How to Adjust Truck Mirrors? 10 Steps

Max Smith

14 Mar, 2025

Max Smith

14 Mar, 2025

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Safety, visibility, and preventing blind spots when driving are some of the most significant reasons truck mirrors must be properly adjusted. Given the size of the truck and the number of blind spots involved, it is very crucial to learn how to adjust car mirrors—particularly for trucks. In this guide, we will take you through the 10 steps needed to adjust your mirrors the right way and enhance your driving experience for comfort and safety.

Why Proper Mirror Adjustment is Important Changing your truck mirrors reduces blind spots and gives you a better view of the road and traffic around you. Adjusting the mirrors properly can also avoid accidents while changing lanes, turning, or reversing. Being aware of how to adjust truck or car mirrors can enhance vision and make you a more relaxed driver.

Step	Action	Description
1	Park the Truck	Position your truck on a level surface and in a secure location prior to adjusting the mirrors. Turn off the engine and engage the parking brake.
2	Adjust Seat Position	Sit in your normal driving position with good posture and adjust your seat to the right height and distance from the steering wheel.
3	Set the Rearview Mirror	Adjust the rearview mirror to an angle that allows you to see the whole rear window without having to tilt your head. This will allow you to keep an eye on traffic right behind you.
4	Adjust the Left Side Mirror	Tilt your head to the left, close to the window, and pull the side mirror in tight so you can barely see the side of the truck. This takes care of blind spots.
5	Adjust the Right Side Mirror	Lean towards the center of the truck and pull the right mirror out such that you can just about see the side of the right side of the truck.
6	Check Mirror Angles	Adjust the side mirrors to reflect more of the lanes to either side of you and less of the truck itself. This improves your peripheral vision.
7	Eliminate Blind Spots	Set your mirrors so that other traffic is barely visible in side mirrors before coming into your line of sight.
8	Use Convex Mirrors	If your truck has convex mirrors, ensure that they reveal blind spots not visible in the standard mirrors, giving you a wider view.
9	Test Visibility	In a safe area, inspect moving vehicles and objects to ensure that all mirrors provide a clear, obstruction-free view with minimal blind spots.
10	Fine-Tune as Needed	Make slight adjustments after driving to achieve maximum visibility, particularly under altering weather conditions or when carrying altering loads.

Tips for Properly Adjusted Truck Mirrors Placement

Check the mirrors prior to each trip: Make sure they are not misaligned overnight or by earlier trips.
Wipe mirrors frequently: Dirt and dust blur reflections.
Night driving adaptation: Utilize anti-glare functions when available in order to minimize headlight glare.

Writen by Max Smith

Max is an editor, translator, and driver from Ukraine, with over 15 years of driving experience.

Regularly collaborating with our experts, he prepares materials for drivers

that can be useful for improving qualifications.

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