Sunday, Aug 18, 2013 at 16:47
TBH, extra rear view mirrors are, themselves, a problem - they vibrate so much that they either fall off or are useless as zip on undies for seeing other than a highly blurred "thing" somewhere in the space behind you.
I have reversing cameras fitted (one to the tug vehicle and one to the van) and the field of view of these is such that by the time anything is out of their view, I can easily see them in the standard Rear View mirrors. Mind you, I have the door mirrors adjusted so that I can see a slight overlap with the internal mirror when not towing, so they cover a far wider area than most people.
No need to be able to see the back corner of the car in the door mirror, it will always be right there where I left it! So, being able to see further out to right and left is far more important. Besides, the camera is more useful for seeing positioning on the road than the door mirrors anyway!
I carry the extra mirrors (one broken and in a plastic bag, the other unmounted so it doesn't break too) as evidence to the fact that I did, once, have them fitted should anyone ask.
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