Extended Mirrors For 1/2 ton

I have tried many different types of add on mirrors. I found the Milenco Aero 3 to be very good. They are almost infinitely adjustable and fit almost any mirror. They are a little more but are very stable and give a good view of the back/side.
The best solution would be multi-view cameras with a heads up display on the windshield but that's a little overkill :)

camp-n-family wrote:
Tow mirror laws by state

Huh, my state says that I have to see for 200 feet behind the vehicle. I think I could argue in court that I could do that without mirrors but, thanks for the link. I will be doing some research and finding some mirrors to be more legal. The first ones I found on Amazon looked either to cheap or to expensive. I will do some more looking.

I have never seen or read anything in the driver's manual that states what can be seen in the mirrors.

But you do want to be able to see the back corner of TT. A second parabolic mirror is handy for vehicles in your blind spot.

camp-n-family wrote:

APT wrote:
Need - no. Desirable - absolutely for towing an 8' wide RV. But there are other solutions that involve other forms of compromise. Universal and vehicle specific clip/clamp on options are cheaper, but are generally installed/removed each towing experience. The mirror area is also smaller than the OEM towing mirrors.

Need? Yes! It's the law. You are required to see a person standing at the rear corner of your trailer. If you can't with stock mirrors you must use some form of tow mirror.

If the truck doesn't come with them (most don't) you can order factory ones ($$$) or cheaper aftermarket products. Lots to choose from.

Boy, I purdy paranoid when it comes to making sure I follow all laws. But, I have never heard of this law in my area. It may be different in other places though.

Still, it sure would be nice to have some towing mirrors. If you can afford the factory ones then get them.

I tried all the clip ons and other mirrors and nothing worked so I went online and found some after market replacement mirrors and switched them out and even being manual they are great.

I bought my F-150 truck used, the dealer wanted $800.00 to install the OEM extendable mirrors.

The dealer charged me $40.00 a mirror to put them on and I bought the after market pair for about $250.00 on eBay.

I do not know what the mirrors would have cost if ordered with the original truck purchase.

Here's another vote for the 1aauto mirrors. For work, I drive a E350 cutaway with factory tow mirrors so I'm used to having tow mirrors. I added the Dumbo style tow mirrors to my F150. The 1aauto were 1/2 the price of the factory tow mirrors, have been great for 4 years so far.

If it's an option then take it now. The factory option will probably be cheaper than putting them on later.

I picked up a set of extending mirrors on eBay and had the Ford dealer install them on my F-150. They are bigger, give a much better view than the stock mirrors and were direct replacements. The power adjust is handy for backing into the campsite.

I like them and yes your truck looks like Dumbo.