Towing mirrors

patrol03 · Senior Member

Towing mirrors

rockylizard · Guru

Gday...

I use ORA Big Red towing mirrors -

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Cheers - John

KFT · Guru

I am on my 3rd brand of mirrors and am extremely happy with these Milenco Grand Aero. been on now for around 50,000km and no blow back, minimal vibration and easy on/off return to same position when refitted.

lovely mirrors

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brickies · Guru

Milenco get my vote

Possum3 · Guru

I have had the same pair of Super Cheap mirrors on this and my previous Patrol for over 5 years. I leave the strap pieces on at all times, only sliding the mirrors into the housings when van is hitched up, I slide them out when bob-tailed. I have a pre-set mark on shaft with white paint to make set-up a matter of seconds.

www.supercheapauto.com.au/online-store/products/Towing-Mirror-Easy-Fit-2-Pack.aspx

Absolutely the best investment I've made since owning a caravan.

Possum

Jamjar · Senior Member

I just now bought the Milenco Aero mirrors on EBay.

I've been struggling with those that have the two rubber straps. They don't sit right on my mirrors and when trucks zoom past in the opposite direction the drivers side one is moving all over the place.

So, hopefully the reviews I read are correct and the Milenco are going to be a great improvement on the current ones.

J.

Gundog · Guru

My issue with the current crop of towing mirrors is, as soon as you attach them to your existing mirrors the extended angle is not suitable for a quick glance you actually have to turn your head to see in the mirror. Whilst this is ok when reversing it is not a desired action when driving. This has been caused by the placement of the mirrors by vehicle manfacturers. I like many other's are in search of the perfect towing mirror for my ranger, I would buy a set of clearviews in heartbeat, alas they do not make them for my model ranger, they built a trial pair but there was an issue with mounts not being stable enough. I may resort to the big ugly across the bonnet type that allow you to look down the sides of your van with minimal movement of the head and eyes from the road ahead. Or it will be a pair of superficial mirrors to comply with the road laws and the main rear vision will be provided by as many as 4 rearview camera's.

patrol03 · Senior Member

Thank you for your replies.I narrowed the field to Ora and Reich as they had flat glasses,and I prefer the clamp method used on Milenko and Reich in preference to the clamp and strap on the Ora. I have been using a clip on with rubber straps but on my new Y62 Patrol the side mirrors do not comfortably hold the straps in place due to the shape and size of the side mirror.I noticed the Reich on the Caravans Plus website with a clamp system similar to Milenko.They were heavily reduced,perhaps indicative of their popularity.

KFT · Guru

The Milenco mirrors are available with either flat or slightly convex glass

your choice.

Frank

patrol03 · Senior Member

Thanks Frank,if that is the case I will go with Milenco.

Bushy · Member

KFT ,where do you buy Milenco's with flat mirror glass . I have a set with convex mirror glass and I have searched far and wide . Only to be told that Flat mirror glass is not available .

KFT · Guru

G'day Bushy,

I found this on the Milenco website:

Aero Grand mirrors are available in the following options;

Twin-pack Flat in carry-case Product Code: 2073
Twin-pack Convex in carry-case Product Code: 2080

This is the site: www.milenco.com/products/mirrors/milenco-grand-aero-towing-mirror/

Frank

Bushy · Member

G'day KFT ,The site you gave does not say the Milencos are available in convex or flat it says convex/flat which suggests that they are a dual mirror with the convex/flat in a dual mirror . Also the site is British or European and is

not applicable to Australia .

brickies · Guru

Bushy I went to to site KFT has made clickable and it clearly states ,flat glass is product code 2073 , Convex glass product code 2080 which KFT has posted in his post

terrola · Veteran Member

i found the best place for milenco mirrors is the rubbish tip

thats just my opinion

wasted my money on them

KFT · Guru

Bushy wrote:
G'day KFT ,The site you gave does not say the Milencos are available in convex or flat it says convex/flat which suggests that they are a dual mirror with the convex/flat in a dual mirror . Also the site is British or European and is
not applicable to Australia .

Hey there Bushy

that is the site for Milenco Australia

scroll to the bottom of the page and you will see what I posted

They are two different models. If you do search on here(GN) you will find people have bought flat and some have bought convex

Frank

Cooper12 · Member

I have the large flat Milencos. One blew off once but it was my fault. Make sure that the clamps are tight against the front of the mirror and recheck after a bit to check that they have not loosened. John

Woody n Sue · Guru

Wel I'm a cheapskate I guess I just got another set of mounts for my 05 patrol and mounted them on the existing one cost me $32
And they work perfect for me

Dav4Cris · Senior Member

Good thing about this is that everyone is using extra mirrors not like a few I have seen lately on the Newell Hwy, they can't see if any traffic behind until they go around a bend and I could not spot a rear view camera on them either.
I sat and watched a bloke spend the best part of 15 minutes trying to reverse his van into a campsite at Toowoon Bay NSW, in the end he asked for some help, I told him he needed extended mirrors, he said what for I can see behind me. You could have knocked me over with a feather!!!!
I ended up guiding him in, he left the next day.