There are certain parts of your pickup truck that are just too important to go without. Of course, you have to have an engine and a gas tank, but you also have to have mirrors and steps. Mirrors keep you safe by allowing you to see what is going on behind and beside your truck at all times; they are also required by the Department of Transportation. Steps are what you use to get into and out of the cab of your pickup truck safely, and these are just as important as mirrors for completely different reasons.
If you find that you are in the market for new pickup truck mirrors, be sure to consider the the CIPA Extendable Replacement Side View Mirror, sold at autoanything.com. These mirrors extend up to 4 ½ inches from the side of the truck, which can prove invaluable when you are towing a camper, trailer, toy hauler, or other piece of equipment. They were designed to fit Chevy, GMC, or Dodge trucks, and they feature wide mirror faces that measure 10 inches square.
Sometimes what you need is a supplemental mirror, not a replacement. The Fender Mount Mirrors are exactly what you need when you need extra visibility behind your truck. These mirrors are on brackets that attach to the front fenders of your truck. Each mirror is 8 inches square. These mirrors, sold at ryderfleetproducts.com, are great for overcoming dangerous blind spots when towing or hauling a trailer or other piece of equipment.
Pickup truck steps are possibly accessories that you have never considered replacing with an aftermarket product. If you shop around, however, you will find that there are some great products on the market. In fact, you may not want to wait until damage or wear and tear make it necessary to replace your current steps or running boards. Steps are important for safety and convenience, but you cannot deny that the steps on the sides of your truck cab also lend a certain stylish detail as well.
The LED Lighted Hitch Step by Bully is for sale at stylintrucks.com. This is a polished stainless steel step that features a row of channeled LED lights along the side. Of course this is a great functional design because the lights will help you see the step after dark and will help prevent injury. On the other hand, that mirror like steel step with its glowing line of lights will also give your truck’s appearance an additional detail that will add to the overall “wow factor.”
Another great aftermarket step is the Spring Step Universal Truck Step by Rhino. If you are driving a lifted pickup truck, that first step can be uncomfortably high. The Spring Step, however, swings down a full three inches when you apply pressure to it, giving you a more comfortable stride when climbing in and out. When there is no pressure on the step, it remains raised up and safely away from the road. You can find this great product at pickupspecialties.com.
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