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Fits most cars, trucks and vans. Installs in seconds and extends out 17" for maximum towing vision. Includes non-scratch mounting pads.
Features:
Note: Does not work with doors that have plastic body molding at the bottom of the door.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Ram 1500, we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install the CIPA Deluxe Door-Mount Mirror.Here at the back of our trailer, you can see we have plenty of visibility in our factory mirror, but if I step outside you lose that visibility in your factory mirror but gain it in your towing mirror. This is going to help on passing, parking or even reversing with a trailer or camper.Now you can adjust your mirror in and out with these two knobs to fit your needs by simply turning these two screws. We'll loosen them, slide our mirror out and tighten them back down.The mirror itself is fully adjustable; forward, backwards, side-to-side and diagonal. This mirror also offers a tilt feature with this knob here. Loosen it and you can lower your mirror or raise your mirror.This towing mirror is going to allow full adjustability on your factory mirror, and unlike others, it's not going to clip onto your factory housing. However, with this mirror you don't have the option of folding your mirror into the vehicle.Both your top buckle and your bottom buckle are going to have a rubber pad so you don't have to worry about scratching the finish on the vehicle.
You're also going to have a crank that's going to tighten the belt to keep your mirror secured against the vehicle.It's going to have little plastic sleeves or little plastic stickers that allows you to roll your window up while these are installed. It's not going to damage the glass.Now that we've gone over some of the features, let's show you how to get it installed.First thing we need to do is, with the door open, you're going to take this top metal bracket, these two tabs are going to fit right in between the two rubber strips that are located in between the inner door panel and the out part of the door.Then we're going to take our bottom hook, and we're going to hook it right on the bottom side of the door. Then we'll come up to the top, we're going to turn our crank, which in turn is going to tighten our belt, securing the mirror to the door.That'll do it of a look at and installation on the CIPA Deluxe Door-Mount Mirror, part number: 11650, on our 2017 Ram 1500.
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars (86 Customer Reviews)
Fits most cars, trucks and vans. Installs in seconds and extends out 17" for maximum towing vision. Includes non-scratch mounting pads.I mounted the mirror on the passenger side of my 1978 3/4 ton Chevy pickup. The mirror mounted easily, did not even need to read the instructions.
Tomorrow will be the real test when I drive 11 miles into town, fill my water tank, and return home. I am concerned that the hand tight bolts and screws will not withstand 11 miles over a dirt road and I will have to stop often and readjust them or they will vibrate out. Either way tomorrow is the big test.
Very well made product; simple design and is sturdy. No shaking or vibration experenced. Used on 2014 Toyota Tacoma Crew Cab. Very pleased with this purchase, towing an 18' car hauler. Now for the negatives: extremely poor instructions; installs best with two people; suggest a list of tools be added, i.e. pliers. Strap tightening device works, but I could not operate it bare-handed. Mirror tightening system not very user friendly. All bolts should be hexhead, not plastic knobs.
I installed these mirrors as well as Cipa 5" spot mirrors for towing a travel trailer with my Jeep Liberty CRD. Setup was pretty straight forward. Because I was also attaching the spot mirrors, I bought a longer bolt to hold the mirror head to the arm. I was not comfortable with the amount of threads after going through additional brackets.
Going down the road, vibration was minimal and I felt 100% confident in the setup. I had no problems passing other vehicles and merging in traffic.
2 things keep this from being a 5 star product. 1st, tightening the strap on the drivers side is a bit hard because the T-handle is not reversible. The OEM mirror is in the way. Luckily, on my Jeep, the mirror also folds forward to make it a little easier to get to. I would suggest that Cipa use a removable T-handle with a 1/4" square on either end of the assemble so that you can tighten from either side, or use a 1/4" ratchet if you misplace the T-handle.
The other thing that keeps this from 5 stars is the mirror head. I feel that it is cheaply made. I notice when adjusting, the bottom of the mirror head would flex where the bolt threads into the head. I found that to adjust the mirror head vertically, I would have to cup the back of the mirror, holding both the top and bottom, as not to flex the head.
All in all, this is a great product, and after the initial setup and adjustment, these mirrors come on and off in minutes.
