Cursing when reversing

Attach a mirror to the outside of the body at the back and line it up with your inside mirrror. Then you will be able to feather it in.

Cheers,
Willem

Always going somewhere

Jacs make sure you get plenty of practice for a start, but I have seen sensor kits if you really need them just like they fit to the upmarket cars. Don't know what they are like after a few river crossings though. Don't know what the 6 ft happens to mean with mirrors. Am a little bigger myself.Regards

JohnR - Not enough of the right travelling, some here..... some over there.......

My old hilux had a canopy on the back that I couldn't see out of so I always had to reverse by leaning out the window and looking back. The Disco has great vision but I still can't see low cars so I still hang right out the window. That way I can see, at least on my side, how far I am away from another car or wall.
I find this works pretty well. I havn't hit anything yet and I'm always snug.

Grab a "Fresnell Lens" for the rear window.
These are plastic, and simply stick on your rear window- about the size of a dinner plate, and allow you to reverse within about a foot of any solid object, by dramatically increasing your field of vision.
Good automotive accessory shops should have them- I bought mine about ten years ago and couldn't live without it.
Cheers

park in places where you can see your reflection in the shop window beside you. Should see the look on peoples faces when you do this as they think you are just going to roll into their car!

Leroy

Fit a tow hitch that extends past the rear bumper. Reverse slowly and when you hear/feel a clunk, that's time to stop. ;)

Jaycar have some of those electronics reverse beepers/sensors. As mentioned above, don't know what they are like after a few river corssing! ;-) Prob be ok though.

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Reversing and Parking Sensor with Audible Indicator

This device will alert the driver of a reversing vehicle to the presence of obstacles (cars, people, trees, dogs etc.) and indicate the distance to them in 3 stages using a series of beeps. The controller is small enough to mount out of the way in the boot or up under the dash while the tiny beeper speaker can be fitted almost anywhere. The twin ultrasonic sensors are mounted on the rear bumper or panels and are able to resolve distances from 1.3 metres down to just 25cm.
- Supplied with cables, sensors, controller and mounting hardware.
- Sensors measure approx. 40mm dia. X 20 mm high.
- Control unit measures 115 (W) x 55 (H) 25(D)mm

Hi Jacs

Do a combination of what some truck drivers do: Look out of the window, Open the door and look back while reversing (you can hang out further) and learn how to judge using the wing mirrors. Very effective after mastering the techniques.

It's a truck now buddy..it's fun to be slightly industrial.
Cheers

whats wrong with 3 feet - that lets the other bloke out - possibly because your 6 ft and blind may contribute to your problems but then again many blind drivers seem pritty happy with their 'lifes trade off's" regards peter

Thanks to all

Judgement the most important thing to learn when controling a motorvehicle !!!!!!!