Milenco mirrors

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MountainView
MountainView Club Member Posts: 13
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We tow with a 2019 Kia Sorento, the widest towcar we have ever owned. We have a pair of Milenco Aero Platinum mirrors. The driver's side is great, but because the car is so wide (89.2 inches 2265 mm), the passenger side feels like it's too small because it feels so far away. Daft I know, but it means the rear view is a smaller area than I would like. I was wondering what Milenco mirrors other SUV owners use, thanks.

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  • Tinwheeler
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    Milenco is not the only make available but they do supply longer arms if required. Are you using flat or convex glass as the alternative might be better.

  • Cornersteady
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    @MountainView We have a similar KIA and Millenco mirrors (but don't know what type they are) and really I don't notice any difference between the two views both have the same magnification, that is objects look the same size in either, I'm not sure what you mean by:

    rear view is a smaller area? Do you mean what you can see to the left of our caravan?

    I assume you have them set so that you can see clearly down the passenger side of your caravan so that the actual side is just inside your field of view by turning the mirror more to the left and outwards from your car?

  • Tinwheeler
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    As Corners said, the important thing is to see down the nearside of your unit. This diagram shows it nicely.

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  • Takethedogalong
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    Or do you mean you simply cannot glance across inside the car and see the mirror and what it reflects clearly? Which is either an eyesight/glasses issue, or you need convex mirror on that side? Can you see the passenger side mirror and what it reflects clearly when not towing?

  • Trini
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    We have been towing with Sorentos for 9 years. We have a '19 plate now and have used the Milenco mirrors with the longer arms and the larger 'square' mirrors and found them to be great.

    They also sell fitments for attaching the mirrors to the cars mirrors which have a tapered profile to ensure a better fit.

  • Tinwheeler
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    I guess the OP must have sorted the issue as they’ve not logged in since posting the thread on 11 June.

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