Best (Favorite) Towing Mirrors?

[Rossue]

Didn't need tow mirrors on 2013 Yukon or 2019 Expedition & also have a 21. Have you tried towing with stock mirrors?

[John in Santa Cruz]

Originally Posted by Rossue

Didn't need tow mirrors on 2013 Yukon or 2019 Expedition & also have a 21. Have you tried towing with stock mirrors?

those came with several different mirrors from the factory, some were tow, some weren't.

[Rossue]

Might have been available for the 2013 Yukon; mine were stock. Have never seen anything other than stock mirrors on Gen4 Expedtitions (2018-).

Point is with Escape trailers being considerably narrower than most TT, I find I can see back legally 200 feet behind me with stock mirrors on a Full-Size SUV.

I have a set of like new Milenco Grand Aeros- with bag- I used for less than a year when I had a 17B/Highlander combo. $50 + shipping.

[JPSpins]

Milencos! Absolutely. Rock steady and an easy install meaning they should not be left alone while you shop!
I always towed with the Canyon's mirrors tilted down allowing a great view of the Escape's wheels as they cleared a curb.

[MrLynn]

Originally Posted by Rossue

Didn't need tow mirrors on 2013 Yukon or 2019 Expedition & also have a 21. Have you tried towing with stock mirrors?

My 2013 Expedition has the factory HD class IV tow package, but that apparently did not include tow mirrors. Mine are stock.

I have towed our Casita and now our Escape with them, but I decided to try a wider view for lane-changing and backing up. So I just got a set of Milenco Grand Aero 4 mirrors (ordered GA3, but got GA4), arrived yesterday. Haven't had a chance to try them yet. No trips planned before Labor Day weekend.

[John in Santa Cruz]

Originally Posted by MrLynn

My 2013 Expedition has the factory HD class IV tow package, but that apparently did not include tow mirrors. Mine are stock.

I have towed our Casita and now our Escape with them, but I decided to try a wider view for lane-changing and backing up. So I just got a set of Milenco Grand Aero 4 mirrors (ordered GA3, but got GA4), arrived yesterday. Haven't had a chance to try them yet. No trips planned before Labor Day weekend.

I highly recommend these.
https://www.1aauto.com/ford-expediti...50/961743/2013

I have the equivalent on my 2002 F250 that are the style of a 2008+ F250 tow mirror. They are awesome, love the big wide angle patch for watching the curbs and tires, the main mirror is electrically adjustable. they come in a bunch of sub varieties to match different vehicle features, you want the one that is closest in electrical features to what you have now... options like mirror defrosting, in mirror turn signals, auto fold, auto-extend, won't work if your vehicle isn't already wired for them unless you add your own switches and stuff, which gets a lot more complicated. mine are manually fold, manually extend, they pull straight out about 3-4 more inches for towing mode.

[cpaharley2008]

I found a pair of slip on mirrors for my Ram. with power mirrors they fold flat against the side window for exit/enter the 7' wide garage door ( house is 1940's)

[Telescopist]

Originally Posted by Doug2000

I talked to many friends and they all said the same thing. The clip on mirrors vibrate so bad they are useless. I found a set of Toyota OEM Toyota tow mirrors on Kijiji for a good price. They do take a little getting use to because of the dual pane.

I'll have to disagree. This set of clip-on mirrors -- the Fit System 3891 do not degrade the view by vibrating. Read the reviews.

[Forester]

I have used the original McKesh mirrors on three different trailers with no problems
They don't damage the doors and are very easy to take on and off
I believe they are still available under a new owner (Hemsley? )

[brroberts]

McKesh are still available, but are just like the CIPA. They are now plastic mirror housings. The CIPA does not offer the blind spot option. They do work very well. I have an earlier post in this thread on these.

[Ron in BC]

Originally Posted by Rossue

Point is with Escape trailers being considerably narrower than most TT, I find I can see back legally 200 feet behind me with stock mirrors on a Full-Size SUV.

Same with my F 150 stock mirrors. I had extension mirrors on my old Ranger but don't see any need for them now.

Ron

[John in Santa Cruz]

I can see much closer behind the Escape with the mirrors extended on my F250. my truck is about 80" wide, the E21 is about 90-91" wide. My mirrors are 99" wide (on the outside) in normal mode, and 105" wide in tow mode.

[RonB]

I have a set of Grand Aero 3 Towing Mirrors that I'm willing to part with. Used them once and found they didn't make enough of a difference to my rear view.
If someone is interested, make me an offer and pay for shipping. I'm in Canada, so based on your address, I can find out how much it would cost to mail to you.
Ron

[davidmurphy02]

If you need help backing up and you don't have tow mirrors or a backup camera...

[John in Santa Cruz]

Originally Posted by davidmurphy02

if you need help backing up and you don't have tow mirrors or a backup camera...

🤣😁😎🤓😆🤩

[Telescopist]

Originally Posted by davidmurphy02

If you need help backing up and you don't have tow mirrors or a backup camera...

[cpaharley2008]

David, is that one of your cats? How cute.....

[splitting_lanes]

Our cat needs some of David’s training.

[Telescopist]

Originally Posted by splitting_lanes

Our cat needs some of David’s training.

Untrainable... Rescue. Named "Wednesday" after the child in The Adams Family.

[John in Santa Cruz]

Of course that cat will say *nothing* until you hit something major, and jump off just in time.

I mean, its a cat. thats what they do.