Any news yet on power fold for Tow Mirrors?

[suli]

I can honestly say FCA messed up these tow mirrors and don't have a power fold option on them.

Anyone know the parts list for the blind spot/ heated/ power fold regular mirrors and what else needs to be added other than the button on the driver door?

 

[MannymanX]

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[suli]

Hopefully FCA will get their heads out of their arses and start making power fold for the tow mirrors.

 

[SCasey89]

Power-fold trailer tow mirrors will be coming on the 2021s

 

[meandzen77]

My ‘20 Big Horn has the level 2 group but also Tow Package. I was disappointed the tow mirrors weren’t power folding. It’s too bad you can’t get the tow group without the manual mirrors. The inconvenience will probably still be worth it though.

 

[SpeedyV]

Power-fold trailer tow mirrors will be coming on the 2021s

Yes - we were just seeing evidence of this in another thread, right?

 

[SCasey89]

My ‘20 Big Horn has the level 2 group but also Tow Package. I was disappointed the tow mirrors weren’t power folding. It’s too bad you can’t get the tow group without the manual mirrors. The inconvenience will probably still be worth it though.

The tow group is only two items, the tow mirrors and the trailer brake controller. The controller is available as a stand-alone option, so you don’t have to get the tow group to get it.

This is what a lot of guys do, especially in the upper trims because with the tow mirrors you lose the 360-degree camera. They just get the brake controller. Anywho, this is all a moot point since all of this will be solved on the 2021s. The 2021 tow mirrors will be power folding and have integrated cameras for the 360 system.

 

[mikeru82]

The tow group is only two items, the tow mirrors and the trailer brake controller. The controller is available as a stand-alone option, so you don’t have to get the tow group to get it.

That's exactly what I did. I need to fold my mirrors on a daily basis, and don't like having to do that manually.
On the lower trims, the class IV hitch is not automatically included, and is part of the tow package. So you would need to add that as a stand alone option in addition to the brake controller.

This is what a lot of guys do, especially in the upper trims because with the tow mirrors you lose the 360-degree camera. They just get the brake controller. Anywho, this is all a moot point since all of this will be solved on the 2021s. The 2021 tow mirrors will be power folding and have integrated cameras for the 360 system.

Sadly it's not moot for those who opted for the tow package on the 2019 and 2020 trucks they bought. Buying a new 2021 is and expensive way to get power folding tow mirrors and a 360 degree camera LOL.

 

[SCasey89]

That's exactly what I did. I need to fold my mirrors on a daily basis, and don't like having to do that manually.

Fortunately for you, since you already have power-folding mirrors, hopefully you’ll be able to easily swap them for the power-folding tow mirrors when they become available. If not OEM, I’m sure there will be aftermarket power-folding tow mirrors eventually.

 

[mikeru82]

Fortunately for you, since you already have power-folding mirrors, hopefully you’ll be able to easily swap them for the power-folding tow mirrors when they become available. If not OEM, I’m sure there will be aftermarket power-folding tow mirrors eventually.

I honestly haven't needed tow mirrors for anything I've towed for the last few years. Besides, I think you're being optimistic in saying it would be an easy swap for me. They'll probably change just enough on the new mirrors so you won't be able to easily do that. Like change how they're mounted. They'd make more money by making it difficult, in the hopes that someone would trade in their truck and buy a new one with the new mirrors. Hopefully that's just the cynic in me and I'm wrong about that.

 

[du4life25]

Power-fold trailer tow mirrors will be coming on the 2021s

I'm in the process of trying to order a 21' and my salesman is telling me that the power folding tow mirrors aren't an option...?

 

[SCasey89]

I'm in the process of trying to order a 21' and my salesman is telling me that the power folding tow mirrors aren't an option...?

What trim are you ordering? I believe the power-fold tow mirrors are only available on Laramie, Limited, and Limited Longhorn.

 

[MannymanX]

I'm in the process of trying to order a 21' and my salesman is telling me that the power folding tow mirrors aren't an option...?

Not available on Bighorn.
You can get them on Laramie and up.

 

[du4life25]

Yeah, it's a Bighorn that I'm ordering. I'll have the dealership order the power fold tow mirrors then and have them installed after the fact.

 

[bill-e]

Just my 2 cents towing with the standard mirrors.

After having the tow mirrors and towing for over 8k miles on with my '15 I wanted the surround view camera so I got the regular power fold surround mirrors on my '20 and I've towed my 28' camper three times since owning the new truck and I can honestly say that while the view is different, the wide angle mirror out in the upper corner is just as good a view and I find that the regular mirrors afford me an even safer view when towing than the Tow mirrors did. Couple that with the blind spot warning that adjusts to trailer length and I thing it was a very good decision to go with the surround mirrors for me.

Oh, and I haven't had the need to fold them yet

 

[du4life25]

Just my 2 cents towing with the standard mirrors.

After having the tow mirrors and towing for over 8k miles on with my '15 I wanted the surround view camera so I got the regular power fold surround mirrors on my '20 and I've towed my 28' camper three times since owning the new truck and I can honestly say that while the view is different, the wide angle mirror out in the upper corner is just as good a view and I find that the regular mirrors afford me an even safer view when towing than the Tow mirrors did. Couple that with the blind spot warning that adjusts to trailer length and I thing it was a very good decision to go with the surround mirrors for me.

Oh, and I haven't had the need to fold them yet

Do you know if the surround view camera is available on the Bighorn?

 

[MannymanX]

Do you know if the surround view camera is available on the Bighorn?

It is not.

 

[du4life25]

It sounds like I'm out of luck with the power tow mirrors on a Bighorn then. My salesman emailed and said the talk is that they may not be available until late '21.

 

[jdefoe0424]

Does anyone have more info about the power fold tow mirrors on the 2021's? More specifically, purchasing the parts and installing them on an earlier 5th gen truck

 

[Malodave]

I ordered my '21 Laramie with Power folding Tow Mirrors and 360º camera on Sept 30th.

Malodave