These are the only towing mirrors that I have found that work very well on our 2020 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Simple install took 15 minutes max and only required a 12mm wrench and a pair of channel lock pliers. And I really don't think that these mirrors will come off on the road and end up in the ditch. Thanks etrailer.
2006 Toyota Sequoia SR5.
The mirrors install easily and extend far enough to give us a good view of our 27 foot travel trailer. They have a good field of view and gave us plenty of confidence in lane changes, turns, and backing. Do be aware that when the straps get wet they get loose, so tighten them when it rains.
My only complaints are:
1. They do shimmy a bit at speed - not enough to be a hazzard but it is something of which you should be aware.
2. Over time the shimmy does move them out of position, so you will need to reposition them and check them at least once a day. One kept turning inward, the other kept pointing down.
All that being said, however, there are precious few options for vehicles of this type, and having tried others I do have to say these are the best.
Just received my two side mirrors, and installed them on my 1938 1-1/2 ton Chevrolet stake truck. Great quality, easy to install, and they now allow me to see around the side of the truck. Thanks for offering such a great product.
I give this product 5 Stars.
I mounted these on my 2019 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport. I have an 8.5 foot wide enclosed snowmobile trailer that I need to haul. I have no rear view with the stock mirrors. These mirrors provide excellent rear view on both sides of my vehicle. They are very easy to mount, are very solid, and cause no damage. I highly recommend this product.
Product was probably useful for someone else, but not me. Poor fit on Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck, I hate the attachment system, and field of vision was not sufficiently improved to make me feel comfortable towing the enclosed car trailer the mirror extension was used for. I sold the big trailer, and now tow an open car trailer or a small fiberglass camping trailer. Neither one requires the accessory strap-on mirror, and I am much happier using the stock Colorado mirror system.
Rachael H.
4/27/2018
If you need to consider a different style of towing mirrors we do have other options that are universal fit style and that mount on your Colorados mirror, the door frame mounts are not for everyone. I have provided a link to the other options that we have confirmed as a fit for your Colorado.
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Bought this product for my 2016 Toyota Tacoma 4 door TRD sport. Towing a 28 ft travel trailer. These mirrors work great. Very little vibration . Easy installation. 15 minutes from unpackaging to mounted. For the money there are great a great Buy, and I would recommend them to anyone.
Mirror a bit small, would have liked it larger. The extension bar is a bit short could be a couple of inches longer. Currently I have it mounted on a Coachmen Prizm Motor home with a Mercedes Benz Sprinter Cab Chassis. The mirrors on the chassis are twice the size of this ad on. But it does reach out past the canopy frame rails that Coachman put on. They are about 3 inches thick. Once you have used it a while and it has gotten wet a fe time ,You tighten everything up and it stays. No vibration once good and tight.
Hugh
3/27/2021
Very Well! No vibration or shake. just wish the head was larger.
Mirrors work well fit my 2015 Toyota Highlander. Makes towing my Travel Trailor much easier. Would give 5 stars if a little easier to adjust. Have travelled about 2000 miles with them.
etrailer was great, received fast delivery. The product was fine except not a very good fit for my Toyota FJ due to the door curvature. Would work it's way loose when driving.
This is a good quality portable set-up for pulling an RV trailer. Used it one time for a 200 mile trip. Worked flawlessly.
James
11/11/2022
Have not moved the trailer since the first move. Found that this mirror set-up was necessary for safe transport, especially in high traffic areas when lane changing was a common ocurrence.
These mirrors appear well built and up to the job but they don't really fit my 2004 Tundra very well. The sliding piece along the webbing doesn't land on my door in a place that protects the door from damage. The appropriate place for it doesn't allow the arm to sit horizontally and the mirror ends up too low. Great service from Etrailer, as always.
Kevin
6/22/2019
I returned these and purchased the Longview mirrors ctm400 which work much better and are very stable.
Rachael H.
