Wide load mirrors

Murray Trailer makes some nice mirror extensions, but I don't know how one would mount them on the 579 mirrors. They are ideal for the older style mirror brackets.

 

I will bet Murray or Cozad have some to fit the new trucks. I have a set in my shop for a 359/379. @Oxbow Need a set???

 

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I have a set that I got from Murray @truckdad, but thanks.

 

There is a company that makes wide load mirrors for pickups, maybe 16 ft wide. I bet you could make or have them make the brackets to fit on the fire wall of your truck. It is at least worth a look. Google: "The Trailer Shoppe"

 

How about something like this?
https://www.iowa80.com/pd/freightliner-cascadia-oversize-load-mirror/260368/

 

Kinda ugly, but it certainly looks functional if it is stout enough not to vibrate too much.

 

@catalinaflyer had a set on a T680 Kenworth he might be able to give you some insight.

 

Those extensions made from the small round tubing will only work out to about 11-12 wide at most. They are just to light weight to be stable any wider. You can add pieces to make them wider but they will vibrate so bad they are useless. Get a hard gust of wind or some small tree branches etc. and they'll just bend/kink and become junk.

I will look when I get to the office and see if I can find pictures of the extensions we made for the 680's. They were fabricated from steel plate and 1" square tubing with smaller square to fit inside and bolts to tighten against it to hold it. With just the mirror pieces I could go 13' wide and with the extension tubes out to 18' wide. Beyond that you need 2 pilots anyway so your paying that person behind you $1.65 a mile to be your mirror extensions anyway.