hauling 8 foot wide trailer

425EXPEDITION · May 20, 2002

will be hauling a 28 ft. travel trailer as wondering if anyone has pulled 8ft. wide trailer with the regular power mirrors..can you see enough to get down the road or will i have to buy the extensions ?? i know have alot of choices but i havent got the dough to buy them for this w/e`s trip and wanted to get input if ill make it ok..thanks

2k1 2500hd · May 20, 2002

Short answer.

Yes you need them.

Depending on what state you are in, a sure way to get a ticket.

Shaners · May 20, 2002

I've towed without them, and believe me, you can't see a thing. You will be blind from the front of the trailer box back. I know the clip-ons or slide-on mirrors are ugly and vibrate a bit, but they do allow you to see. Walmart sells towing mirrors for a decent price. Check them out...

Jpshostr · May 21, 2002

I've pulled an eight foot GN stock trailer, sure is hard as #### to see behind you compared to our seven footer (and I'm used to pulling stuff that block all rearward view). It can be done, all I had was the stock mirrors and I didn't wreck any thing, but backing up was an adventure. Do yourself a favor and get them, well worth the extra few bucks.

antig24 · May 21, 2002

I'd get them, it's hard as heck to see when pulling a trailer thats 8ft wide without emm.

tnts4me · May 21, 2002

I pull a 20 ft enclosed snowmobile trailer that is 102" wide. I got a set of clip on mirror extenders from Cabelas and they work great. They were less than $50 including shipping. Heres a link to them

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Colorado Kid · May 28, 2002

I pulled the 5th wheel (8' wide) exactly once before installing the Lucerix mirrors. Going forward was not too bad, but I couldn't tell when the trailer was sraight behind me when I tried to back up...made the guy spotting me think I was drunk because all of a sudden I forgot how to back a trailer. One little dent in the trailer and whatever you hit with it will cost way more than the price of cheap towing mirrors. Go get some.

425EXPEDITION · May 28, 2002

i got aftermarket add-on extensions..the h/d is new for this year camping and i forgot all about it until 3 days before the trip..i knew it would have been tough but figured if i got a few people to say,aaaahhhhh dont worry about it then i would have felt better doing it..52 bucks later and im all set