About the most difficult thing to do when alone, I have found, is adjusting the mirror on the passenger side. I usually get it all set when I take the van out of the yard, many hoppings out of the car, adjusting the mirror, getting back into the car, looking in the mirror, then repeating the process until I think I have it just perfect only to find I need to stop a little further down the road and go through the whole process again. Thinking about it, I am going to try using one of my hiking poles with the rubber tip on it and see if I can poke it from inside the car. Could work, but mostly the movement needed is miniscule. Does anyone have a solution to this 'solo' travel delemia from experience??? Many thanks. Carolyn
Hi Carolyn. I used to get the sh...ts with it, but I've found I set my car mirrors to driving in dual lanes without the weight of the van on the back. Just have a look from driving position, then determine if the mirror has to go up or down, in or out, walk around and do a minimal adjustment. Have another look etc until it suits you. Now I don't know if your van is a caravan or a campervan. If you have a caravan you have towing mirrors to set up as well. When my van is hitched up to my cruiser it puts my normal rear vision mirrors in the ideal position to watch the front of the van. The towing mirrors give me a good view either side of the van to the back, where I can see traffic behind me, especially if I hang close to the fog line. Unfortunately it's one of those things to get the mirrors right for you, and if nothing else, think about the exercise you're getting - in and out, round and round and round again. Patience is all that's required. Than a cup of tea and lie down. Have fun with that. Cheers Chris
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20ft Roma caravan - Mercedes Benz Sprinter - SA-based at the moment. Transport has no borders.
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To adjust mine, I stand at the side of the vehicle, looking into the mirror. Head height about the same as the mirror, then adjust it till I can see the drivers seat/head rest.
Normally I get it close enough, without further alteration. A bit of practise and it gets easier
Thanks Chris, Yes, I tow a caravan and basically do what you do - just wondered if there was a special trick; as my grandmother used to say 'patience is a virtue, possess it if you can; sometimes in a woman but seldom in a man'. Cheers Carolyn
TwoBob, is this for the passenger side of drivers side? I don't have a problem with the drivers side - just the passenger side. I think just persistence and patience. Many thanks for your help. Cheers Carolyn
After you have made an adjustment, move to the back cnr of the car and bend down to see if you can see the headrest from that angle , or the front cnr of the van, that way you get to do two angle views without climbing in and out, its not a good idea to have the mirror set exactly to the eye line, night time driving can give you a light right into the eyeball, necessitating another adjustment when you are backing the car on its own you can spot the mirror even looking out towards the back window,
sounds interesting - Many thanks Mike and Judy, will give it a go in a couple of weeks when I go on a little trip to check out if all is working well before heading off to Tassie. Cheers Carolyn
Carolyn I was referring to the passenger side. Basically you are looking in reverse of the mirror. By standing along side the vehicle, head height about that of the mirror, in the same line as what you wish to see, then by looking into the mirror, adjust it to where your head would be (drivers seat/head rest)
Practice and its easy, gets very close first up, when you know where to stand, and the right head height
