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JnJnKatiebug
Explorer
Sep 27, 2016

Towing Mirrors

Our new trailer is scheduled to arrive in 2 to 3 weeks. I am looking for some high quality mirrors to use on my 2016 Tahoe. Does anyone have any recommendations? I found these that seem to have good ratings.

Mirror on Amazon
  • JnJnKatiebug wrote:
    Our new trailer is scheduled to arrive in 2 to 3 weeks. I am looking for some high quality mirrors to use on my 2016 Tahoe. Does anyone have any recommendations? I found these that seem to have good ratings.

    Mirror on Amazon


    The mirror in the OP is the exact same mirror I use on my Armada. I even bought them on Amazon. They work just fine. I am totally satisfied with them. Only problem is you have to have a second person to adjust them initially. They produce a rock steady image with no blurring or shaking. They even hold their position after you remove and reinstall them so you don't have to readjust every time you use them. I only use one on the passenger mirror as my driver mirror works just fine as is.
  • Dometic Grand Aero 3

    My advice: try before you buy, if at all possible. Most after-market mirrors are not worth having. They are too flimsy; too wobbly; bad optics; etc. You won't know until you see them in action. No mirrors are perfect, so you'll be checking their flaws to see what you can consider acceptable for the price you're paying.

    I chose those Grand Aero's after trying a number of different types. These are quite pricey, but right now they are on sale for a good price at Dyersonline.

    McKesh mirrors are considered by many to be the gold standard in towing mirrors. I had a set of them once, and they were marvelous. Again - pricey. But I chose to sell them because I didn't like the very large blind spot they created for me. They are big! But they were very stable and had great optics. Fortunately, because of their reputation, I was able to sell them for a pretty good price, even though they were several years old when I sold them.
  • JnJnKatiebug wrote:
    I am looking for some high quality mirrors to use on my 2016 Tahoe. Does anyone have any recommendations? I found these that seem to have good ratings.

    Mirror on Amazon


    GM factory tow mirrors ... have used them myself for years on our Silverado, now our Avalanche. I sure wouldn't refer to those you've linked to as "high quality" as they're sure to result in a blurry image. Dealers around here find these Milenco Towing Mirrors popular as they adapt to a great variety of vehicle mirrors and offer a stable image.