Detachable Side Mirrors for auto
I have a travel trailer on order and need to get a pair of detachable side mirror extensions for my vehicle. Can anyone recommend the best kind to get and where I can buy them? Thank you !
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Not full of hate at all and you have the freedom in any choice you make but I would caution you that those of the Kia Dealership and RV Dealership are not riding in the van with you. I would be floored if anyone at a Kia dealership knew about towing and how tow limits are a small piece of the overall towing puzzle.
Axles, suspension, transmission, engine, brakes, WIND RESISTANCE (the surface area of the TT), SWAY (wheelbase of vehicle vs. length of trailer) are all examples of that piece of the puzzle. I'm just learning myself.
Towing it up a hill and around town is NOT the issue. Braking the trailer on downgrades with crosswinds and semi-trucks passing you will be!!
Your decision maybe yours to make but it effects the general public. A 30mph crosswind and a sudden lane change (car cuts you off) could spell disaster. The people at the RV and Kia dealership won't care but you should. If you flip your van and trailer you not only endanger your family but others on the same road.
I live in California and have seen a lot of stuff. Most are caused when people push the limits. You are pushing your limit add very little towing experience and you have no safety margin for "life."
I hope you never have a mishap and have many happy years in your TT. Maybe that is all you will experience but with no safety net you could also experience a very different result.
I'm new so get where you are coming from and some of these guys might sound overly harsh but the consequences do require it. I got a serious wake up call to battery charging and through this forum learned the importance of GAWR as well, before I made a bad choices. I appreciate their help and needed it. It saved me a whole lot of grief.
Knowledge is there whether you want it to come in PC (flowers and sunshine) form or not, shouldn't be the determining factor as to whether you look at the common thread in the advice given.
Either way enjoy your travels,
-Janell
Axles, suspension, transmission, engine, brakes, WIND RESISTANCE (the surface area of the TT), SWAY (wheelbase of vehicle vs. length of trailer) are all examples of that piece of the puzzle. I'm just learning myself.
Towing it up a hill and around town is NOT the issue. Braking the trailer on downgrades with crosswinds and semi-trucks passing you will be!!
Your decision maybe yours to make but it effects the general public. A 30mph crosswind and a sudden lane change (car cuts you off) could spell disaster. The people at the RV and Kia dealership won't care but you should. If you flip your van and trailer you not only endanger your family but others on the same road.
I live in California and have seen a lot of stuff. Most are caused when people push the limits. You are pushing your limit add very little towing experience and you have no safety margin for "life."
I hope you never have a mishap and have many happy years in your TT. Maybe that is all you will experience but with no safety net you could also experience a very different result.
I'm new so get where you are coming from and some of these guys might sound overly harsh but the consequences do require it. I got a serious wake up call to battery charging and through this forum learned the importance of GAWR as well, before I made a bad choices. I appreciate their help and needed it. It saved me a whole lot of grief.
Knowledge is there whether you want it to come in PC (flowers and sunshine) form or not, shouldn't be the determining factor as to whether you look at the common thread in the advice given.
Either way enjoy your travels,
-Janell
