Highway 4x4

Just wondering if I am the only one that fears the size of the A pillar blind spot. More than once I have not seen a car or person on the left due to the size of it. If they are moving to the right as you move forward it can get nasty. No accident yet but have had close calls. Anyone else?

Danderson

It's a concern of mine. Consequently,I went with the Westach combo gauge using the SRT-10 pillar mount. Sounds like it was a concern of Dodge's also.

xtoyz17

My girlfriend found out last week the whole truck is a blind spot when she took a right hand turn and rear ended a buick in front of heard. Never knew it was there until she heard a crunch.

1100 in damage to the car, and 200 in paintwork to my truck.

Shawn

mitternocht

Yes, it is even worse when you have a 3 gauge pillar mount like mine. I find you have to be real careful and look twice before pulling out.

_Adam_

I am constantly looking twice around that thing. Thankfully I work in the evenings and have less traffic to deal with so it isn't too much of a problem.

doorguy

yeh, it bothers me too.Had a couple close calls.

rich

yea it and the tow mirror can hide alot

jamesbfishin

Not just a problem with the Dodge either. When I still had my 97 F350 the view out of that truck was outstanding, I had borrowed an 05 F350 from a friend at work for a week when I was looking to buy a new truck, same blind spot in the Ford as in the Dodge, Ford might be a little worse. Always catch myself rocking in the seat a little to look around that thing.

aborgardt

I second that!

Highway 4x4

Why would the Mfg's build in such a problem? One way to sell new trucks or body parts.

wiskeyVI

x10 to all the above!

_Adam_

I'd guess that if for some reason you flipped it, the pillars might act as a bit of a roll cage - or so I hope anyway.

Stovetop535

I had a friend in highschool that had the 3 guage combo on his A pillar. He was turning around in a parking lot and did not see a light pole that was in the middle of the parking lot. He took the pole all the way down but the fron end of his truck really paid the price.

Shagginwagon

That was my primary decision for the dash mount for my gauges.

HOBrian

My old 98 Dakota had a much bigger blind spot then my Ram. The Rams pillar is very skinny compared to the Dakota, I would say that my three gauge pod on the A-pillar is about the same as my Dakota.