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Towing Mirror Gears - Ford Trucks

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Description

Ford Power Folding Tow Mirror Repair: Solid Brass Gears & High-Torque Motors

Stop paying $1,300 per side for a full mirror assembly. Fix your power folding mirrors permanently with our precision-engineered Solid Brass gears and high-torque motors.

Ford’s power folding tow mirrors are notorious for gear and motor failure, and the dealership only offers one solution: replacing the entire mirror assembly with new, failure-prone plastic parts. GruvenParts offers a superior alternative: high-strength components built to outlast your truck.

The Engineering Gap: OEM Failure vs. GruvenParts Solution

Feature

 

OEM Factory Unit

 

GruvenParts Solution

Gear Material

 

Brittle plastic (chips/strips).

 

Helical-cut Solid Brass.

Center Shaft

 

Weak material.

 

In-house machined Hardened Steel.

Repair Cost

 

Massive assembly replacement.

 

Affordable, targeted repair.

Reliability

 

Known failure point.

 

High-torque motor; built for longevity.

DIY Resources & Installation

Important Ordering Information

  • Side Selection: Ensure you choose the correct Driver Side or Passenger Side option from the drop-down menu.
  • Component Needs: To repair one power-folding mirror, you require two motors and two gears.
  • Bundle & Save: Use the drop-down menu to configure your kit for one or both sides and take advantage of our package pricing.
  • Pre-Assembled: Your replacement brass gear arrives pre-attached to a newly machined, hardened steel main shaft—ready for immediate installation. The high-torque motor arrives with its motor-gear pre-installed and features the factory-correct plug for a true "Plug & Play" experience.

Fitment & Compatibility

Fits all Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, and F-650 trucks equipped with power-folding towing mirrors from 2008–Present.

Common Compatible Part Numbers:

  • DL3Z-17682-AA, DL3Z-17683-AA, 9CZ-17682-LA, 9CZ-17683-FA, DC3Z-17683-MA.
  • This list is not exhaustive. If your part number is not listed, please contact us for verification.

Important Notes:

  • Power Telescoping vs. Folding: These gears are for power folding mechanisms only. They will not replace power telescoping gears. If you require power telescoping support, please "Contact Us" to inquire about development. (We do currently stock power telescope motors, which are distinct from the power fold motors).

Warranty

All gears and motors in this kit carry a Lifetime Warranty. We believe in our engineering—if these components fail under normal use, we will replace them.

Not the right gear for your truck? View our full range of Ford Power Mirror Repair Kits here.

29 Reviews

  • 5
    F250 mirror folding motor kit

    Posted by Unknown on 12th Sep 2020

    These motor & gear sets fit flawlessly! My mirror, in this case drivers side, fold and unfold much faster than the OEM equipped passenger side. I went with the brass gears and did notice that function is a bit louder than the OEM plastic gears but not objectionable so.

  • 5
    Excellent good quality fix

    Posted by Mark on 9th Aug 2020

    Well worth the effort to fit these aftermarket parts as it fixes a part you can’t buy from Ford and better quality. As with Ford you have to replace the whole mirror . If I could make a suggestion only to have a you tube or manual to show how to pull apart and refit .

  • 5
    Ford Tow mirror repair

    Posted by Unknown on 25th Jun 2020

    Very straightforward. Excellent products.

  • 5
    well worth the money

    Posted by Unknown on 1st Jun 2020

    My mirrors didn't do anything or make and noises when attempting to fold them. The 2 mirror kit with the gears installed is definitely worth the money. They fold great now. For anybody doing this repair make sure you take your time and follow the directions and you will complete it without breaking anything. Just some advice for anyone doing this. I had a stripped main gear in my passenger's mirror and I didnt want to try and find a new one. So I rotated it 180 degrees and installed the mirror in the open position and it worked great. The mirror doesnt even move 90 degrees from open to closed so dont be afraid to put it back together with a bad main gear, that side isnt used.

  • 5
    Preforming well.

    Posted by L. Dale Rowe on 11th May 2020

    Driver side motor & gear set. Opens a bit faster than passenger side but a bit more noisey. Well satisfied.

  • 5
    When Super Duty is not so super

    Posted by Al Dec on 10th May 2020

    Forget ‘kill all the lawyers’ and change it to ‘kill all the bean counters’. In what logical world would anybody put plastic gears into a truck mirror system. The ONLY reason is to save a few bucks per truck and pocket the difference. A quick show of hands would reveal ANY F250 or other truck owner would gladly pay a bit more upfront to get something that lasts. Listen Ford, we did NOT go shopping for a toy truck we went shopping for a work truck. Bottom line, Gruven makes parts that fix Ford’s F-up.

  • 4
    Best solution available

    Posted by Kurt on 26th Apr 2020

    Dirver's mirror no longer continued to power fold on my 2011 F350. After installing 2 new gear sets and 2 new motors I am back in business. Turns out my lower arm motor was bad. Install is a little challenging but doable. Would be nice if the DIY instructions were modified to remind installer that both upper and lower arm gears must be indexed exactly the same. Upon first attempt to reassemble I discovered that my upper arm was now about 5 degrees off from my lower arm. My mistake. Had to tear down again to adjust the motor gears to match and then reassemble.

  • 5
    Ford F350 Mirrors

    Posted by Greg Wright on 14th Oct 2019

    Well I just saved $2600 by not buying new mirrors!! Thanks to GruvenParts, and the diy video, the job is done and works great. I would add to the instructions that by extending the mirror, it’s much easier to disassemble the plastic on the arms. I would also add that retracting the arm after the plastic arm covers are reinstalled, makes assembling the mirror a breeze. Thanks again,

  • 5
    Folding fixed

    Posted by Unknown on 6th Oct 2019

    Install went pretty smooth following the directions given by Gruven. When I first put the mirror back on it seemed to be in a bind and didn’t want to fold not sure what was going on. I email Gruven and got a response very quick. And after folding and unfolding many times the mirror works better than it did new. Actually opens and closes faster that the other side now. Very happy.

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