irianjim

I am hoping that someone might have some experience to share regarding the purchase of door mirrors and front bumpers for a 1994 F-150 XL. My driver's mirror is broken and I have not been able to find a suitable replacement in a junkyard. I have found two options - one is a Dorman mirror from Rock Auto and another is a new OEM mirror. Normally, I would go with the OEM but it is almost $100 and the Dorman is less than $20. Has anyone bought the Dorman and can you tell me how the quality matches up versus the OEM?

In regard to the bumpers, there seems to be a myriad of options between RockAuto, Carid and some others. However, I am concerned about the quality. Have any of you bought replacement chrome bumpers and could you give me a lead on the quality? I'd rather have an OEM if I could find one without dents at a reasonable price, but have not found one yet. My current one has some small dents which I am told are not repairable.....

Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

VickMacky

I can't help with the bumper but my advise on the mirrors is hit up eBay or continue looking for OEM mirrors locally. I've purchased 2 sets of aftermarket mirrors, the Dorman from Rockauto and a set from LMC truck. Both suck. They're slightly smaller than stock, the mounts are flipped upside down, the chrome isn't as good and the mirrors themselves aren't near the quality of factory. I found a good set on eBay with very little blemishes myself.

irianjim

VickMacky, thanks for the feedback. I suspected as much. Luckily, I was up visiting my daughter in British Columbia and was able to find the mirrors I needed in a local junkyard. My bumper isn't that bad, so I will wait until I find the right one. Thanks for your help.