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EnzoColorado
Explorer II
Nov 05, 2016

Problem seeing who's behind me while towing a TT

We are new owners of a 20 ft travel trailer. The TT is 8 ft wide. We tow with a Suburban 1500 with factory mirrors. We noticed on our first trip home with the TT, that we couldn't see anyone behind us. Even at night, it was hard to see the glow of some cars's headlights behind us.

Would a tow mirror help?

What about a rear view camera? I don't want to run a wire with plugs all the way back there. Are there wireless camera system where the camera is powered by a wire that hooks into the trailer's rear light or something, and the signal is send wirelessly to the monitor?

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  • WNYBob's avatar
    WNYBob
    Explorer
    Nov 05, 2016
    I have a 2011 Silverado and I have a Shadow Cruiser 195WSB. I added trailer mirrors from Pep Boys, they have custom fit ones just for you. About $60.
  • camp-n-family's avatar
    camp-n-family
    Explorer
    Nov 05, 2016
    Not only will tow mirrors help, they are required by law. You have to be able to see a person if they were standing at the rear corners of your trailer. If you can't with factory mirrors, you need tow mirrors. A rear camera will help but they don't replace mirrors. Unless the camera is an extremely wide angle you still would only see directly behind you and not beside near the corners.
  • ROBERTSUNRUS's avatar
    ROBERTSUNRUS
    Explorer
    Nov 05, 2016
    :) Hi, tow mirrors are a must. I also recently added a back-up camera that is part of a package deal. I bought a Garmin RV 760 GPS with wireless back-up camera. I plug my camera into my Battery Tender connecter while towing.
  • rickeoni's avatar
    rickeoni
    Explorer
    Nov 05, 2016
    I use a Voyager wifi reverse camera, hooked it up to the running lights and use it like a rear view mirror.

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