Yeah, we all seem to have different expectations and uses.

My trailer is 102" wide. I don't have any issues. I don't need to see the end of the trailer except when backing and then a small turn of the wheel and I can see it just fine.

I too like the convex portion. I use it constantly to see where traffic is around me. Sunday I towed around the DC Beltway. I spend nearly as much time monitoring in the convex portion of the mirror as I do looking ahead.

 

^^^^ Yep, I guess I'm ok with a larger convex portion, just want another inch of the upper mirror. It seems to small. Historically, I just used the convex mirror to see if there was anything in the blind spot, now I have to find things in the convex mirror.

 

Man I agree 100 percent with your statement...biggest complaint of the SD.

 

Yes 100% what you all said!

 

 

I pull landscape equipment trailers every day. My toy hauler is 44' long.

I think the mirrors are fine. I suspect some of you, if they were any further out, you'd gripe about how far they stick out.

 

My Suites is 40' long/102" wide. Have no problems with the mirrors when towing, just can't see what is directly behind. To see if someone is tailgating me, I just move to right a bit and pull back to left--gives a good enough view to see anything but a Smart car sitting right behind...trailer cam is on my list of to-get.

 

2017 with 42' 5th wheel. I crowd from one lane line to the other just a little and can get a pretty good view coming back to center.

 

My toy hauler is a bumper pull but every time I tow it I wish that the mirrors extended out 1" further. I can't see the tires on the trailer, not even the wheel wells.

It would also be helpful if when extending the tow mirrors the top mirror would angle in a couple degrees. The when bringing them back in from full telescope angle the top mirror back out the same amount.