70 series towing mirror.. what options is there? (1 Viewer)

[EsbenDenmark]

Has anyone any experience with towing mirrors for a 75 or 79 series?
We have a big camper box on the tray and I have extended the original mirrors but that extension puts a lot of stress on the metal in the door when driving on corrugated roads.

Any ideas?
I have seems the Australian Clear view mirrors but....$$$$$
Any others that work?

 

[Rigster]

Hi Esben,

I spent a fair bit of time looking into this as well in the past, and after extensive research, I went with these:

OCAM Extendable Towing Mirrors For Toyota Landcruiser 70 75 76 78 79 Series, Manual. Short Model

OCAM Extendable Towing Mirrors For Toyota Landcruiser 70 75 76 78 79 Series, Manual. Short Model - OCAM

www.ocamindustries.com.au

They are currently on sale too, pretty good deal IMO. They are robust, and I have had them for close to a year now and I am very happy with them.

 

[prwillard2]

I had the OCAM. Be aware they're designed for RHD not LHD.

I ended up taking mine off as they are cartoonishly large.

 

[Rigster]

I had the OCAM. Be aware they're designed for RHD not LHD.

I ended up taking mine off as they are cartoonishly large.

What do you mean by they're designed for RHD not LHD? The mirrors are identical, one for the left and one for the right? Or maybe you had a different version than what I have?

They are large, but I wanted larger ones for visibility when backing up a trailer. I could not find a regular glass OEM one. They all were convex, which is ridiculous!! Anyways, they are definitely not for everyone.

 

[Gun Runner 5]

What do you mean by they're designed for RHD not LHD? The mirrors are identical, one for the left and one for the right? Or maybe you had a different version than what I have?

They are large, but I wanted larger ones for visibility when backing up a trailer. I could not find a regular glass OEM one. They all were convex, which is ridiculous!! Anyways, they are definitely not for everyone.

I was told a while back that OCAM wouldn’t ship to the U.S. Perhaps that policy has changed.

 

[prwillard2]

What do you mean by they're designed for RHD not LHD? The mirrors are identical, one for the left and one for the right? Or maybe you had a different version than what I have?

They are large, but I wanted larger ones for visibility when backing up a trailer. I could not find a regular glass OEM one. They all were convex, which is ridiculous!! Anyways, they are definitely not for everyone.

It's literally on their website. I ran out of adjustment getting both to see the very edge of the vehicle looking into the mirrors.

 

[Rigster]

It's literally on their website. I ran out of adjustment getting both to see the very edge of the vehicle looking into the mirrors.

Ah, I see what you mean.... good point! Well Esben... if you are a left hand drive, then I suppose they will not work.

 

[EsbenDenmark]

I guess I can cross those of the list.

 

[cppilot]

The original fender mounted ones work great for me…That’s why I kept them. Lots of adjustment.

I bought a set of original door mirrors but will probably never install them.

 

[coldtaco]

Have you looked at this style? Borrowed picture.

 

[coldtaco]

Like these

 

[Gun Runner 5]

I also stuck with the fender mounted mirrors, but added “fish eyes” to aid with merging into traffic.

 

[JDM Journeys]

For the G-wagens you can buy a milled spacer block to space the mirror out an inch or so. Its not much but I wonder if a small spacer would help, without adding too much leverage to the door sheet metal? My trailer (at least the one behind the 70 series) is going to be pretty small, but I have been wondering if I'll need enhanced mirrors?

 

[FJ73Texas]

I have seen these before online and seem to be the cleanest looking option out there. Probably would work for any 70 series, not just the 76/78/79.

Alu-Cab Mirror extension for Land Cruiser 76, 78, 79 (set of 2) | Genesis Import - https://shop.genesis-import.de/en-gb/alu-cab-mirror-extension-for-land-cruiser-76-78-79-ac--a--rc--mir--ext--lc?srsltid=AfmBOopA-AhWo5gqzaR4QIScofZmC-Nnj8Xb8sFZwjliVewgXp7wtPe3

file:///C:/Users/mhickey/Downloads/AC-A-RC-MIR-EXT-LC_Mirror+Extension+Fitment+Instruction.pdf