Towing Mirrors?
#1
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Towing Mirrors?
I use my LX to tow a horse trailer, and would like to add aftermarket tow mirrors. Without them lane changing is an adventure since the stock little mirrors can't be adjusted outward to see the adjacent lanes. There seems to be an Australian mirror that replaces the stock mirror, but a set is about $1500 without installation. None of the after market mirrors, either slip-on or clamp-on, are listed as being compatible with the LX. Has anyone found tow mirrors that work for them?
Just hoping for one of those few Lexus owners who tow or go off road will be able to respond.
Just hoping for one of those few Lexus owners who tow or go off road will be able to respond.
#2
Im in Australia,
Dont forget anything to suit australian cars is also to suit RHD cars. the mirror glass need to be able to tilt enough to see from the other side of the car, not all RHD mirrors tilt enough to suit LHD and vice versa
you think big old towing mirrors would tilt enough but you never know.
if the sellers in brisbane im happy to pop by for a test fit of a set and see if you can tilt them enough to see from the wrong side of the car :P
Dont forget anything to suit australian cars is also to suit RHD cars. the mirror glass need to be able to tilt enough to see from the other side of the car, not all RHD mirrors tilt enough to suit LHD and vice versa
you think big old towing mirrors would tilt enough but you never know.
if the sellers in brisbane im happy to pop by for a test fit of a set and see if you can tilt them enough to see from the wrong side of the car :P
#3
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Im in Australia,
Dont forget anything to suit australian cars is also to suit RHD cars. the mirror glass need to be able to tilt enough to see from the other side of the car, not all RHD mirrors tilt enough to suit LHD and vice versa
you think big old towing mirrors would tilt enough but you never know.
if the sellers in brisbane im happy to pop by for a test fit of a set and see if you can tilt them enough to see from the wrong side of the car :P
Dont forget anything to suit australian cars is also to suit RHD cars. the mirror glass need to be able to tilt enough to see from the other side of the car, not all RHD mirrors tilt enough to suit LHD and vice versa
you think big old towing mirrors would tilt enough but you never know.
if the sellers in brisbane im happy to pop by for a test fit of a set and see if you can tilt them enough to see from the wrong side of the car :P
#4
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The mirrors arrived from Australia this afternoon. Cost for a pair of mirrors plus shipping was about $600US. They have mirrors available for both right-hand drive and left-hand drive Lexus 570's (the same mirrors also fit the Toyota Land Cruiser 200 series). They are wired with turn signal indicator lights, and for adjusting like the stock mirrors. They do not have the fold and unfold functions, but that can be done by hand. They come in either black or in chrome, and I ordered black. I'm considering painting them the same color as the vehicle, since I already have a couple of aerosol cans of matching Toyota/Lexus spray paint and clear coat that I ordered while doing my modification of the trailer hitch cover. If masking proves to be too tedious I'll probably go with keeping them black. I plan to install them in a few days and will post pictures when I'm done.
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