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Clearview Towing Mirrors®

Australia’s Original Full Replacement Extendable Towing Mirrors

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The Essential Guide to Towing Mirrors for Safe Travels

Road safety relies heavily on your ability to see everything happening around your vehicle. When you tow large loads like caravans, trailers, boats, or horse floats, standard side mirrors simply fall short. They leave you with massive blind spots that make lane changes and reversing incredibly dangerous. Upgrading to the right gear ensures you protect yourself, your passengers, and other drivers on the road.

Understand the Legal Requirements

In Australia, the law states that you must fit towing mirrors when you tow anything wider than your tow vehicle. Relying on factory mirrors with a wide load hitched behind you restricts your rearward vision and breaks legal compliance rules.
Using dedicated towing mirrors in Australia is the most effective way to eliminate these blind spots. They give you the wide field of vision required to monitor traffic, maneouver through tight spaces, and arrive safely at your destination.

Experience the Clearview Advantage

Clearview Extendable Towing Mirrors serve as complete replacements for your vehicle’s standard side mirrors. We designed these safe towing accessories specifically to handle the demands of towing. They slide out to provide maximum visibility when you hitch up your trailer, and they slide back to a standard driving position when you unhitch.
Beyond helping you to reverse accurately, these mirrors let you see vehicles approaching from behind. You will always know when someone wants to overtake your vehicle, giving you the time and space to react safely.

Unmatched Features for Your Setup

We have manufactured premium extendable towing mirrors since 2006. We understand that our customers refuse to compromise on their vehicle’s premium features just to tow safely.
When you install Clearview mirrors, you benefit from: 

  • Advanced Technology Integration: Modern vehicles pack incredible technology into their side mirrors. Features like Outside Air Temperature (OAT) sensors, GPS, AM-FM antennas, Blindspot Monitoring Systems, and 360-degree cameras keep you safe and comfortable. Our mirrors retain all these crucial functions so you lose nothing.
  • OE Authorised Engineering: We work directly with vehicle manufacturers to develop OE Authorised mirrors. This direct partnership guarantees that our mirrors integrate seamlessly with your vehicle’s computer system. You avoid frustrating fault codes and keep your driver-assist functions running smoothly.
  • Durability: We build our mirrors to withstand harsh driving conditions. They handle corrugated off-road tracks, heavy rain, and endless highway miles while remaining perfectly stable.

Upgrade Your Vision Today

Never compromise on your road safety or your vehicle’s premium features. Equip your 4wd with top-tier extendable towing mirrors and hit the highway with absolute confidence.
Explore the full range of Clearview Towing Mirrors below to find the perfect fit for your vehicle.

Clearview Extendable Towing Mirrors are designed for towing trailers, caravans, boats, and horse floats.

Compact Towing Mirrors

Compact Towing Mirrors are just like a factory Mirror, with the additional advantage of the extra visibility that our towing mirror extension provides.

A large convex single mirror reduces the objects that it reflects, allowing the driver to have a much wider field view and diminishing blind spots.

 

Next Gen Towing Mirrors

The Next Gen and its twin mirror design is suitable for towing anything from the smallest of trailers to the largest of vans.

The Next Gen’s dual mirror design provides the best of both worlds; a large flat top mirror helps with reversing into parking spaces or aligning a hitch with a trailer, and the smaller convex mirror provides a better understanding of what’s happening around the vehicle.

classic Towing Mirrors

The Classics Towing Mirrors, for serious towing!

Very large top mirror 1:1 ratio. This large, flat mirror reflects true distance for reversing. The smaller, convex mirror allows the driver to have a much wider field view and diminishes blind spots. 

Why do I need Towing Mirrors?

Drivers must be able to see down the full length of the vehicle and caravan or trailer. Some of the most common crashes on our roads are caused by caravans merging or changing lanes and clipping the front of the vehicle travelling behind it. Caravan Towing Mirrors help prevent these crashes from occurring by providing the driver with visibility of the full length of the car and trailer.

