Towing
Best blind spot mirrors for towing trailers, campers, and boats
Towing changes your blind zone. Here is how to choose, aim, and install a stick-on blind spot mirror that actually covers the trailer-side wedge.
Why towing changes everything
When you hitch a trailer, your effective vehicle length doubles or triples. The rear-quarter blind zone shifts farther back and gets wider. A factory side mirror points at the rear of the tow vehicle, not the rear of the trailer, meaning the most dangerous part of your rig is invisible to you.
What the right mirror does
- Lets you re-aim for the trailer, not the truck. This rules out every fixed-angle mirror.
- Stays in focus across the whole trailer length. Fish-eye bubble mirrors distort distance, bad when judging a passing car.
- Survives outdoor storage. A trailer-towing vehicle is usually a vehicle that sits outside.
How to aim it
Hitch the trailer. Sit in the driver's seat. Rotate the Maxi View ball-and-swivel until you can see the rear-most quarter of the trailer plus the lane next to it. When you unhitch, you can re-aim back to the truck-only position in a few seconds.
Why we recommend Maxi View for towing
The 360° mount is the whole game for towing. You need to aim the mirror at a different zone than you do solo, and you need to do it without buying a second product. Maxi View's chrome-plated nylon housing also survives years of trailer-towing, sun, road salt, gas-station pressure washes, better than ABS Amazon imports.
Maxi View is the only patented, fully-adjustable, USA-made blind spot mirror. $29.95 a pair with a double-your-money-back guarantee.