Truck-Lite 97817 7.5-Inch Round Stainless Steel Universal Convex Blind Spot Mirror Assembly (Offset Stud Configuration, Includes L-Bracket, Replaces Signal-Stat 7077-O)

Eliminate overlapping blind spots and secure a wider panoramic perspective with the commercial-grade engineering of the Truck-Lite 97817 7.5-Inch Round Convex Mirror Head. Specifically designed as a mid-sized universal safety helper mirror for commercial tractor-trailers, freight fleets, inner-city box trucks, school buses, and municipal utility vehicles, this premium spot mirror delivers an expansive view of your vehicle’s lower flanks and blind zones. By keeping your drivers continuously aware of immediate wheel-well, pedestrian, and side-clearance hazards, this assembly directly supports your equipment's compliance with strict FMVSS 111 commercial rearview safety visibility regulations.

Avoid the structural degradation common to cheap plastic imitation backings that warp under highway wind pressure or scale under environmental stress. The 97817 features a heavy-duty backing shell manufactured from high-grade polished stainless steel, giving your truck a clean, classic chrome aesthetic while providing maximum resistance to rock chips and high-speed road debris. For sustained clarity over millions of miles, the high-fidelity curved convex glass lens is cushioned inside a shock-absorbing vinyl perimeter gasket, creating an airtight barrier against moisture tracking while dampening continuous chassis tremors to prevent edge peeling, fracturing, and mirror clouding.

Integrating this blind spot mirror into your fleet layout is exceptionally straightforward. The head utilizes an internal, offset 5/16-inch female adjustable threaded ball stud (0.313 in. mounting connector diameter). This specialized offset stud alignment allows the mirror housing to be positioned further outward, giving drivers an adjusted angle of leverage to clear wide trailer bodies and specialized cargo brackets. For absolute field convenience, each assembly includes a rugged metal L-bracket right-angle mounting base out of the box, allowing maintenance teams or owner-operators to perform quick field replacements on standard loop bars, tripod assemblies, and fender-mount frames.

This universal side-view mirror serves as an immediate, exact-fit direct replacement for legacy Signal-Stat offset hardware profiles, offering a premium stainless upgrade to protect your fleet against flanking collisions.