i have an 09 ram with the typical mirrors on it.... since i got this truck after the snow started, i haven't been able to back up to my trailer yet... sooo, im wondering if the standard mirror are big enough to see behind me 30' TT?im having a hard time finding the folding/heated mirrors.... my '05 mirrors were OK for the little distance i would pull.... but i could barely see behind the trailer. the '09 mirrors do seem to be bigger.. and were towing further this year with itso, will they be ok? or am i gonna have to wait until spring to find out?

I have a 2012 Silerado with a 27 foot TT and I had to buy the clip on mirrors to see around my trailer.

I carry a couple of these CIPA side mirror add-on (AMAZON) if I need a better view than the standard mirror gives...These have a adjustable knob on them that really holds them in place. No problem at all going down the road using them...Roy Ken

No mirrors will let you see behind an 8' wide trailer. Under $50 for custom clip on extension mirrors. I have this brand on my Suburban and like them a little more than the CIPA clamp on equivalent. Otherwise, $235 for OEM clones.

I had the slip on mirrors on my F150 and didn't really care for them. They are okay mirrors. I am purchasing These JR Products Towing Mirrors for my Town and Country van. They have some really great reviews on them. Thanks!Jeremiah

I have the slips for my 05... I hated them. They vibrated to much...couldn't even see out of them. I wanna avoid slip on this time I think

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FLY_4_FUN
Explorer
Feb 22, 2015
I would for sure look for replacement flip-up towing mirrors. The small mirrors make it very challenging to see down the side of a long TT or 5th wheel. It wont be as cheap as slip on mirrors, but you will wonder how you got along without them once you try them.

Daryll
mb1776
Explorer
Feb 22, 2015
I was able to buy OEM tow power/heated mirrors for my '13 RAM 1500 at www.1aauto.com. If your current mirrors have thermometer in them, make sure new mirrors do as well. Otherwise check engine light will come on when you put the new mirrors in.
GWolfe
Explorer
Feb 21, 2015
I have the Cipa ones and used them once. If I had a bigger trailer I would invest in the OEM clones.
hxcburrito
Explorer
Feb 21, 2015
They look like the ones posted a couple replis earlier. Got them from camping world for $50
APT
Explorer
Feb 21, 2015
Which slip on mirrors did you have before? CIPA Custom fit or universal? The Custom fit slip/clamp/snap on work well with little vibrations. But I'd love to have the OEM clones. The mirrors are a lot larger and they extend even farther than the $50 solutions.
hxcburrito
Explorer
Feb 20, 2015
I have the slips for my 05... I hated them. They vibrated to much...couldn't even see out of them. I wanna avoid slip on this time I think
jerem0621
Explorer II
Feb 20, 2015
I had the slip on mirrors on my F150 and didn't really care for them. They are okay mirrors.

I am purchasing These JR Products Towing Mirrors for my Town and Country van. They have some really great reviews on them.

Thanks!

Jeremiah
APT
Explorer
Feb 20, 2015
No mirrors will let you see behind an 8' wide trailer. Under $50 for custom clip on extension mirrors. I have this brand on my Suburban and like them a little more than the CIPA clamp on equivalent. Otherwise, $235 for OEM clones.
RoyB
Explorer II
Feb 20, 2015
I carry a couple of these CIPA side mirror add-on (AMAZON) if I need a better view than the standard mirror gives...

These have a adjustable knob on them that really holds them in place. No problem at all going down the road using them...

Roy Ken
edsland
Explorer
Feb 20, 2015
I have a 2012 Silerado with a 27 foot TT and I had to buy the clip on mirrors to see around my trailer.

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