Mirror - Mirror

[anymajordude]

Flipping supposed to be a big snow storm in the mid-atlantic yesterday. Just 7 miles south of the White House we got 1" of snow and 1" of sleet and freezing rain.
Fast forward - this morning I go out - crank the defroster and 10 minutes later jump into the cozy cab of my '18 rig.

Out go the mirrors - NOT - they won't deploy. I had to break out my trusty Microtech UDT and bust out the ice that mucked up the pivot point for the mirrors.

NOTE TO SELF - Next time they are calling for a snow/sleet/freezing rain event - DO NOT FOLD YOUR MIRRORS.

 

[smurfslayer]

NOTE TO SELF - Next time they are calling for a snow/sleet/freezing rain event - DO NOT FOLD YOUR MIRRORS.

... move to a warmer climate!

I felt your NoVA pain for far too many years, and that happened to me before once as well but not as bad as you had it.

Stay safe. Anytime I had to drive in real inclement weather in NoVA I was filled with dread. it was always the other drivers I was most concerned about.

 

[jzweedyk]

First world problem. Welcome.

 

[SS308]

That is why I keep a can of deicer in my truck. Works on mirrors and the occasional froze lock.

 

[JoeSC]

Flipping supposed to be a big snow storm in the mid-atlantic yesterday. Just 7 miles south of the White House we got 1" of snow and 1" of sleet and freezing rain.
Fast forward - this morning I go out - crank the defroster and 10 minutes later jump into the cozy cab of my '18 rig.

Out go the mirrors - NOT - they won't deploy. I had to break out my trusty Microtech UDT and bust out the ice that mucked up the pivot point for the mirrors.

NOTE TO SELF - Next time they are calling for a snow/sleet/freezing rain event - DO NOT FOLD YOUR MIRRORS.

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As a Florida boy, I would've never even considered this. Thanks for posting. I do winter roadtrips all the time, and since this is the first time I'll be taking the Raptor up and I've set Lincoln mirrors in Forscan, I'll keep that in mind!

 

[04Ram2500Hemi]

One of many reasons I'm thankful my truck fit's nice and comfortably in my garage. Scraping snow/ice off the truck before going to work sucks!

That said, I appreciate this humorous tip. I'll keep this in mind.