Milenco Mirrors Vibrating. Does anyone else have this problem? We had the old sort that tie on with straps and it was fine as far as no vibration. We had the chance to purchase the Milenco from friends who upgraded to the Clear View but they are above our budget. But we find they vibrate to the point of annoying. Our vehicle is a BT50 and runs smoothly and both the vehicle mirror and our original towing mirrors did not vibrate but these Milenco do. Any answers to the problem?? Kim
macka17 said
10:07 AM Sep 17, 2016
Go back to your old ones.
I just used the rubber clip on straps to mirror.
have for decades. No problems.
KFT said
10:27 AM Sep 17, 2016
G'day gandk
I have been using milencos for the last 5 years or so and find there is very little vibration on my navara. I fit mine as in the attached photo, I found that way suited me better for vision over the top of the mirror.
I think the vibration could well be the vehicle mirror moving with the additional load on it. You may be able to tighten the pivot point where the vehicle mirror attaches to the vehicle.
Looking at the angle of that M mirror KFC I reckon you fitted it that way to look at yourself
Sorry to go slightly off topic Kim.
keep safe on the roads and out there.
Cupie said
10:33 AM Sep 17, 2016
I have no probs with mine.
I hang them from the top with the long side of the mirror closest to the truck door. (saw one fitted that way in a video)
Can't tighten the pivot bolt on the Patrol mirror so I just fit an 'anti foldback' bungy strap from the mirror arm to the CB radio aerial mount.
KFT said
10:51 AM Sep 17, 2016
Dougwe wrote:
Looking at the angle of that M mirror KFC I reckon you fitted it that way to look at yourself
Sorry to go slightly off topic Kim.
keep safe on the roads and out there.
haha trust you Dougwe, I adjust it so I can see the twins behind the van as I pass through rocky.
Bryan said
11:19 AM Sep 17, 2016
I hang mine the same as KFT and have no problems.
gandk said
11:34 AM Sep 17, 2016
Wow so quick on the answers. Don't you guys have anything better to do. No really thank you. We shall try them attached to bottom to see if it is better.
Kim
Aus-Kiwi said
11:44 AM Sep 17, 2016
Not used these. But had issues some time back . Found a wheel weight had come off . Rebalanced wheel fixed it ..
Dougwe said
01:18 PM Sep 17, 2016
Bryan wrote:
I hang mine the same as KFT and have no problems.
........nah! I want say it
KFT said
01:50 PM Sep 17, 2016
Dougwe wrote:
Bryan wrote:
I hang mine the same as KFT and have no problems.
........nah! I want say it
hahaha not like you to be wimpy there young Doug.
patrol03 said
08:52 AM Sep 18, 2016
Try bringing the mirrors inboard a little as the further out they are the more likely they are to vibrate. By the way Cupie the pivot on a GU patrol mirror can be tightened up.
Woody n Sue said
09:17 AM Sep 18, 2016
Patrol 03 is right Cupie they can be tightened on a patron they tighten up on a spring into a taper.
Mine Vibrate on my Territory just enough to be annoying, I moved them to a bottom fit yesterday and went for a drive they still moved but not as much. I dont know if a Territory morror can be tightened but if not will look at some sort of brace like the Ora mirrors have. I also know from reading other posts on Milenco that not all Territory mirrors vibrate so you can be lucky.
Cupie said
06:51 PM Sep 19, 2016
patrol03 wrote:
Try bringing the mirrors inboard a little as the further out they are the more likely they are to vibrate. By the way Cupie the pivot on a GU patrol mirror can be tightened up.
Thanks for that ...
Mine is a GQ11 (1995 GY60 TB42E) completely different mirror.
But I'll have a closer look at the potential for tightening. I last looked >10 years ago.
It's unusual for a Patrol of that vintage not to have a tightening adjustment.
Milenco Mirrors Vibrating. Does anyone else have this problem? We had the old sort that tie on with straps and it was fine as far as no vibration. We had the chance to purchase the Milenco from friends who upgraded to the Clear View but they are above our budget. But we find they vibrate to the point of annoying. Our vehicle is a BT50 and runs smoothly and both the vehicle mirror and our original towing mirrors did not vibrate but these Milenco do. Any answers to the problem?? Kim
I just used the rubber clip on straps to mirror.
have for decades. No problems.
G'day gandk
I have been using milencos for the last 5 years or so and find there is very little vibration on my navara. I fit mine as in the attached photo, I found that way suited me better for vision over the top of the mirror.
I think the vibration could well be the vehicle mirror moving with the additional load on it. You may be able to tighten the pivot point where the vehicle mirror attaches to the vehicle.
Looking at the angle of that M mirror KFC I reckon you fitted it that way to look at yourself
Sorry to go slightly off topic Kim.
keep safe on the roads and out there.
I have no probs with mine.
I hang them from the top with the long side of the mirror closest to the truck door. (saw one fitted that way in a video)
Can't tighten the pivot bolt on the Patrol mirror so I just fit an 'anti foldback' bungy strap from the mirror arm to the CB radio aerial mount.
haha trust you Dougwe, I adjust it so I can see the twins behind the van as I pass through rocky.
I hang mine the same as KFT and have no problems.
Wow so quick on the answers. Don't you guys have anything better to do. No really thank you. We shall try them attached to bottom to see if it is better.
Kim
........nah! I want say it
hahaha not like you to be wimpy there young Doug.
Patrol 03 is right Cupie they can be tightened on a patron they tighten up on a spring into a taper.
this is what I did on mine .
Mine Vibrate on my Territory just enough to be annoying, I moved them to a bottom fit yesterday and went for a drive they still moved but not as much. I dont know if a Territory morror can be tightened but if not will look at some sort of brace like the Ora mirrors have. I also know from reading other posts on Milenco that not all Territory mirrors vibrate so you can be lucky.
Thanks for that ...
Mine is a GQ11 (1995 GY60 TB42E) completely different mirror.
But I'll have a closer look at the potential for tightening. I last looked >10 years ago.
It's unusual for a Patrol of that vintage not to have a tightening adjustment.
Nothing about it in the on line workshop manual.