Width – even when fully retracted, they are still slightly wider than a normal mirror, so you may have to fold them in when in crowded car parks or tight spaces to prevent knocks and bumps from pedestrians, walls, and other vehicles.

The mirrors are designed to be slotted in between the mirror housing and the mirror glass of most cars, this however isn't the case with the defender so I removed the square rubber securing foot which exposed the thread and ball on the end of the tensioner. As a very simple guide if you look at the rear of your car (without a caravan) and see the distance that the door mirror projects from the car, this is how far out you should be able to see your Towing Mirrors from behind the caravan when towing. New mounting holes will need to be drilled in the side of the door panels to support the mirror base.Clearview Mirrors support vertical and horizontal adjustment of the mirror glass to suit your preferred viewing angles. Ease of use – once installed, these are super easy to adjust – simply slide the arm in or out as needed.

To improve your view of the road behind when towing a caravan or large trailer, you can fit extended-arm side mirrors. Replacement manual external adjust long arm door mirror unit for the Ford Transit - MK6 - [2000-2006] - Mirror unit comes finished in black textured plastic. To prevent being in breach of the law and to protect yourself and other road users you should always ensure you are using proper towing mirrors when towing a caravan or large trailer.

The mirrors shouldn’t extend more than 20-25cm beyond the overall width of the car and the caravan (depending on when they were designed), which is why you need to remember to take them off once you arrive at your campsite, before you next drive without the caravan in tow. If you’ve enjoyed reading this article, why not get the latest news, reviews and features delivered direct to your door or inbox every month. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

This design also offers superior performance in high winds and the effect of passing large commercial vehicles has been minimised. Without those towing mirrors, the van creates a large blind spot, in which other road users won’t be visible.

Caravan Towing Mirrors help prevent these crashes from occurring by providing the driver with visibility of the full length of the car and trailer.

Replacement electric adjust long arm door mirror unit with heated glass for the Ford Transit - MK7 - [2006 onwards] - Mirror unit comes finished in black textured plastic. Although there’s no law requiring the specific use of extension mirrors when towing, you must be able to see four metres out from the caravan, 20 metres behind the driver. The mirror glass is chrome safety glass, which will offer extremely long life and will not discolour after a few years. Aero-dynamics – we have had the occasional passing truck blow these mirrors back in against the car.This system has easy to use thumb wheels on tilting axis, which enable the clamps to 'shape' to the contours of the vehicles mirror, allowing totally versatile fitting.