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These universal-fit mirrors clip onto your factory side-view mirrors to extend your line of sight while you're towing. The fully adjustable mirror face lets you customize your view. Two straps hold each mirror in place.
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Average Customer Rating: 3.8 out of 5 stars (125 Customer Reviews)
These universal-fit mirrors clip onto your factory side-view mirrors to extend your line of sight while you're towing. The fully adjustable mirror face lets you customize your view. Two straps hold each mirror in place.Short version: better than nothing, but just barely.
I bought two of these, expecting to put one on each mirror. I started using just one, and never even opened the package for the second mirror because it’s not useful enough to bother with a second one. The purpose of tow mirrors is to be able to see past/behind your trailer. This model (and most like it) vibrate so much that you can barely tell what’s back there. But you can tell that *something* is behind you, which is more than my regular mirrors can see, so it’s better than nothing.
If there are custom tow mirrors for your vehicle, get those because they’ll work a lot better. If there aren’t custom tow mirrors for your vehicle, then it seems this is the best you can do, unfortunately.
Upon finding that the towing mirrors did not fit my vehicle I called them from Canada, explained to them about the issue at hand and they were very understanding and fair with the resolution. I will definitely use this business again and highly recommend the service provided from the etrailer team. Best regards,
These mirrors work well enough. They fit securely; no problems with them blowing off if you secure them with the straps tightly. I always add a bungee. They vibrate some in the air flow but I just want to know if there are vehicles behind my RV trailer When I am hauling and I get enough "vision" with the mirrors to tell me what's behind me despite the vibration. You would have to weld or bolt them on your doors if you wanted absolutely no wind caused vibration.
The mirrors fit well are tight on the factory mirrors. My main problem with them is that the straps can slip out of the clips, I lost one clip while driving this way, and the other almost happened but I noticed it before we got to driving.
They would not fit on the mirrors.
Easy to use!
John
9/2/2023
Been a year and still working great!
They don't look very nice attached to side mirrors.
They vibrate allot
Jenny N.
7/12/2023
Honestly vibration is a complaint that we hear with universal towing mirrors. For a 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 I recommend going with a slip on mirror part # LO54FR. As long as your mirrors looks like the mirrors on the product page then it would be a fit. We also have also a video that you can see them installed.
They looked like what I needed. I put them on my Nissan Frontier and left for our trip. BIG MISTAKE, these shook so badly I couldn't see anything. It was like an earthquake, I would of returned them but I had them I was told 1 day past the return date. DON'T waste your money.
I am now using them for my trailer itself. I make a temporary bracket, so When I back the trailer up I can see right and how far to go. Lousy truck mirrors but good trailer backend mirrors.
Even though the website indicated they would fit my 08 Toyota Tacoma, they are too big, I'll have to do some modification to get them to fit. They do not adjust down enough for all for hooks to grip the mirror.
Very pleased with product
They didn't fit right with my chev.1500 lt. , basically wasted my money. Still brand new in box. In addition to that they would have only given me 1 to 2 extra inches on my mirror length.
Jenny N.
3/3/2023
What I recommend for your 2016 Chevy Silverado 1500 is looking at a slide on pair like part # LVT-1800. They are easier to install then the clip on type. I also have a video lik on the installation.
Fit good nice product
Typical add on mirrors that have some shaking but they are good enough to help seeing around my travel trailer. Attachment was good and sturdy on my 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Thomas
6/5/2022
They have been working fine for the last year although I have now switched tow vehicles and dont use them much.
These mirrors will not work on my 2020 Jeep Gladiator as stated in your website.
David B.
9/13/2022
It is a universal item and is made to fit many vehicles. I do see a couple of other reviews on Jeep Gladiators that do work.
After one year, I have not been satisfied with these mirrors. Constant vibration, no amount of adjustment has solved the issue. I have tightened the straps and the screws as much as I dare. They just don't fit my 4runner properly.
They seem like they will work although The fit isn't as good as I was hoping. I will find out the first time I do 60 mph in the New Mexico winds. They appear to be worth the price.
I ordered these for my Ford Ranger. They work very well, no vibration and I’m generally happy with them. However I believe they would work much better on a square mirror like that is on a 150. My Ranger mirrors are kind of oblong and the fit isn’t just perfect but they do stay on well so that’s the reason for four stars again pretty much happy with them
(THE GOOD) The mirror is very clear and is fastened tightly into its housing. The pivot ball is snug and does not allow the mirror to move under the influence of wind.(THE BAD) However - the 2 pivot points of the mirror bracket are so light weight (bendable under light winds) that the mirror shakes at most driving speeds, almost to the point of the mirror becoming useless. I've done the due diligence of strap adjusting and bracket placement, but without much improvement to the vibration. I have a 2016 GMC Canyon with 7" mirrors, yet the bracket does not adjust down to that size very well at all, so I modified it, and will need to fabricate an aluminum strut to bridge the pivot point and stiffen the mirror, hoping to reduce the shaking. Look around and trust the reviews about vibration, I just learned now!
Victoria B.
2/26/2020
We had the opportunity to install these mirrors on a 2018 Chevy Colorado. I have linked the installation video for you. The knob on the back of the mirror assembly loosens to allow the arms to adjust in or out for larger or smaller mirrors. This adjustment is a huge help when sizing the towing mirrors down for your 7 inch tall mirror. Getting this adjustment more fine tuned will likely also help with the vibration you have experienced - and avoid any modifications.
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These universal fit towing mirrors do not fit the mirrors on my 2010 Toyota Tacoma 4×4 truck. Even though they are adjustable, they do not adjust small enough to fit my mirrors (height wise)
Jenny N.
1/24/2022
I will have our customer service team reach out to you. There is another set of mirrors that I recommend. It is part # CM11980-2. These attach at the top only and it would not matter the size of the vehicle mirror.
Easy install. Slight vibration on passenger side at speeds over 40 or so.
They DO NOT fit, the straps are too short and can not attach back onto the frame.
First time I have been disappointed with an etrailer product.
The fit of the CIPA Universal tow mirrors is mostly good. The outer frame is not an exact fit, however, the adjustment straps, and frame of the tow mirrors allow quite a bit of room to adjust for tightening. Several comments were about vibration. Due to the less than perfect fit, I can see how the frame would torque from wind pressure and cause vibration. I did a test run on my street at 20 mph, and the mirrors did begin to vibrate. I feel like the mirrors are built well enough to get the job done. We will see. I am putting them on a round trip test from Alabama to Northern California and back, in May. My hope is we all make it out and back without incident.
The mirrors fit and stayed on / in position great. They are easy to install, adjust and remove.
These are not the same as having factory tow mirrors. They vibrate and jiggle so that at normal driving speeds the image is never clear. I don't think this is unique to this product, but to strap on extension mirrors generally. They definitely improved my safety and comfort while driving, and made it easy to see what was going on around my trailer. I could see vehicles approaching and generally their size. As long as that's the expectation, this is a great product. They also are just fine when at idle speed or backing up.
I have since replaced my tow vehicle with one having factory tow mirrors, but if I needed clip on tow mirrors again, I would use these.
Does not fit vehicle right but will make work, even after website said they would work on 2019 jeep grand cherokee
Jenny N.
5/10/2022
You mentioned that they mirrors were not fitting correctly and I wanted to see if you could explain in more detail. Would you be able to send a picture?
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Edward
10/29/2022
They work good enough. Now only use one on the driver’s side. Don’t need the other side. Get enough rear vision to see if a vehicle is behind me even though you see only a part of the vehicle. Yes, their is vibration from the wind but not enough to obscure the fact that a vehicle is behind you.