Doorless mirror solutions JL

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What are you guys running for mirrors when doors are off? Pros, cons? What would you stay away from?

We had the quadratec ones on our JK and the passenger side one was basically useless because of how the dash stuck out blocking it. Not sure if the same occurs on the JL models though.
 
WJCO said:
What are you guys running for mirrors when doors are off? Pros, cons? What would you stay away from?

We had the quadratec ones on our JK and the passenger side one was basically useless because of how the dash stuck out blocking it. Not sure if the same occurs on the JL models though.
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You mean like my rugged ridge brackets? Lol
 

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I've always made my own mirror using a blind spot trailer mirror that you can find at most autoparts stores. I've never cared about the passenger side. You may be too young to remember but there used to be a time when passenger side mirrors were optional on some vehicles. Back then, people were just expected to look over their shoulders :)
 
cozdude said:
You mean like my rugged ridge brackets? Lol
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WJCO said:
Exactly. Ridiculous..
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This is the exact reason why CJ's used to have the passenger mirrors that didn't match the driver side. It was so that you could see them through the windshield :)

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wayoflife said:
I've always made my own mirror using a blind spot trailer mirror that you can find at most autoparts stores. I've never cared about the passenger side. You may be too young to remember but there used to be a time when passenger side mirrors were optional on some vehicles. Back then, people were just expected to look over their shoulders :)
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This is what I did. Never used it just had it to be legal.
 
Bierpower said:
I use the die-tech brackets for mine but idk if they make anything for the JL.
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Those are nice but damn expensive. They do make some for the JL.

fortec4x4.com

DIE-TECH Off-Road Mirror Brackets for 18-up Jeep Wrangler JL & JL Unlimited and 20-up Gladiator JT

These Die-Tech Off-Road mirror brackets are the evolution from the hit seller in aftermarket mirror brackets for the Jeep® Wrangler JK Now available in two options for your 18-up the Jeep Wrangler JL & JL Unlimited and 20-up Gladiator JT Option 1: Brackets designed to fit the 18-up JL Mirror -...
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Might just get another set of tube doors with mirrors included for that price.
 
How about the ones that fit in the door hinge hole? They are cheap, easy, and let you see just enough to navigate traffic.
 
jdofmemi said:
How about the ones that fit in the door hinge hole? They are cheap, easy, and let you see just enough to navigate traffic.
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I've got these mirrors for my JK, but would also work for the JL and JT. They are a great cheap solution but kind of a pain to install due to all the washers, nuts and multiple pieces you have to assemble on the hinge.
 
WJCO said:
Those are nice but damn expensive. They do make some for the JL.

fortec4x4.com

DIE-TECH Off-Road Mirror Brackets for 18-up Jeep Wrangler JL & JL Unlimited and 20-up Gladiator JT

These Die-Tech Off-Road mirror brackets are the evolution from the hit seller in aftermarket mirror brackets for the Jeep® Wrangler JK Now available in two options for your 18-up the Jeep Wrangler JL & JL Unlimited and 20-up Gladiator JT Option 1: Brackets designed to fit the 18-up JL Mirror -...
fortec4x4.com fortec4x4.com

Might just get another set of tube doors with mirrors included for that price.
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The full kits with mirrors are pretty crazy but I got just the brackets and would swap the mirrors from the doors to the brackets. $80 was a lot easier to justify than $250.
 
I just stuck blind spot mirrors on my AC vents for doorless days. If I run my tube doors for any length of time, I'll swap my mirrors from my full doors over to them.
 
BaddestCross said:
I just stuck blind spot mirrors on my AC vents for doorless days. If I run my tube doors for any length of time, I'll swap my mirrors from my full doors over to them.
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I did that, but found it worse than no mirror at all, so I took them off.

Turning and looking is fine, in something small, with top off, but with a good sized four door, a whole car can hide in the blind spot.
 
Andy5160 said:
Price tag on these is a bit high indeed but how do you like them?
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Fit, finish, and function is great... Only complaint would be climbing into the jeep from odd angles with no doors on occasionally I hit my head on them, but to be fair I'm a big clumsy bastard.

ETA: I used some RAM mounts to mount my hand held race radio to the ball on the drivers side which works great.
 
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