Can I install a camera instead of Towing Mirrors?

Installing a camera on the rear of the caravan is not sufficient as they help provide visibility of traffic behind you, but do not replace the need for mirrors. If the driver cannot see down the full length of the vehicle and caravan or trailer, it may result in enforcement action being taken by Police.

Why are the Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series Mirror Bases different?

The existing positions of the mirror mounting holes on the doors of the LC79 vary as the standard mirrors are installed after the vehicle lands in Australia. When the factory mirror is removed, it leaves two holes in the side of the door panel. Our Clearview Towing Mirror base mounts onto these same holes, but due to their varying positions on individual vehicles, our mounting holes are elongated to allow for the variance. This can also mean that the overall position of the mirror on the door can be different by vehicle.


Toyota LandCruiser Troop Carriers are designed with vent windows (triangular windows). Clearview Towing Mirrors can be installed onto Troop Carriers, but due to the mounting position of the mirrors overlapping the glass, the vent windows will no longer be operational. New mounting holes will need to be drilled in the side of the door panels to support the mirror base.

Why are the Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series Mirror Bases different?

Our unique, patented, secondary mount design for the 300 Series towing mirrors has accounted for the LC300’s lighter-weight Aluminium door skin and inadequate strength of the existing internal bracketry to safely mount extendable towing mirrors to.

Our complete redesign of the LandCruiser 300 Series side mirror mounting position allowed us to identify the optimum location for the new Towing Mirrors to be installed to provide the best visibility when in the extended towing position.

We needed to move the standard mounting point forward to make it easier to see out of while towing. If we’d simply reinforced the existing mounting point and installed our mirrors there, the driver would be constantly leaning backwards and turning their head to see anything out of the extended towing mirrors.

Why are Towing Mirrors Important?

Extendable towing mirrors are important for a few reasons.

  • They provide a wider, more comprehensive view of your surroundings while driving and when towing something behind your vehicle.
  • They can also make it easier to safely change lanes and manoeuvre your vehicle. This can help avoid accidents and keep you and other drivers safe on the road.
  • They also help you to see around the sides of whatever you are towing, which is especially useful if you are driving a larger vehicle or towing a wide load.
  • Towing mirrors are required by law in Australia when towing anything wider than your vehicle.

Ultimately, it’s up to you to decide whether or not you need extendable towing mirrors, but they can definitely be a worthwhile investment for anyone who frequently tows trailers or other large objects.

What to look for in Towing Mirrors

When looking for towing mirrors, there are a few key features to consider:

  • Compatibility with your vehicle: Make sure the towing mirrors you choose are designed to fit your specific make and model of vehicle.
  • Size and shape: Towing mirrors come in a variety of sizes and shapes, so it’s important to choose ones that provide a clear view of your trailer and the surrounding area.
  • Stability: Look for towing mirrors that are designed to stay in place while you’re driving. This will help ensure that you have a clear view at all times.
  • Adjustability: The ability to adjust your towing mirrors is crucial for achieving the perfect angle and ensuring that you have the best view possible.
  • Durability: Towing mirrors are exposed to the elements, so it’s important to choose ones that are built to last and can withstand the wear and tear of regular use.
  • Features: Finally, you may want to consider features like electric adjustment, Power Fold, and Blind Spot Monitoring to make your towing experience as safe and convenient as possible.
  • Spare Parts: In addition to the frustration it causes, downtime can be costly when spare parts aren’t available.

See why Clearview Towing Mirrors® are the right choice.

See our comparison chart comparing all our models against your standard vehicle mirror.


Clearview Towing Mirrors Finishes

Black

Chrome*

Raw*

*Amarok 2H 2009 – 2022 models not available in Chrome due to its effect on radio reception
*Raw finishes can be painted to any colour by a third-party automotive paint shop at an additional cost (available for Compact & Next Gen only)
*Classic Mirrors are only available to purchase in Black

available features

Important Note about features

Towing mirror features are only available for vehicles with those pre-existing features as standard (ie heat, powerfold, BSM etc) – the mirror alone cannot add new functionality to the vehicle.

