American made Tow mirrors

William L · Apr 21, 2017

Does anybody have a line on American made tow mirrors, or at least a brand they've had good success with? I bought a set branded US Stock from eBay in hopes they were good quality. They arrived today and on first inspection I was pleased but in preparation to do the install I tested the power functions and they didn't work.

Biggershaft96 · Apr 21, 2017

I don't think any are American made. You may have to re pin the connector to make them work correctly. Ill see if i can find the thread with the info.

This thread has the wiring diagram
http://www.gmt400.com/threads/2015-style-tow-mirrors.33573/

This is a thread on how to disassemble
http://www.gmt400.com/threads/k2xx-2015-style-towing-mirror-disassembly-how-to.32506/

Blue Turd · Apr 21, 2017

I tried some of the eBay tow mirrors (the best "highest rated" ones), but I returned them after about a week. The angle, look, and visibility was great, but even with a proper installation w/the extra brackets, they shake like hell. It was very disorienting and difficult to see any real distance back (which is the point of tow mirrors lol). The power in the mirrors, however, worked fine and plugged right into my stock mirror plug. I went back to the normal mirrors with a convex mirror stuck to it for towing. Kinda bummed about it because tow mirrors are great, but the terrible shaking totally negated the fact of the extra visibility.

William L · Apr 23, 2017

Thanks for the info guys! Going to give a shot at re pinning them.

William L · Apr 23, 2017

Got the drivers side connector re pinned! Hopefully wrap up the passenger side tomorrow after work.

Siggertx · May 29, 2017

The factory mirrors are so small on my 96, but the tow mirrors are bigger than I'd like (I don't tow anything more than my 10' trailer). Is there a mirror in the middle somewhere?

Supercharged111 · May 29, 2017

The point of a tow mirror is to see around a wide enclosed trailer. I can't see a 10 footer necessitating a tow mirror. I'm also unaware of anything other than the GMT800/900 style tow mirrors unless you want a clip on.

Siggertx · Jun 4, 2017

I don't need a tow mirror, just looking for something a little larger than stock. I've seen larger mirrors on the express vans, but those won't fit

Hellested · Jun 8, 2017

i bought these last year for my k3500. I'm sure they are Chinese but they work great. Plugged right into my harness and the power mirrors work great. Even comes with brackets to put inside the door for better strength. The only thing is it has an led light on the mirror. That you have to wire yourself because obviously the stock mirrors weren't wired for lights.

1988-1998 Chevy GMC C/K Towing Mirrors Pair Set Power Glass With Convex Lens LED Turn Signal 4-Hole Plug Telescoping Pickup Truck Side View Mirrors (Support Brackets Included) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XBAMZBI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_7xtozbYWBZFQN

GM Guy · Jul 15, 2017

Siggertx said:
The factory mirrors are so small on my 96, but the tow mirrors are bigger than I'd like (I don't tow anything more than my 10' trailer). Is there a mirror in the middle somewhere?

The 93 and older GMT400 mirrors work great for that. they are bigger and stick out further than the 94+ mirrors.

I bought a 95 that the previous owner installed the 93 and older mirrors on. I pull gooseneck, and they are adequate, and much better than the 94+ mirrors.

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