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Slip on mirrors provide excellent towing visibility at an economical price, and are easily installed in minutes without any tools. The mirrors will not restrict the breakaway function of the OEM mirror housing nor the adjustment of the glass mirror.
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Today on our 2011 Chevy Silverado we're going to install the Longview Towing mirrors part no. CTM1600. First thing you set you get two mirrors, one for the driver and one for the passenger side. Here towards the end tab of the mirror, you will identify which side you have. This is for the left hand. Now we need to go ahead and set up our attachment for securing the mirror.
Take part the hardware and go outside to inside through the end tab. Now we're going to go ahead and slip the mirror over the manufacturer's mirror. Now with my mirror in position, we're going to go ahead and add my angle bracket. Angle bracket will slide on over, hold down the piece and then I'm going to go ahead and start our thumbwheel. This thumb wheel or knob we're going to tighten about 2 or 3 thread.
Next we need to add the hook. The hook will go through the angle bracket and attach to the front of the mirror. Quick tech tip: before attaching the hook to the mirror, go ahead and get your thumb wheel or knob started, again, 2 or 3 threads. Now we will simply push the hook in and around the front and attach it to the mirror. Once we have the front hook here attached around the manufacturer's mirror, we'll go back to our thumb wheels and tighten them down.
When tightening them down, I recommend to go no more than finger tight. Alright, that completes the install of the driver side, we'll go ahead and repeat the same process on the passenger side. And that will complete the install or our long view towing mirrors part no. TTM1600 on our 2011 Chevy Silverado.
Average Customer Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars (1161 Customer Reviews)
Slip on mirrors provide excellent towing visibility at an economical price, and are easily installed in minutes without any tools. The mirrors will not restrict the breakaway function of the OEM mirror housing nor the adjustment of the glass mirror.I had some trouble installing the mirror extensions on my 2012 Chevy Tahoe. As you can see in the photo below, the J-hook with the flat disc is not long enough to reach the adapter. It measures 3 inches from the large hole in the shell to the inside of the OEM mirror. Since the J-hook is only 3 inches long, there is no way to attach the knob to it. All the other applications seem to place the large hole in the shell much closer to the edge of the mirror. The shell does fit very nicely to the OEM mirror with no gaps. I solved the problem by using 'ball bungees' in place of the J-hooks. These are used to attach tarps to metal frames, awnings, etc. I used three ball bungee's (2 on top and 1 on the bottom). I think these work much better. The extension mirror is tight against the factory mirror and the bungees hold it there without scratching the paint. I like this set-up much better so I won't need the KLV 4010 kit. You might consider a re-design. I didn't like the threaded J-hooks. It was very hard to screw on the knobs the first time without cross-threading them and I suspect they are prone to breakage. If someone bumps in to the mirrors in the parking lot, the bungees just stretch and nothing breaks. Probably a lot cheaper too.
These mirrors did a pretty good job for my truck. They have a flame design on the front of the housing that I'm not wild about but I don't see them when I drive so...what the heck. The housing doesn't interfere with the factory mirrors view or function. The smaller outside mirrors are a little small and it takes a while to find just the right place to set them. I will say that once they are set they have remained in place and don't require continuous adjusting. There is slight, and I mean slight, wiggle in the mirror but no vibration or distortion even at highway speeds. Overall, I'm satisfied with the performance of these pretty affordable alternatives.
I like them, the plastic bolts made me a little Leary but their flexibility allowed me to get them installed on my 2012 Silverado 1500 with Chrome mirrors. A hint when installing is to ensure the nuts are started on the bolts before you install. Nice snug fit.
Must love them, this is the second time I have purchased a set as I had them stolen in Valle parking. They are a little hard to put on, but are secure and I leave them on all the time. I really do love them and pull my trailer with great view behind me. The installment video was very helpful sandi
Fit well on the mirrors. The only issue we had was that the foam pieces on the passenger side mirror were not on right, we had to modify them so that they fit securely. Handy husband so no big deal.
The towing mirrors I ordered got to me very quickly and in good shape. They were just as describe and with the help of your how-to video they went on with no problems. They were a perfect fit. I am a very happy customer and I will be ordering from eTrailer in the future. Thanks for the wonderful shopping experience.