Heated Glass

Demists and defogs glass on the mirror in frosty, icy weather, working off the same de-mist system as the vehicle. Frost and ice will melt away from glass when turned on. Only available for vehicles with pre-existing heated glass feature. *Options may vary depending on make, model and year of vehicle.

Auto-tilting function when reversing

On some models, the side mirrors will automatically angle downwards when the vehicle is reversing to provide a better view of the ground. *Options may vary depending on make, model and year of vehicle.

Blind Spot Monitoring

Ultrasonic or radar sensors located on the side and rear of vehicle body. Small indication light on the mirror glass alerts you when another vehicle is in your blind spot. Audible alert (beeping) or an induced vibration or light shake of the steering wheel will occur if the turn signal is flashing. Only available for vehicles with pre-existing BSM feature. *Options may vary depending on make, model and year of vehicle.

Memory Adjustments

Allows different drivers to recall the position of the mirror, steering wheel and seat. Settings are found on the inside of the driver's door armrest. Only available for vehicles with pre-existing memory feature. *Options may vary depending on make, model and year of vehicle.

Power Fold

Clearview Mirrors will electrically fold in toward the vehicle and back out again at the push of a button. The Power-Fold Feature mirrors your OE functionality, allowing them to fold via the key fob, the touch panel on the door handle, the interior button, when opening or closing the door, or when starting or shutting off the engine—depending on your vehicle. Only available for vehicles with pre-existing power-fold feature. *Options may vary depending on make, model and year of vehicle.

Puddle Lights

Coming soon

Puddle lights illuminate the ground near the car door, providing visibility of puddles or other obstacles when getting into your vehicle. *Options may vary depending on make, model and year of vehicle.

Electric

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Clearview Mirrors support vertical and horizontal adjustment of the mirror glass to suit your preferred viewing angles. The single mirror model offers electric adjustment of the mirror and the double mirror models allow for the larger top mirror to be electrically adjusted. The bottom mirror is manually adjusted. Only available for vehicles with pre-existing electric feature. *Options may vary depending on make, model and year of vehicle.

OAT Sensor

Oat Sensor
An Outside Ambient Temperature (OAT) sensor can be found in some mirrors to monitor air temperature. This information is transmitted to the car’s computer, which controls the heating and cooling based on your preferred interior temperature. *Options may vary depending on make, model and year of vehicle.

360 degree Camera Provision

360 degree parking system allowing for extra vision of all angles of the vehicle. Located below the mirror head. Camera must be removed from the OEM mirror and installed into your new Clearview Towing Mirrors. Only available for vehicles with pre-existing 360 camera feature. *Options may vary depending on make, model and year of vehicle. To give you the widest and safest view possible while towing, we design our towing mirrors to extend farther outward than standard factory mirrors. Because of this extended reach, your vehicle's side cameras will sit in a slightly different position than they did from the factory. You will still enjoy an excellent, comprehensive view of your surroundings. However, in some models, you might notice that the side camera images may not stitch together perfectly with the front and rear cameras to the exact millimetre. As a result, your on-screen parking guidelines will function as a helpful approximation. This minor shift in the digital display is a small trade-off for a massive upgrade in your actual, physical visibility on the road—keeping you and your loved ones safer on every trip.

Indicators

Lights in the side of the mirror will flash to notify others that you have intentions to change lanes or turn. Clearview indicator mirror models include clear indicator lens with amber LED lights. Indicators in all manufactured mirrors are a standard CAT5 indicator. 10 LED lights inside lens. Only available for vehicles with pre-existing indicator feature. *Options may vary depending on make, model and year of vehicle.

