Towing Mirrors

Hooking up a trailer is the easy part; seeing past it is not. Towing mirrors sit further out than factory door mirrors and telescope further still, opening up the blind spots a wide trailer or camper creates behind you. HQ Car Parts carries over 140 sets for Ford F150 and F-250 through F-550 Super Duty, Chevrolet Silverado 1500 through 3500HD, GMC Sierra, Tahoe, Yukon and Suburban, and Dodge RAM. Most are power adjustable with a manually adjustable convex spotter below, manual telescoping and folding, and heat and defrost on the upper glass. Lighting runs to LED turn signals in clear, smoked, or amber lens, plus clearance, puddle, and auxiliary lights depending on the application, and select sets add blind spot monitoring and sequential signals. Sets ship as a matched driver and passenger pair in chrome or textured black ABS, bolt directly to the factory mounting points, and include reinforcement brackets on many applications to stop vibration at highway speed. All products carry a 12-month limited warranty.

Year, make, and model narrow it, but the fitment notes decide it. Check three things before ordering. Cameras: these mirrors do not fit trucks whose factory mirrors have an integrated camera. Drive side: right-hand-drive vehicles are not supported. Platform range: coverage varies by set, so a Silverado listing may cover 1500 from 2014 but 2500 and 3500 only from 2015, and some sets cover both Chevrolet and GMC while others do not.

Yes. Towing mirrors ship as a matched set of driver and passenger side mirrors, unlike standard replacement side mirrors, which are usually sold individually. That reflects how they are used, since towing safely means extending both sides.

Only on vehicles originally built with them. The mirrors include the hardware, but each function depends on wiring and modules already in the truck. Heat and defrost work only if you have factory power heated mirrors, and only on the larger upper glass, not the convex spotter below. Integrated LED clearance lights likewise function only where the truck was equipped for them. Some sets also omit the ambient air temperature sensor in the passenger mirror, which is noted on the listing.

Many of these sets are DOT and SAE approved, meaning the mirror and its integrated lighting have been built and tested to Department of Transportation and Society of Automotive Engineers standards for road use. Check the individual listing, since approval is stated per product. Separately, several states require extended mirrors when your trailer is wider than the tow vehicle, so towing mirrors are often not just permitted but expected.

Vibration is the common complaint with extendable mirrors, which is why many of these sets include reinforcement brackets to stabilise the housing and reduce shake. Installation is a direct bolt-on to the original mounting points, so no drilling or wiring modification is needed on a correct application, but instructions are not always included and the door trim has to come off to reach the fasteners. Professional installation is recommended.