Towing Mirrors

Frog53 · Veteran Member

Towing Mirrors

barrie · Guru

I have those mirrors and yes they mark the duco and also the scored the window now in use the ones that clip onto the car mirrors.

brickies · Guru

I am now using Milenco Mirrors and are really pleased with them brought them online from Glasgow UK arrived in 10 days Google Milenco Mirrors , Had been using the truck ones with the webbing clipped on the bottom of the door and up onto the window sill ,the webbing marked the door and were noises

Raha · Veteran Member

We just love our Clearview mirrors are great. Expensive but wouldnt be without them.

R

Cruising Granny · Guru

Welcome Raha. Keep up the good work.

I use the mirrors with a bar which straps to the outside mirrors. Made a few modifications with cable ties to stop them flipping in when trucks pass by.
I get wide vision right to the back of the van.
I'm finding on the road, people may have towing mirrors, but they're not wide enough, and I know this because I can't see them when I look to over take. There's also the case of not actually using the mirrors, despite the effort of attaching them. I can't speak for anyone else, but this sure makes my job hard when I'm escorting a large load along the highway and the caravanner is totally oblivious of our presence, despite the presence of lights, flashing beacons and big yellow signs.
Don't bother installing towing mirrors if you have no intentions of using them. Please, please use them.

NandK · Senior Member

I have the ones that strap on the door they have a rubber pad on the arm that rests on the door when tensioned,
they have plenty of adjustment and give good vision at the back of the van.
Got them from camac..

kesue · Senior Member

I've got the ones with two prongs that fit between the door and the window and I find that unless you keep putting thin tape or something on the prongs they make long scratch marks to th glass. I am in the process of using the mirror heads and making up a bracket to fit on the bullbar. Keith

Kaid · Guru

We recently purchased the coast to coast mirrors.
They are the srap down the door type. They go on the outside rubber so they don't scratch the glass.
A tip we were given was to tighten then the strap then wet it and re tighten it.
There would then be no movement coz as it dries it tightens

brickies · Guru

Milenco Mirrors

Gerty Dancer · Guru

Kaid wrote:
We recently purchased the coast to coast mirrors.
They are the srap down the door type. They go on the outside rubber so they don't scratch the glass.
A tip we were given was to tighten then the strap then wet it and re tighten it.
There would then be no movement coz as it dries it tightens

We had those coast to coast ones, the wet-stretch and the dry-shrinkage happens every time they get wet or dry and in a rain storm they nearly fell off, then later after this happened a few times, and tightening in between, the door of the Prado started to deform at the bottom where the clip was. Couldnt even give them away, eventually threw them out.

Tried the clip-on ones but they vibrated a lot, now very happy with Clearview Mirrors. Dont know if they make them for Tritons though.

If you are after the truck-type, dont get anything but the Aussie truck ones.

Cupie · Guru

Many years ago I got the Ora brand that clip on to the rear view mirrors.

To allow me to see the rear of the van I fitted extra long arms. Great for vision.

After having them blow off or slamming into the car several times as the mirrors folded back, caused by passing trucks on the Newell Highway etc. I modified them with a bracket that braced them to the weather shields that were fitted to the Patrol. All Good. This arrangement stops the rear vision mirrors from moving which can be a bit of a problem if you are not careful.

I have seen other mods where occy straps, cable ties or even wire fishing traces are used to anchor the mirrors to an aerial bracket or something under the bonnet to achieve the same effect.

If I was starting out again I would look at those terribly expensive extendable ones that replace the existing rear view mirrors.

Jim · Veteran Member

We have had those mirrors on the doors of a Territory and its replacement Territory for over 5 years. Not a mark on the duco, windows or door sill. One was smashed when an out of control motor bike rider smashed it with his face. Only the mirror was broken but there was mamjor major damage to his face.

brickies · Guru

Jim I had them on my commodore with no problem but with 2008 toyota Prado lots of problem and have talk to late model toyota Landcruiser and Prado same story webbing marking paint work and whistle all the time, weather can stretch the webbing drove us made since find the Milenco very happy

jack biggles · Senior Member

I use to have mirrors on my cruiser but I've been down a couple of narrow tracks in the last few months and managed to knock em both off (2 seperate incidents mind you). Anyway, Im not interested in looking backwards, just need to concentrate on whats suddenly appearing through the windscreen.

When I want to see whats behind I just put my head out the window......

I would love a set of those clearview mirrors and Im told they have just released a set for my model.

justcruisin01 · Guru

I have been using the truck type with the ratch strap under the bottom of the door for many years with no scratches to the door or glass. When fitting I position the top mount under the rubber weather strip along the top of the door so no contact with the glass. The cruiser door is also very straight in the vertical desighn so no damage to the door skin.

I have also remounted the mirror heads from a horrizontal to the vertical position as this gives a much better distance veiw down the road. My only complain is some vibration from the wind.

JC

jimricho · Guru

jack biggles wrote:
Anyway, Im not interested in looking backwards, just need to concentrate on whats suddenly appearing through the windscreen.

When I want to see whats behind I just put my head out the window......

I'll assume this is a tongue-in-cheek post, rather than believe that you're such an unsafe and irresponsible driver.

-- Edited by jimricho on Thursday 28th of June 2012 07:33:23 AM

jimricho · Guru

I use the same set up as JC01 above but I'm interested in the mirrors suggested by Brickies. I'm about to get on the road for a few months so I'll put any change on hold.

The only problems I've had are; the slight vibration mentioned, and the tendency for the straps to expand and loosen slightly when wet. I have a small piece of marine carpet glued to the rubber pad.