Recommendations for Towing mirrors
Submitted: Monday, Sep 26, 2011 at 14:13
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Toby T1
Hello people, we have just acquired (or going to acquire) a caravans this Christmas. Before we pick it up we would like some recomendation of some towing mirrors. Are there any around the $100 for a pair that would suit my Holden VZ Commodore V6 station wagon?
Thanks in advance.
Toby
Reply By: ChrisK - Monday, Sep 26, 2011 at 15:43
Monday, Sep 26, 2011 at 15:43
Toby,
Only one option worth the money. "Aussie truck Mirrors" or that type of mirror are the only ones worth investing in. I tried all the varying types before taking the advice and buying a set of these. Could have saved myself a lot of money and aggravation if I purchased a set of these up-front.
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Reply By: Member - Boo Boo (NSW) - Monday, Sep 26, 2011 at 17:57
Monday, Sep 26, 2011 at 17:57
Toby
I'm in the same boat.
I have tried a few mirrors over the years and haven't been happy with them.
However, I did see some on a 4wd that were stailnless steel brackets with extendable arms.
I should have taken a photo, but I thought I would find them on the net as they did not look
home made.
So,,,,, if anyone knows who manufactures them please let us know.
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Monday, Sep 26, 2011 at 23:11
Monday, Sep 26, 2011 at 23:11
these are clearview mirrors, fantastic but I dont think they make them for a commodore and theyre approx $700
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Reply By: Member - john y - Monday, Sep 26, 2011 at 18:51
Monday, Sep 26, 2011 at 18:51
Repco have a good set under their own brand which I think is Gear Up or something similar. Only thing I would mention is that you need to retension the fabric straps after the initial installation as they seem to stretch. They cost approx $125 a set. Hope this helps
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Follow Up By: Member Boroma 604 - Monday, Sep 26, 2011 at 19:52
Monday, Sep 26, 2011 at 19:52
Gooday,
Camec have the better ones, slightly larger Mirror and S/steel casing of head.
Usually about $150-00 for pair,
well worth the few Xtra dollars.
Cheers,
Boroma 604.
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Reply By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Monday, Sep 26, 2011 at 22:59
Monday, Sep 26, 2011 at 22:59
Check out this YouTube. and this website
MIRRORS
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Follow Up By: Member - Boo Boo (NSW) - Tuesday, Sep 27, 2011 at 06:47
Tuesday, Sep 27, 2011 at 06:47
Doug it looks good, but I am a bit concerned about the strap hard up against the door.
Would it rub the duco?
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Tuesday, Sep 27, 2011 at 07:24
Tuesday, Sep 27, 2011 at 07:24
So you might be concernedbut there's a lot of people using them, and I know what you mean.
Back in the 1990's when I was driving trucks , one of the other drivers in the company I was driving for out of
Brisbane picked up a 20 foot fridge van body in
Melbourne, it was made of white colored fibreglass, he tied it down with 2 Load Binder Straps which when tightened were hard against the side of the load, when he got back to
Brisbane the straps had been wind vibrating and left 2 rub marks down each side, what he should have done was place a short piece of 3x2 in between the strap and combing rail of the trailer to hold the strap away from the load, and add 2 twists in the strap down each side, by doing that the very tight strap will not vibrate like a guitar string and rub. Of course you can't add twists to the mirror strap but if you had any doubts you could add a small bit of rolled toweling halfway up the door to keep the strap of the duco, but I don't really think that you would need it as the length from the window to the bottom is only very short and it won't vibrate in the wind speed.
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Follow Up By: snailbait (Blue mntns) - Thursday, Sep 29, 2011 at 08:33
Thursday, Sep 29, 2011 at 08:33
Hi all
I have a set of the Toriino and they are great also easy to install and the Trucks do not dislodge them as they blow by. The
shop is in .
Safe travelling
Terry
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Follow Up By: X_PAC6969 - Wednesday, Oct 05, 2011 at 14:23
Wednesday, Oct 05, 2011 at 14:23
Can you install these mirrors in the vehicle(my Commodore)has weather shields fitted?
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