maxtowbrad

2 questions...
i have a 2012 lariat s/c with Chrome pkg (so chrome skull cap mirrors) and black leather.

What are you using for tow mirrors besides the factory tow mirrors. My concern is putting an aftermarket mirror over my mirrors...anyone use an aftermarket they are happy with?
Second question, what are you treating/cleaning your leather seats with? I have heard there is a coating already on them and no need to use any product beside warm water and mild soap.

Thanks

djfllmn

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ive always used lexol..every leather seat needs some kind of conditioner or it will dry out and crack

Cjoates23

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Second the Lexol. Been using it for years and it's a wonderful product.

Jeriko

Imo, the slide-on tow mirrors have always felt cheap and flimsy to me. I had a 1996 chebby silverado with them, and they vibrated so badly at hiway speed that they were useless. I understand the aversion to the tow mirrors - big, bulky, kinda in the way. But the visibility you gain from them is well worth the bulkiness. If you have power folding in your regular mirrors, you could upgrade to a set of power folding tow mirrors. 1AAuto has them for relatively cheap, considering how much they cover and the extra marker light on the outside. When I got my last truck (2012 sierra) one of the first things I did was upgrade the mirrors. Now I refuse to own a truck without them.

And another +1 to the Lexol. My brother used it in his BMW's and he's always had fantastic results.

atwowheelguy

I don't have the chrome mirrors, but I use the K-Source slip-on mirrors. I am well pleased with them. I do have to adjust them every I put them on because I usually manage to move the mirror some taking it off and reinstalling it. I didn't want to push the huge permanent towing mirrors through the air for the most of the time that I am not towing.

wintersucks

I bought a set of pwr/htd/puddle/signal tow mirrors for my dads '06 from A1 I believe and they are as solid as my '08 factory tow mirrors. Only difference is the passenger side glass. It is standard vision glass that takes a little getting used to the smaller view area compared to what the factory puts in. Where are you located? I still have them sitting in the garage, I put the factory Lariat mirrors back on when he sold it. Supposedly they are possibly suppose to fit trucks as new as yours. A call to A1 would answer the question too I guess.

maxtowbrad

Does anyone know where you can buy this in Canada?

Jeriko

there's the tried-and-true Amazon.ca




I hear some Canadian Tire's have it, but most tack stores should carry it, since a lot of saddles and other miscellaneous gear require quality leather care. All of the Lammle's I've gone to in Calgary carry it.

smokeywren

Read the "cleaning" section of your F-150 Owner's Guide.


Unless your F-150 is a King Ranch, then you don't have real leather seat covers. The Lariat "leather" seat covers are coated with a plastic coating. To clean Lariat seat covers, scrub them with mild soap and water - the same as any plastic or vinyl seat covers. The leather protectants/conditioners are useless for the plastic coated seat covers.

However, if you have a King Ranch, then you have real leather without a plastic coating. That's were the products such as Lexol work great. Also, you can use the tried-and-true saddle soap that any saddle and leather harness shop should carry.

Cjoates23

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Walmart, canadian tire, Lammlies, some leather outlets. I got mine at a seat cover place. Zaino.ca carries it. And just google Lexol Canada and you can find some whatever city you're in