towing mirrors ????

seem to be the most popular i see them on e bay for around $75 the pair is that reasonable. thanks allen

I made up a couple of Right Angle Backets and converted mine to Vertical, so much better.

Thanks Notso. Bloody brilliant thinking. I wonder how you would go just bending the end at right angles. (The alloy may be too thick) Bob

Yep, thought about that, but wondered about the quality of the aluminium, thought it may crack, or weaken it.

Think I might try the other end and see what happens. If it works I can just drill a hole in it. Bob

Hmmm interesting to see everyone else would like the mirrors vertical as well.
Might drop an Email to aussie truck in S.A. there very helpfull when I had the wrong strap bracket on mine they sent me the wider ones, they posted and supplied them to me for nothing.

Anyway I have a block of steel to do the job! tap a thread bottom and side to make the angle and it would be solid.

But then I thought I have a Camry ready for the metal man and it has electric mirrors!!!. So I thought I might pull the mirrors and swich out and set up me own remote mirrors vertically of course and have a much better set up.

But as with all things in my life the to do list gets longer and longer! and I'm only getting around to quarter of the things I would like to do, so the mirrors are on the back burner with 200 other odd jobs.

Cheers

Actually, while you are in an inventive mood why not mount a couple of reversing cameras on little stalks sticking out. Nowhere near as much air resistance, might improve fuel economy?

No thanks mate that means I would have to have little monitors to view the image. Just 2 days ago me HD Plasma big screen chucked it in (4 Yrs) so not real happy with throw away technology for the moment.

Cheers.

Hi all,

Had the same issues with a 200 series. A chrome bonnet uhf aerial mount, a piece of venetian blind cord and 2 hooks fixed it....

Regards

Chris

Just checked their website and see that the 200 series cruiser is now also catered for.

Yep, Roachie has named what I believe to be the best towing mirrors too. I have a set on one of my GU's and without doubt they are streets ahead of anything else I have tried. Not cheap but definately the best.

Cheers, Trevor.

Should have said......... as with many of these things designed in Europe but made by the Chinese - they spend nothing on corrosion protection - I've already had to touch up some superficial rust on the support arms with a bit of spray paint - and they use mild steel washers on a couple of fittings (rust again ! - have replaced then with SS). Still - they are good overall as mentioned - the corrosion is more a disappointment than anything else :-o).

I should have added with the Aussie type mirrors on our cruiser we have to put the window down before you can take the mirrors off, any dirt between the bracket that slips into the window and the glass is difficult to clean hence the scratches on the window.

Bill and others,

We've had Aussie Truck mirrors for several years and use them frequently and would recommend them. We have used stick on velcro on the bracket that goes into the window area and have had no dramas. We've replaced the velcro a couple of times but it is well worth it as we have window tint on the vehicle.

We have also put seatbelt neck protectors (don't know what else to call them) on all of the straps as with our Troopy we used to get flapping on windy days and it drove us nuts; nothing now.

We are now using them on our new Prado.

Bruce and Di