Towing Mirrors for a 2009 Honda CRV

Moatview
Moatview Forum Participant Posts: 11
edited April 2016 in Parts & Accessories #1

We are travelling to France in June and have been told it is essential to have towing mirrors. We bought Maypole mirrors for an SUV but the straps are far too short to fit round the mirrors on a Honda CRV and the company advises they do not supply longer straps!  Has anyone any advice about which mirrors to buy please. 

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  • EmilysDad
    EmilysDad Forum Participant Posts: 8,973
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    edited April 2016 #2

    A  lot use Milenco
    mirrors     http://www.milenco.com/products/mirrors/ I have a convex on my nearside & a flat one on my side. Not cheap but pretty vibration free

  • Moatview
    Moatview Forum Participant Posts: 11
    edited April 2016 #3

    Thanks Mollysmummmy will take a look at those. 

     

  • cyberyacht
    cyberyacht Forum Participant Posts: 10,218
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    edited April 2016 #4

    You can buy longer straps on EBay.

  • Oneputt
    Oneputt Club Member Posts: 9,145 ✭✭✭
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    edited April 2016 #5

    So from your question it seems that you don't use towing mirrors in the UK?

  • Alphonso Delard
    Alphonso Delard Forum Participant Posts: 36
    edited April 2016 #6

    I use Milenco Aero on our 2010 CR-V, no need for straps - you can fasten them on really tightly with the supplied fittings. Looking at their website, may be the XXL ones we have, as the arms look slightly longer than on the standard - maybe they've changed
    since I bought ours?

    http://www.milenco.com/products/mirrors/milenco-aero-2-xxl-mirror/

  • Moatview
    Moatview Forum Participant Posts: 11
    edited April 2016 #7

    Thanks for all advice will certainly go for Milenco. The old towing mirrors I used for our previous car will not fit CRV either! Oneputt (Norfolk).

  • Oneputt
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    edited April 2016 #8

    Apologies for misunderstanding Mv

  • Pontyboy
    Pontyboy Forum Participant Posts: 22
    edited April 2016 #9

    I use MGI rock steady towing mirrors on my 2008 CRV. They fit perfectly and are a lot cheaper than the Milenco version.

    I fit mine to the bottom edge of the mirror not the top. The reason being is that they don't foul the car mirror, because there is a bigger gap.

    The MGI come as a pair, and in my local accessory shop for £21.99

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