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hertfordnc
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Aug 25, 2015

advice on cheap tow mirrors

Primary tow vehicle is a Dodge 3500 with built in moose antlers mirrors. However, it is down hard at the moment so we will be taking the backup TV, 2001 Expedition.

Hate to spend a penny more than necessary.

Amazon has a some that slip on like plastic booties, suposedly custom fit for the Expedition/F150 -- $35

Or we have the universal kind that strap on to the existing mirrow for about $40

THen there's the big metal that clip on to the top and bottom of the doors-- about $70/set


I'd be grateful for input.
  • Iraqvet05 wrote:
    The CIPA slip-ons are nice and don't cost that much.


    I have used these in the past and they worked fine. Should be perfect for your purposes. I did lose one once going down the road. Make sure they are nice and secure. I had 3 seasons and at least 6000 miles using mine before I upgraded to a new truck.
  • Our first set of tow mirrors were the "strap on" type and they were not bad as far as easy on/off, and easy to adjust. But there is a good bit of vibration.We have had the CIPA "Slide over" custom fit for our last two trucks and while there is less vibration, one mirror seems to creep to straight out position while in use. We have to readjust it during travel even though moving it is very tight.
  • I used the slip over plastic mirrors for years. I found the mirror vibrated too much to be usable until I adjusted them and then secured the mirror with silicone adhesive. They then worked perfectly.
  • You get what you pay for. My guess you buy the cheap mirrors and you will not come home with them.