The Best Jeep® Wrangler Trail Mirrors

Trail Mirror Benefits

Before we get into our top products, let’s cover the primary benefits trail mirrors offer your Jeep Wrangler.

Improved Visibility

Side-view mirrors provide a thorough view of the rear-side surroundings outside your peripheral vision. 

Side-view mirrors help drivers monitor other motorists when turning and changing lanes. Although there aren’t too many other drivers on the trail, side-view mirrors still serve an essential purpose. Off-road, side-view mirrors improve the visibility of obstacles around your Jeep’s rear tires. 

Trail mirrors retain side-view mirror functionality, even after removing the factory doors and mirrors.

Maintaining Legality

Not only is driving without side view mirrors dangerous, but it’s also illegal. Though state laws vary, most require at least two rear-facing mirrors—one on the driver’s side and another inside the cab or on the passenger side. Both mirrors must provide crisp, clear visibility for at least 200 feet. 

Removing both of your Jeep’s door-mounted mirrors voids this law, as you’re left with only one interior mirror. Trail mirrors help to retain on-road legality without doors, ensuring proper visibility and preventing citations—for your mirrors, at least.

Improved Durability

Lastly, trail mirrors improve durability on the trail. While suitable for street use, your Jeep’s factory plastic mirrors aren’t the most durable side-view mirrors on the market. Misjudging the distance to a tree, bush, or obstacle can wreak havoc on factory mirrors, leaving you without suitable visibility on the trail or the drive home. 

Alternatively, most trail mirrors feature upgraded alloy construction or quick-disconnect designs. If you smack a trail mirror against an obstacle, most will either hold strong, fall off unharmed, or pivot out of the way.

Top Jeep Wrangler Trail Mirrors

With benefits covered, let’s get into our top Jeep Wrangler trail mirrors. Each of the below-listed products offers exceptional visibility and quality—ideal for routine use and abuse.

Rugged Ridge® Stubby Trail Mirror

Rugged Ridge® is back with an all-new trail mirror solution for Jeep Wrangler TJ and JK generations—the Stubby Trail Mirror. With robust alloy construction, an off-road-friendly profile, and easy bolt-on mounting, the Rugged Ridge Stubby Trail Mirror is the perfect solution for mounting mirrors on your doorless Jeep. 

Rugged Ridge Stubby Trail Mirrors are approximately three inches narrower than the manufacturer’s other mirror options, tucking closer to the body to avoid trees, brush, and other obstacles on the trail. Bolt-on base plates provide hassle-free mounting, while a tool-free thumb screw secures or removes the mirror arm from the base in seconds. 

Features: 

• Durable alloy construction

• Offered with round or rectangular mirror head

• Narrow, off-road-friendly profile 

• Corrosion-resistant textured black finish

• Tool-free locking knob for quick removal

• Simple bolt-on installation

• Sold in pairs or individually

• 5-year warranty

Rampage Mirror Relocation Brackets

Reuse your Jeep Wrangler TJ’s factory paddle-style side-view mirrors with Rampage Mirror Relocation Brackets. These convenient, easy-to-install brackets bolt directly to existing holes in your Jeep’s windshield hinges, offering a quick, bolt-on installation. 

Rugged alloy constructions and corrosion-resistant black finishes ensure reliable, long-lasting service. Rampage Mirror Relocation brackets are sold in pairs with all necessary hardware. 

Features: 

• Durable alloy construction

• Corrosion-resistant black finish

• Allows usage of factory side mirrors without doors

• Simple bolt-on installation

• Sold in pairs

• 1-year warranty

Rugged Ridge Quick Release Mirrors

Rugged Ridge Quick Release Mirrors are nearly identical to the company’s new stubby trail mirrors, except for longer mirror arms and multiple finish options. These sleek, cowl-mounted mirrors come in your choice of round or rectangular mirror heads and gloss black, polished stainless, or textured black finishes. 

Alloy base brackets bolt directly to your Jeep’s windshield hinges for simple, no-drill mounting. Mirror arms utilize tool-free thumb screws for easy removal in seconds. 

Features: 

• Durable alloy construction

• Offered with round or rectangular mirror head

• Narrow, off-road-friendly profile 

• Offered with polished stainless, gloss black, or textured black mirror arms

• Tool-free locking knob for quick removal

• Simple bolt-on installation

• Sold in pairs or individually

• 5-year warranty

Rugged Ridge Trail Mirror

Outfit your Jeep Wrangler JL or Gladiator JT with premium Rugged Ridge Trail Mirrors featuring robust alloy construction, a corrosion-resistant satin black finish, and simple bolt-on installation. Rugged Ridge Trail mirrors are available with round or rectangular mirror heads, personalizing your view. 

Installing Rugged Ridge Trail Mirrors is quick and hassle-free using their intuitive jamb-nut mounting system, which utilizes the factory windshield hinge as a secure base. They are sold in pairs or individually with all necessary hardware.

Features: 

• Durable alloy construction

• Satin black powder-coat finish

• Offered with round or rectangular mirror head

• Simple bolt-on installation

• Sold in pairs or individually

• 5-year warranty

SeaSucker Side Mirror

Mounting trail mirrors has never been easier with SeaSucker Side Mirrors. These innovative, suction-cup-style mirrors utilize a robust vacuum cup mount to secure to any flat, non-porous surface, like your Jeep’s front fenders. 

Installation and removal take mere seconds, making these mirrors one of the most versatile options on the market. SeaSucker Side Mirrors are made in the USA and sold in pairs or individually. 

Features: 

• 4.5-in. vacuum cup mount

• Installation/removal takes seconds

• Universal fitment

• Attaches to any flat, non-porous surface

• Sold in pairs or individually

• USA-made

• Limited lifetime warranty