CAT 6 Indicator option

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The Clearview CAT-6 LED Indicator is designed to meet the requirements of ADR 6/00. A CAT-6 Indicator is an optional fitment on all ‘Off Road Passenger Vehicles’ (MC Category) and most ‘Light Goods Vehicles’ (NA Category) but is a mandatory requirement on Light Goods Vehicles over 6.0m in length and all Medium Goods Vehicles with GVM between 3.5t and 4.5t. (Category NB-1). Note: The Clearview CAT-6 Indicator should only be used as the “Sole Side Indicator” on a vehicle, when the vehicle dimensions enable positioning of the Indicator, when fitted to a Clearview Towing Mirror, within the dimensions as prescribed by ADR 13/00 Appendix A Clause 6.5.4 – Installation of Light Signaling Devices – Position. For some Medium Goods Vehicles this may not be possible for the 'prescribed distance from the front of the vehicle to the Indicator (Clause 6.5.4.3)', due to the reduction in maximum allowable distance, from 2500mm to 1800mm.

Why are Clearview Mirrors the Best Towing Mirrors?

When it comes to choosing the best mirrors for your vehicle, particularly for off-road and towing purposes, Clearview towing mirrors remain the most popular options on the market. What sets Clearview mirrors apart and why are they the better choice?

Don't sell your factory mirrors!

We recommend that you keep your original factory mirrors as back up should something happen to one of your Clearview Mirrors, necessitating the need to return it to us for repairs.

This will allow your vehicle to remain roadworthy whilst waiting on your repaired Clearview mirror.

Maintaining your Clearview Mirrors

Regular routine maintenance will help to ensure continued smooth operation and longevity of your Clearview Towing Mirrors.

Maintenance information can also be found in the Installation Instructions booklet provided with the towing mirrors.

Towing with Confidence: Buy & Sell Pre-Loved Clearview Towing Mirrors

Clearview Towing Mirrors are a critical addition for any caravan, horse float, or boat owner. They ensure that you have the visibility needed to transport your precious cargo safely. However, brand new mirrors can be a significant investment. That’s where the opportunity to buy and sell pre-loved Clearview Towing Mirrors comes into the picture – it’s an initiative that serves both your wallet and the environment.

A Marketplace for Your Towing Needs

Our dedicated platform is tailored to the unique needs of the towing community. It provides a space where you can easily sell your pre-loved Clearview Towing Mirrors as you upgrade your vehicle or buy second-hand items in excellent condition. By offering this free service, we assist our customers in recouping some of their investments while also helping new buyers to snag a deal.

Whether you’re looking to buy or sell, our platform is more than just a marketplace; it’s a community hub for like-minded individuals passionate about safety, quality, and sustainability. Join thousands of satisfied 4×4 and caravan owners who’ve discovered the benefits of Clearview Towing Mirrors.

What are Power Folding Mirrors?

The term Power Fold is a feature within a vehicle’s side mirror, which allows the side mirrors to electrically fold in towards the body of the vehicle, and electrically fold out.

The Power Folding functionality is useful when parking in tight spaces, protecting the mirrors from being clipped by passing vehicles, cyclists or pedestrians. It’s also great when 4WDing to get you out of a tight spot!

The mirror is designed to electrically fold towards the body of the vehicle and fold back out again when the vehicle is locked/unlocked via:

  • the key fob
  • the touch panel on the door handle
  • the button inside the vehicle
  • when opening or closing the door
  • when starting or turning off the engine

Power Fold Towing Mirrors on vehicles with proximity locking will also fold in when the vehicle automatically locks.

All vehicles are different and therefore the functionality of your new Clearview Power Fold Towing Mirrors will “mirror” the standard functionality of your original factory mirrors. Power Fold functionality is only available for vehicles with pre-existing factory electric folding mirrors. Clearview Mirrors cannot add functionality to a vehicle that didn’t have the functionality to start with. For specific information on your vehicle, refer to your Owner’s Manual.

