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StephenH 
podders Helping podders - pHp 
Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6290 |
 Calendar Event: Tow Vehicle Mirror Extensions?Posted: 11 Jun 2017 at 8:06pm |
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Depends on the state. Vermont, for example, requires towing mirrors. The criteria varies by state, but the main requirement is that you have a clear view parallel to the side of the vehicle to the rear. If your 'Pod is wider than your tow vehicle, then mirror extensions are a good idea, even if they are not strictly required.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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jato
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Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3227 |
Posted: 11 Jun 2017 at 8:02pm |
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Although this has been covered before, you can find it under topic search mirrors, ect, i will put in my 2 cents worth. We have towed our 177 going on 7 years now with 3 different vehicles, 94 F-150, 08 Explorer and currently a 13 Explorer. In none of the cases have I seen warranted the use of extension mirrors. Before we purchased our 177 back in January 2011 we saw our first R-Pod at Fort Wilkens State Park in Copper Harbor, Michigan in October 2010, being towed by a Subaru and that didn't have mirror extensions on it either. There are some on this forum that use them, I believe more don't. Nevertheless, go with what you are comfortable with, the beauty of this being narrower is the great visibility you have using your existing vehicle mirrors.
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God's pod
'11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
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Kup-Pod
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Joined: 08 Jun 2017 Location: Guelph, Ontario Online Status: Offline Posts: 153 |
Posted: 11 Jun 2017 at 7:43pm |
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Good evening all,
We recently purchased a 2017 RP178 and will take delivery in a couple of weeks.
I am towing with a 2016 Santa Fe XL, 3.3l with AWD. I have a fair bit of towing capacity available for this vehicle and will be equipped with a sway control / load leveling hitch. The one question I do have, will I be needing side-mirror extensions for highway travel? Any thoughts or advice out there? Thanks... K&S |
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2017 RP-178
2021 F150 5.0l "Lead me on a level path" |
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Tow Vehicle Mirror Extensions? - Event Date: 11 Jun 2017