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How to Use Mirrors While Towing
Without rear and side view mirrors, driving would be significantly more dangerous. Just imagine: Not only would you have to stick your head out of the window to switch lanes, you’d have to turn completely around in your seat to see the traffic directly behind you. Fortunately, mirrors make ...Read more -
Chevy Silverado Tow Mirrors Buying Guide
Shopping for tow mirrors can be confusing for first-time buyer. Do they fit my Chevy pickup truck? Are they plug-and-play and work like a charm? If you have these questions, you are at the right place. This is a simple tow mirrors buying guide for all Chevy Silverado pickup trucks. It will help y...Read more -
Which Towing Mirror is Best?
When it comes to towing mirrors, there is no one definitive answer to which is best. While you do get what you pay for, how much you need to spend really depends on what features you are looking for and your setup. If you are only doing the odd towing job, a simple, cheap, strap-on mirror may be ...Read more -
Do I need towing mirrors?
One of the most important factors when it comes to safety on our roads is the ability to see whats going on around you and your vehicle. While your cars mirrors are designed to give you a good view around the length of your vehicle, they aren’t going to give you the vision you need while to...Read more -
Adjustment method
Once mounted, the mirrors must be adjusted. You need to adjust the mirrors while the trailer you’re going to be pulling is connected to the towing hitch. If you can do this in a vacant parking lot where you can drive around and test your field of vision, so much the better. Single driver: Sit in ...Read more -
TIPS
Keep it clean to keep it safe. When you’re towing a trailer, the side mirrors need to be pristine since everything you know about the road to the side and behind you is coming from them. Any dirt or grease on them that obscures your view must be cleaned off promptly if you want to stay safe. Go ...Read more -
KEY CONSIDERATIONS PART 2
Permanent vs. temporary Some of the custom towing mirrors are temporary. In other words, they can be put on and taken off without any tools in a matter of minutes. Other mirrors, however, are designed to be permanent replacements for your existing side mirrors. Are you going to be towing a traile...Read more -
KEY CONSIDERATIONS PART 1
Mirror size Step one is to determine what size custom towing mirror you need in order to be safe and legal. While each state has different laws and regulations, all of them agree on certain basics that are dictated by the width of the trailer you’re towing and its length. Trailer width Whatever t...Read more -
Buying guide for BEST CUSTOM TOWING MIRRORS
When you’re driving around town in your car or truck, you usually have three mirrors to help you see what’s behind you: a rearview mirror inside the car and two side-view mirrors on either side of the vehicle. Normally, that’s all you need. When you’re towing a trailer, though, everything changes...Read more -
What is the purpose of a towing mirror?
Towing a travel trailer is great fun, but only when you can see it. This is why towing mirrors are absolutely necessary on any truck that will pull weight. Tow mirrors extend outward further than a standard truck mirror, which dramatically increases the driver’s rearward vision. If your tra...Read more -
Towing mirror introduction
The OCAM Extendable Towing Mirrors are designed for towing trailers, boats, caravans and horse floats. They are available in black and chrome, with or without indicators. The large flat mirror is electric (for most makes and models) and operated using the vehicle’s factory controls. The sma...Read more -
We First Found the Civic Hatchback Test
By the end of 2020, Honda was spotted driving a camouflage test of the next-generation Civic sedan. Soon after, Honda revealed the Civic prototype, which is the first display of the 11th generation Civic model in 2022. Both the test model and the prototype car only predict the body style of the c...Read more