Is there an aftermarket blind spot monitor?

I have a 2019 TRD sport that I dearly love. The truck is somewhat unique in that it’s a manual 6ft access bed, exactly what I want. Do to neck problems I am becoming a “compromised” driver of non bsm equipped vehicles. Taking care of my problem this way would beat selling the truck. Do I have reasonable options?

 

Of course...



But BSM is not a substitute for looking where you're going. It regularly gives false positives and misses actual cars.

 

Cheap and 100% accurate

 

Having your mirrors adjusted properly, as they teach in performance driving schools, goes a really long way to solving the problem.

You need to primarily move your eyes and rarely your head more than a few degrees.

https://glassdoctor.com/blog/adjust-your-car-mirrors-for-maximum-visibility-and-safety

 

That’s the whole point of making the post. Obviously, there some that are better than others. Are there systems more designed to this particular type vehicle? I was hoping to tap the experience of those non biased Tacoma owners who have had them installed. Thanks for the input.

 

I was a Teamster driver for PepsiCo for 35 years. I was taught how to drive defensively over and over again. That is not my problem.

 

I don't know why Toyota refuses to add spot mirrors on their trucks from the factory?

 

i got those with the intention of improving my side mirror / blind spot coverage but it turns out the stock mirrors are big enough, once properly adjusted, and i found the add on annoying...until i pointed them at my rear tires (mine swivel). now i can see my tires relative to parking spot lines and use the rest of the stock mirror for side viewing. i mounted in top left on driver side and top right on passenger side and they don't impede side viewing at all. point is, it did nothing for intended purpose but i found a good use for them.
ps. yes, quite cheap but construction just fine.

 

Am I the only one that found this statement a bit humorous?

 

There you have it! I didn’t even think of trying them. Thanks much. I’m going to give them a try tomorrow. I’ve driven rental cars with factory installed bsm and each time the system met my needs. I’m still going to find an aftermarket bsm, if possible, but your advice will help bridge the interim.

 

I did as I posted it. You’d be surprised over 35 years how the company’s approach to teaching defensive driving varied. Teamsters, as well. Remedial? Yes, once a guy backed into my truck while I was in the store. Did I learn something new all of the literally hundreds of safety seminars? No, but often we did. I do know how position mirrors.

 

Op,get a Tombo 360 view mirror dash cam..with a backup cam...you can see behind you and set the cam up for driver side view and passenger side view with front view all at once in the mirror...it will record 360 degrees and you'll be able to view rear cam also...it works perfectly...

Available at Amazon for $400 + tax

 

Yep got this still working great. There’s a thread. I paid $500 though. Love it backing out out parking spots is great!!
Brandmotion Radar Blind Spot System with Cross Traffic Detection RDBS-1500 | Seamless Integration | Lane Change Assist | 40ft Range Radar | Audible / Visual Driver Alert for Vehicles 2007 and Newer

had it on a year now. No issues

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...t-system-it-works.776862/page-2#post-27864068

 

If you're open to blindspot mirror add-on, this replaces the OE mirror lens and gives you an adjustable blindspot mirror.
https://spottermirror.com/p/toyota/2016-2022-tacoma-with-bsm/

 

Not at all. The big company fleets, whether or not a truck fleet, or simply a sales/delivery fleet has huge liability exposure so training and retraining are a common practice.

 

I knew exactly what he meant, I came out of the nuclear power industry. It was just the way he .... never mind.

 

#1 to this. I have them on my 2nd gen and they're one of the best "mod's" I have done.

withour Blind Spot Monitor: https://spottermirror.com/p/toyota/2016-2022-tacoma-2014-2022-4runner/

 

I believe that the Toyota Rav4 mirrors can be swapped in to give this feature.

 

I absolutely hate this article.

Side mirrors are NOT for viewing the blindspot, they are for viewing directly backwards parallel to the side of the car, for monitoring traffic approaching from the rear. That is there intended (and legal) purpose.

If you align the mirrors as identified in this article you significantly impact your ability to maintain situational awareness of what is approaching you from the rear. Yes, there is the center mirror, but if there is ANY traffic directly behind you then it becomes near worthless to view who is coming up on your left or right.

It is astounding to me the number of drivers who don't monitor what is happening around them until they wish to do something (lane change, etc). You see it all the time, the car driving down the highway who comes up behind a slower moving car. You see them slow down, THEN start looking to see what is happening and if there is a car next to them, and then they make their lane change. You should be predicting lane changes, and if you will have an empty space to the side, WELL before you are actually in the position to execute the lane change.

You should know if the space next to you is empty or not already, because you were already watching who was coming up behind you, then you check just to make sure.

 

360 degree awareness and what’s happening half a mile down the road were the key points to my last safety seminars back when I was a Teamster. That’s why I’m in this position. I understand how compromised I’m becoming without total 360 awareness.