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Old 01-19-2010, 07:46 PM   #8
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Laws for towing mirrors vary by state.

I believe I read on another forum that the most restrictive was Wyoming at 100 feet. That means stand behind your trailer when it is hitched to the truck in a straight line and pace off 100 feet. You should be able to see both mirrors by standing in one spot. If not, your mirrors need to stick out farther.

Some states also have a maximum distance that a mirror can stick out past the side of the vehicle and another limit as to the total width of the vehicle, mirror tip to mirror tip.

When I tow using my Silverado using the McKesh add on mirrors, if my daughter is following me in her Miata at a normal safe distance (not tailgating) I can see her. If she tailgates then she disappears.
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