Caravan towing mirrors

This is exactly what I am having done with the new Hilux we have on order. The only downside is that the Clearviews don't incorporate the push button fold in feature of the original Toyota mirrors. You have to fold them in manually if you need to. The other electric adjustments work via the original controls and wiring harness. Even the turn indicator blinker repeaters work. Is it illegal to remove this function if it is standard????
I'm well and truly over having to remove and re-fit towing mirrors.
Like you Kazza, I will keep the original mirrors to re-fit when we sell this car (if we sell it...lol) and flog off the Clearviews if they don't fit the replacement vehicle.

At the end of the day you are spending somewhere North of 40, 50 or so grand on a vehicle and how much for whatever you are towing, is a few extra hundred dollars sooo hard to come up with for a safety feature for your rig??

Cheers
Pop

We can't use the Clearview mirrors of the Hilux as they don't ha be the blinkers in them and the D max has blinkers. And I do not want strap on mirrors as we are on the road most of the time.

Ross & Chris,

I checked with ARB who are supplying the Clearviews for our Hilux and you can get either blinker or non blinker.

According to the Clearview web site the mirrors to suit 2012 to latest D-Max are available with or without as well.

Part Number CV-HI-DC-2012-IEC are for the blinker version in chrome.

Part Number CV-HI-DC-2012-IEB are for the blinker version in black

Unless something has changed and not shown as current.

Personally I couldn't be bothered with the strap on type either.


Cheers
Pop

Side indicators are an ADR requirement since October 1991. If they have been fitted in the external RV mirrors at manufacture then if you want to remain legal they will have to stay regardless of what brand or type of external RV mirrors you install.

They don't call them "Big Ears" for nothing!

I thought they were called Dumbo.

Bill, I think you will be waiting a loonnnnggggg time, would be better if they made them electric folding.

I normally fold mine in when parking at the local shops, saves them getting damaged.

Ya see youse guys have been travelling in the lap of luxury for sooooo long...lol

When you upgrade from an old but faithful 75 series ute, just having the ability to adjust the mirrors from the drivers seat, merely push back in when not needed, the extension feature, rather than getting the spanners out and easily although manually fold the mirrors back against the door if needed and having them return to the original position by folding them back, that degree of convenience is bordering on decadence....... well it is for me anyway.......lol.

As an afterthought, for the grammanazis, my computer seems to allow me to use or not as many full stops as I feel like.........................hahahaha.

Cheers
Pop

Pop, be very careeful, you will eventually use them all up, I am nearly out.. . . . ..

Kazza,

I wonder if the use of them could be habit forming???

Maybe over time even addictive.............................lol.

Cheers
Pop

If extended mirrors for towing are not removed (or retracted) when not towing, under certain circumstances this may be illegal.

Yes, agree with that but the Clearview mirrors in the retracted position are legal.

Bugs me when I see people with the like of the Aussie Truck mirror, they remove the mirrors but still leave the bracket in place, make a nice mess when hitting a pedestrian.

I agree, much like bull bar mounted rocket launchers (fishing rod holders c/w fully rigged fishing rods in some cases), outboard motors and vises mounted on bull bars.
Re the Clearview mirrors being legal when retracted, it depends which mirrors and what vehicle they are fitted to. The ADRs including ADR14 specify how far beyond the vehicle body width RV mirrors are permitted to extend. I have seen (and measured) some that exceed this width considerably and therefore do not comply (contrary to statements made in their Engineers Report)