6/25/2019
The mirrors arrived exactly as advertised. Installing them took only a few minutes. Adjusting for our trailer took a second person and needed only a few minutes each. There is a vibration from one of the straps which will have to be dealt with. Otherwise, they work great
Alan
11/20/2021
We have put many hours and miles on these mirrors. There has never been any problem with them. We recommend using a seat belt chest pad between the lower strap and the door which eliminates any vibration. Highly recommended
Have a small camper I tow with a mid-size SUV. Most extender options would not go out wide enough to see around the trailer. These are certainly wide enough. Used it on a one month camping/road trip with the family, and on a few shorter trips since. honestly, despite the effort required to get them set-up & adjusted initially, they were a total life-saver. Really glad I had them. If your towing a camper, without a full-size truck or SUV, these might be the best solution out there for side-views.
Cons:
- a bit clunky to install and store
- really difficult to adjust, so if your switching drivers a lot, consider that.
- drive carefully. I never had an issue, but if you aren't paying attention and tag another side-view mirror on a parked car with one of these while driving down the road, pretty sure it would break your car window.
Pros:
- Very long extension
- Pretty robust design, not flimsy like others I've used. No Problem at freeway speed.
- mirror & aluminum support bar can be removed with ease, with the steel frame being left on the vehicle. This was nice, because when we weren't towing, I could easily take the end piece off, and the remaining steel frame didn't stick-out any further than the vehicle's normal side-view mirror.
These are the best mirrors we have had to tow our camper. When you set the mirror for the driver they stay in place and do not need to be readjusted time and time again!
Thomas W.
8/31/2021
Out of use. Unable to find replacement parts.
Side view extension mirrors for towing. CIPA deluxe door mount mirror
Well made... not cheap materials. easy to install.. easy to take on and off.
Only problem.. my Ford door is not a true flat slightly convex surface and there is a space between the strap and the door on the lower part of the door. This allows for the strap to vibrate at speeds over 30 mph and it makes a terrific roar. I am going to have to find a way to fill this space.. plan on gluing some insulating material to fill the space.
Easy to mount ! Works well on the hwy, you can see things as they are,not Closer Than They Appear !! Very little road vibration so images are easier to see and judge your distance properly. Very important when passing !
Jeff R.
5/29/2014
The straps make noise from the wind but other than that I do like these mirrors.
Towing Mirror (2) PT#11650 well made product strong including the straps seat belt quality and grade very easy to put on & take off infact I kept the box they came in so when I'm not using them I store them in the box they came in.. Rubber on all connecting points to protect paint / body .. sorry no pix's to show I do use them on a 2011 Silverado 1500 towing a 5th. wheel.. Now have a 17 inch. beyond the door view down the side of the RV when backing up that you do NOT have with stock mirror
Really good mirror, you have to keep an eye on the screws and bolts, seem to come loose. Some vibration at highway speeds with the wind hitting the straps. But overall they help so much!! Once you get them set they pretty much stay there, some slight adjustment occasionally. They are 100 percent better then the cheap one I got the first time. I would buy them again and was even asked about them a couple of times at various campgrounds. Good product, thanks!!
It was about the only product I found that would work with my Dodge Dakota truck. I needed it to see around an enclosed snowmobile trailer. It would be nice if the ratchet mechanism was on the other side that way if you only want one on the drivers side door you would be to put the mirror assembly closer to the truck mirror.
Great tow mirrors. My only wish is the aluminum bar extension might be an inch longer. Otherwise great product. Added spot mirrors, see my other review.
Have had these mirrors out with my 19' travel trailer several times now,
there have been no issues, they work very well. After having shopped quite
extensively, I would buy these mirrors again.
Happy Camper.
I couldn't get the ones recommended for the Avalanche because it has the chrome caps on the side view mirrors.
Even though the website said that the11650 might not work on my 2011 Avalanche, they worked just fine. I had a pretty good idea they would because the door on the 2010 Silverado, in one of the videos, was the same as my Avalanche door. Maybe some 2011 Avalanches have a plastic strip on the bottom of the door but mine didn't.
They were easy to put together and put on the doors even for a non-mechanical person like me. They will make it much easier and safer for me to tow my travel trailer now and when I am not towing I can store them in my workroom.
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Richard L.
8/8/2018
Have been using the mirror as described above for a year now. once in a while I do have to readjust the mirror due to the rough roads but other than that it works great.