Those of you that tow with a 2014 F150, what after market tow mirrors that slide over the factory mirror do you use. I was thinking about CIPA or K source. I saw some mirrors at Walmart that clip on and has straps that go around the factory mirror. Or will tow mirrors be needed. The factory driver mirror has a small mirror in the corner that lets me see pretty wide. Would this be OK? If this works, how about a small corner mirror for the passenger side? I am not sure what I need or what is the best after market slide on mirror.

I tow with a 2010 F150. Personally, I've never liked the slip on type mirrors, too much vibration, etc. I went with these, aa1auto replacement mirrors I had the regular power only mirrors. The first picture is when I got my truck home (I got it used). The second picture shows light bar with fog and driving lights, step bars and tow mirrors. . The turn signals and puddle lights were plug and play. The heated mirror option wouldn't have worked with my truck except I got a used climate control module off of ebay that had a heated mirror button so now heated mirror function works too. The mirrors are rock steady and have a huge lower portion that is the curved mirror, and the mirrors extend out if needed.

I have the K source on my F150 and have not had any problems with them. Daytime, nighttime, heavy rain they have been fine. They look good also and that is what sold me on them. That and the fact they are a lot cheaper than swapping out the factory mirrors.

Satisfied CIPA user here.The factory mirrors are 8' 1" wide, so if you have an 8' wide trailer you'll need wider mirrors.I had a set of McKesh mirrors but they didn't look nice at all on the new TV.

We are towing right now with our 2014 F-150 and tow mirrors so I took a pic out my passenger window for you. We have the folding power mirrors and my hubby says they are not enough for lane changes and seeing further back on the trailer. We opted not to get the tow mirrors from Ford as they are huge and create blind spots so we don't want something like that on full-time. The mirrors we have are the Milenco Aero 2 mirrors. They also make a larger set that look more truck like (called the Grand Aero I think) but my husband finds that these are less obtrusive and give him just what he needs to see without being more blind spot prone. They stay on very well, don't scratch and fold in with the power mirrors.

seaeagle2 wrote:I tow with a 2010 F150. Personally, I've never liked the slip on type mirrors, too much vibration, etc. I went with these, aa1auto replacement mirrors I had the regular power only mirrors. The first picture is when I got my truck home (I got it used). The second picture shows light bar with fog and driving lights, step bars and tow mirrors. . The turn signals and puddle lights were plug and play. The heated mirror option wouldn't have worked with my truck except I got a used climate control module off of ebay that had a heated mirror button so now heated mirror function works too. The mirrors are rock steady and have a huge lower portion that is the curved mirror, and the mirrors extend out if needed.I went with these also. Fortunately my truck had the heated rear window, so the mirror heaters worked even though the OEM's didn't have heat. Highly recommend these mirrors. Had them for two years now and they look as good and work as good as any OEM's I've seen. Absolutely no blind spots, either - with or without the trailer.

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eluwak
Explorer
Aug 07, 2015
I use CIPA mirrors on the Suburban, but they are nothing close to the factory tow mirrors I had on the F150. I really don't like them because they vibrate too much making the image fuzzy. At some point I'll get a set of real tow mirrors, but like APT mentioned, they're a step up in price for sure.
JohnES
Explorer
Aug 12, 2015
I bought a 2007 Dodge Ram with the flip up towing mirrors that are electric. The first time I towed with this rig it was the first time in 20 years I was able to adjust the the right side mirror to where I wanted it.
joy-rick
Explorer
Aug 12, 2015
I also had the CIPA mirrors and they would not stay on my 2006 F-150. I then bought a pair of "suction cup" style mirrors and used those successfully for several years. I liked those because they could be adjusted by the power mirror control. Finally, I saw a set of the Gran Aero mirrors at an RV show. I bought these and I love them! We have a 35' trailer and they provide all the visibility I could want.
Doug33
Explorer
Aug 12, 2015
I used to have the CIPA mirrors, but they were very hard (stiff) to adjust. One time when adjusting the mirror glass it shattered, so I just threw it away along with the other one. I don't use anything now and I don't really miss them.
Jetta03
Explorer
Aug 12, 2015
We use the CIPA mirrors. No issues, they don't vibrate, fit well, don't cost much, etc. would recommend them for sure.

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