Took the plunge today and after a 25 year break we are once again part of the caravan community. Going to be dragging around a 23Ft Coachman which weighs in at just over half the cars capacity (1140kgs) so don't anticipate any issue there.

My question is: Are the door mirrors sufficient for towing or do I need to think about buying some extended ones

Ian  2007 TD4 XS The work horse that earns its up keep
2013 SD4 HSE The posh one for towing the caravan
1973 Triumph Stag I bought in 2009 and restored.

Afraid the FL2's door mirrors are hardly there for most caravans on the market at approx 2.2m width, just not enough to have a clear view down the side of the caravan. I have Milenco Aero's with the accessory adaptors (for a better fit between mirror edge and surround) and find them pretty solid, of course there are others that people will swear by

There's no question about it you have to fix extended mirrors it's the law now. MY13 HSE LUX Aintree Green
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grand aero, with the adapters  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Thank you for the suggestions and tips so far.

Can anyone post a link to what they are using (inc any pointers to extras needed).

One concern ? I have auto dipping (for reverse) do you need to disable that if you fit the ones that clip between the mirror body and glass

All replies greatly appreciated

Ian. 2007 TD4 XS The work horse that earns its up keep
2013 SD4 HSE The posh one for towing the caravan
1973 Triumph Stag I bought in 2009 and restored.

went out for a hour today and came back with this footage, be careful out there
 At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

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No you don't need to disable the mirrors with grand aeros, I had plain on the drivers side and convex passenger, swapped them on the continent, the convex one allows you to see the 'van roof and any hatches open and the FL mirrors sey to watch the 'van wheels my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
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chicken george wrote:

went out for a hour today and came back with this footage, be careful out there

Think I'll be OK, been used to driving 18 ton, 18 metre long articulated buses in central London before Boris changed the rules  2007 TD4 XS The work horse that earns its up keep
2013 SD4 HSE The posh one for towing the caravan
1973 Triumph Stag I bought in 2009 and restored.

buses are designed, caravans are simply grafted on At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

Like tractor and trailers  2007 TD4 XS The work horse that earns its up keep
2013 SD4 HSE The posh one for towing the caravan
1973 Triumph Stag I bought in 2009 and restored.

Milothedog wrote:

chicken george wrote:

went out for a hour today and came back with this footage, be careful out there

Think I'll be OK, been used to driving 18 ton, 18 metre long articulated buses in central London before Boris changed the rules

You don't get this sort of fun in a cottage holiday.  MY13 HSE LUX Aintree Green
MY57 SE Stornoway Grey. Gone
Nissan X Trail
Discovery V8 LPG
Series II Land Rover

Has anyone any feedback on the Genuine LR ones


Thanks again for the replies so far.

Ian. 2007 TD4 XS The work horse that earns its up keep
2013 SD4 HSE The posh one for towing the caravan
1973 Triumph Stag I bought in 2009 and restored.

I use Milenco Grand Aeros with clamp adapters as per npinks. Both convex (as per trucks) can't get along with flats. No problems with the dipping mirrors.

Bob 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

08 FL2 TD4 SE Manual in Rimini Red (Now Gone)

hinchy wrote:

Milothedog wrote:

chicken george wrote:

went out for a hour today and came back with this footage, be careful out there

Think I'll be OK, been used to driving 18 ton, 18 metre long articulated buses in central London before Boris changed the rules

You don't get this sort of fun in a cottage holiday.

Are you inferring that Chicken George goes on cottaging holidays?

I've got these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201615617917?_tr...EBIDX%3AIT

they say nearside only but they work on the offside as well, just turn them over. Common sense isn't very common.
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