Towing mirrors

[Bigrick]

Has anybody used CIPA slip-on towing mirrors model 11300 (pair) 110301 (driver side) or 11302 (passenger side)? If so, I'd like your opinion on them. I can't really justify spending $500 on OEM mirrors. I don't know why Toyota can't put towing mirrors in the towing package. They don't seem that expensive when they're part of a $40,000 truck.

[APT]

Bigrick wrote:
I can't really justify spending $500 on OEM mirrors.

If that's is your only problem, how about $222?

I had CIPA clamp custom clamp on on my last TV, and Fit Systems snap on my current TV. They both work fine, but I'd much rather have the bigger towing mirrors.

[Mark_and_Linda]

I have a set of Cipa Mirrors for my 2007 Chevrolet PU. They kept coming loose at the bottom and vibrating loose when I hit a bump. I went to Wally World and got to Elastic Straps with Velcro on them to secure them. I noticed before I got the straps that when a door was shut hard they wanted to get loose.

[tunatundra]

I have a 2012 tundra and use the cipa mirros but with a few mods. Bought them through etrailer and the shipping document said Toyota tundra but they did not fit very well. They have a plastic insert (sleeve) that fits inside the mirror with an abbreviated hole that the outside plastic nut screws in to for tighning the cipa on to your mirror. Well the passenger side loosen and blew off on a country road. It landed in a ditch and did not break. The insert did and etrailer sent me a new one at no cost. I decided to modify it and 6 months later with 3,000 miles neither mirror moved one bit. I bought two bungie cords per mirror at HD and I believe they are 18 " long but they could be 24", they are the thick black rubber ones. They are in storage with my trailer so I can not measure them now. I took off one of the metal "S" hooks and put the remainding hook back into the hole of the cord. I slip that over the cipa and worked in back towards the plastic knob and it is really tight. I then take the other bungie and rap it around the tundra mirror next to the door and hook one S to the back and one to the front of the bungies that is around the mirror. I also put plastic tubing around the S hooks to prevent damaging my toyo mirrors. Again they will not move and cannot blow off. Good luck. Tuna

[fickman]

Even those $500 OEM mirrors won't let you see around the space shuttle behind you. . .

But yeah, I loved my CIPA mirrors. Used the same set on a 1500 and 2500HD pickup. They're the best solution I've seen for a sturdy mirror with the best viewable area.

I can see around the PUP with my stock mirrors, so I haven't bought any for the van.

[krobbe]

I have em. They work well on my Burb. Several automatic car washes with the brush rollers and they didn't even move on the oem mirrors.

[Andymon]

I bought my towing mirrors on Amazon from the seller Kool Vue Exactly like OEM. cost was around $160 for the pair. Watched a video on youtube on how to install them. took about 30 minutes for the first on and about 20 minutes for the second mirror. Excellent quality.
Mirrors

[Kennedycamper]

Worked well for me on a Dodge, but not as good as factory towing mirrors.

[04fxsts]

Very happy with mine, 2004 F-150 Heritage. Jim.

[tvman44]

They worked great on my Ford F250. 🙂

[river_bravo]

Love them. Had them on my Sierra and currently on my F-150. Highly recommend them. Just bought a set for our friend's F-150, and they cost around $45 on Amazon.

[W_E_BGood]

I love them for my Tundra. I don't like big "bucket-ears" towing mirrors on my truck when I'm not towing...the Cipa slip-ons give me that option.

[RnTBnB]

I have used them on 3 pickups (a Ford & 2 Chevy's). Just make sure you get the knob tightened down. I lost one once due to it not being tightened down enough.

[des04004]

We had them on our F150 and loved them. Worth every penny.

[Arizona_Kid]

Check out the Grand Aero's in this thread.
http://forums.woodalls.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27132124/gotomsg/27152312.cfm#27152312