*Options may vary depending on make, model and year of vehicle. Clearview Towing mirrors do not extend or retract electrically.

Whilst Clearview Power Fold Towing Mirrors are motorised, allowing them to fold or unfold at the press of a button, non-Power Fold Towing Mirrors are also available for most models.

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The Superior Quality of Clearview Towing Mirrors®

Clearview Towing Mirrors® are injection moulded. And built from diecast aluminium to provide a firm and stable footing on every vehicle. Every Clearview® Towing Mirror base is finished on a CNC milling machine for consistent accuracy and a perfect fit to every vehicle.

Clearview Towing Mirrors® are built with steel arms through the centre for maximum strength. Arms that utilise cams precision cut from stainless steel on a high tech water cutting machine.

These cams are welded to the arms in Melbourne for the best levels of quality control and consistency. The finished arms are then coated in a special corrosion resistant electro coating paint process.
Final assembly takes place at Clearview’s Melbourne factory. Where they are powder coated to ensure the highest level of finish possible. Every set of
Clearview Towing Mirrors® are then inspected and tested, before being boxed and shipped to dealers or direct to customers.

ADR Approved & legal in all states & territories.

Clearview Towing Mirrors® Are Legal in All Australian States And Territories
All of our Towing Mirrors have been tested and approved as compliant with all applicable Australian Design Rules. Which ensures their legality in all states and territories of Australia.

Each base mount is designed to be vehicle specific.

All Clearview Towing Mirror® models have been individually tested by Evo Compliance, a NSW based firm with extensive experience within the automotive field and more than 15 years in automotive/mechanical engineering consulting, vehicle compliance and certification.

Your Clearview Towing Mirrors should only be extended when you are Towing a Boat, caravan, horse float or Trailer. (The Towing Mirrors have been certified as complying with requirement of ADR; 14/02, 6/00 and 13/00, when in the fully retracted position, fitted to a standard width/ unmodified vehicle.)

Clearview Towing Mirrors® are the result of 20 years of careful research and development.

Tested on the corrugated roads of Australia – from Cape York’s Telegraph Track to the Gibb River Road, Clearview® Mirrors are purpose built tough for Australian conditions.

Each mirror in the range is designed to handle any challenge the outback has to offer; earning their reputation as a top quality product built to exceed customer expectations.

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Visit Our Towing Hub

Our Towing Hub  is your ultimate guide to all things towing. From selecting the best accessories to ensuring your setup complies with legal requirements, we’ve gathered everything you need in one place. Dive into expert advice, practical tips, and detailed guides designed to make towing easier, safer, and more enjoyable.

Essential Towing Guide: Safety, Weights, and Tips

Before you hitch up and head out, you need to understand the fundamentals. This guide covers the critical towing knowledge every driver needs. We will break down vehicle capacities, proper loading techniques, pre-trip safety checks, and how to adjust your driving style for a smooth, safe journey. 

Must-Have Towing Accessories

Towing puts significant strain on your vehicle. It affects braking, handling, and visibility. To keep yourself, your passengers, and other road users safe, setting up your vehicle with the right gear is absolutely essential.
Here is a complete breakdown of the must-have towing accessories you need for a safe and successful journey, plus a look at how additional gear impacts your overall weight limits.

Christmas Open Hours

Clearview Accessories will be closed from the 20th of December 2024 to the 5th of January 2025 to celebrate the Christmas season with our loved ones.

Any orders received during this period will be processed upon our return from Monday 6th January 2025.

On behalf of the whole Clearview team, we’d like to wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy and safe New Year! 
 

Christmas Open Hours

Clearview Accessories will be closed from the 22nd December 2023 to the 8th January 2024 to celebrate the Christmas season with our loved ones. Any orders received during this period will be processed upon our return from Monday 8th January 2024.
On behalf of the whole Clearview team, we’d like to wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy and safe New Year!