I am a new travel trailer owner. These mirrors are really great. They fit my 2014 Tahoe like a glove. I only rated 4 stars because I have not finalized installation. If I can figure it out, I would rate 5 stars. By the way, customer service was superb! I will order more product from etrailer.
Mike W - 12/28/2017The mirrors fit the truck very well. Video was a big help in putting the holder together. 2013 Silverado Biggest problem was following the directions as to where to place the felt pieces. Called etrailer rep and although she was helpful, she had the same problem with the directions. Etrailer rep was very courteous and helpful. Called Longview, where the mirrors were sent from. Not a professional answering machine message and later found out it was a personal cell phone. I was told to put the felt pads where they rub on the mirror. Not as professional a place as etrailer. I have had CIPA mirrors on other trucks and have liked them. These mirrors seem very similar other than the way they are locked onto the truck mirror.
High quality at the best price we could find on the internet. My husband is pleased with the easy installation. I love the flames on the backside! We haven't used them on an RV trip yet but we're not worried about it.
We used the mirrors this past weekend. They worked great, fit well and had very little vibration/shaking at 70 MPH. I echo what many have said about the attachment hook bending when tightening them down. I wonder how long they will last. Friends of ours have a 2015 GMC Sierra 2500 which take the LVT-1800. Those only require the hook to hold them in place not the hook, other bold and bracket as required on these. It appears the back of LVT-1800 mirror reached further across so the bolt and bracket are not required. The LVT-1800 looks to be a much better design and I wish the CTM-1600 were the same. Etrailer was great to work with so much so that I just placed another order for some other items.
I have the chrome mirrors little tight but fit. Happy with the product
excellent fit and very secure; virtually vibration free. Fast service from etrailer.com and package came in good shape. Have ordered from here before and always, enjoy good products and fast friendly service. Thank you!
Ric V - 02/08/2015The mirrors for great, but I worry about the plastic bolts breaking over time. The plastic bolt are under a little stress and necessary to hold the mirrors on the car.
I have a 2007 Gmc Sierra, these fit the miiror snug, the hardware to attatch them is awkward to install, but it did fit.
It's a perfect fit and looks good!
Overall I am very happy with the mirrors. They fit very snug to my Yukon's factory mirrors. The mounting hardware was to short for my application, the reason for 4 stars. It may have been because of the factory chrome pieces on backs of the mirrors. But with some minor design improvements they fit well, ie. zip-tie to extend the back loop. Another inch of thread would have solved the problem. The longview mirrors hold position very well. I also like that I could still fold in my power mirrors while in camp. Which doesn't seam like a big deal until you have kid walk into them because they are not use to them being there.
I ordered a set of custom touring mirrors from etrailer and received the order in just a few days . They were very helpful . They even tracked the order themselves every step of the way also informed me on how to track my order if i wanted to . They even tracked it to my home delivered and informed me it was delivered . Mirrors were of great quality . I will be ordering from them again for sure . Wonderful business & people . THANKS
3 reviews in one. "Product" (CTM1600: mine came in a Longview box labeled as LVT 1600) is an exact fit for 2011 Chevy Tahoe LTZ w/chrome topped mirrors. It covers most of the light under the mirror, but we never needed that anyway. Fits like a glove, I added zip ties to each mirror as a safety measure to ensure we don't loose it under unforeseen circumstances like hitting a large bird and breaking the hold downs. "Service" Lisa D. made absolutely certain it would fit my vehicle before I placed the order. Wow, why buy from anyone else if you are going to get the right item the first time. "Delivered" on Thursday after being ordered on Monday of the same week.
I just installed the mirrors yesterday and have not had the chance to see how they work when pulling my trailer. They do look sharp and blend in well with my truck.. One minor problem I had during installation was that the "J" hook and the "Flat" hook adapter were almost to short. The threads on both hooks had minor scared threads that made placing the screw on nuts a little difficult but once on they did snug up. I do think that they will be a great aid while pulling my trailer.
they work like a charm!!!!
good mirror, fits well, no problems
The threaded stems that lock on the original mirror are not long enough. They are very tight and bent on my 2012 Denali.
Product does not work for me. The mirrors do not adjust far enough in to see the sides of my trailer. I am looking into the ditch with these.
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