Door mirrors and off-roading

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Ian Rawlings

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• Mar 10, 2005

• #1

Hello peeps, just wondering if any of you lot have come up with a
reasonably easy method of avoiding the fag of having to get out of the
truck, push the wing mirrors in before pushing through some
vegetation, then getting back out to reset the mirrors before hitting
the roads again to get to the next lane. Usually I open the canvas
back and just use the rear-view mirror until I finish an off-roading
stint, but it's bloody cold and not quite as good as the proper
mirrors.

So are there any mirrors that can be pushed aside by the vegetation
and will spring back without needing to be re-adjusted? I'm thinking
that van mirrors may well be up to the job, has anyone tried it? The
mirrors would have to pop out even if pushed flat to the body, most
mirrors are designed to just stay put if they're pushed far enough.
The standard landy mirrors can be pushed into the body but by the time
that's happened the glass holder has moved on the ball joint so it
needs messing about.

Not much hassle I know but hey I'm lazy!!

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Simon Barr

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• Mar 11, 2005

• #2

In article <[email protected]>, Ian Rawlings wrote:
> Hello peeps, just wondering if any of you lot have come up with a
> reasonably easy method of avoiding the fag of having to get out of the
> truck, push the wing mirrors in before pushing through some
> vegetation, then getting back out to reset the mirrors before hitting
> the roads again to get to the next lane. Usually I open the canvas
> back and just use the rear-view mirror until I finish an off-roading
> stint, but it's bloody cold and not quite as good as the proper
> mirrors.
>

I just let the vegetation fold the passenger side mirror in, that is
unless I have a passenger, once it's out of the way I normally leave it.

With the drivers side one I try to remember to fold that one in myself
before entering the lane. Doesn't really matter though as its easy
enough to put it right from the cab.

I find that if you keep getting out every time then you'll only get
****ed off as it gets knocked out of whack in the next lane, meaning
you have to get out and straighten it, ad infinitum.

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Simon Barr.
'97 110 300Tdi.

 

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Ian Rawlings

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• Mar 11, 2005

• #3

On 2005-03-11, Simon Barr <[email protected]> wrote:

> I find that if you keep getting out every time then you'll only get
> ****ed off as it gets knocked out of whack in the next lane, meaning
> you have to get out and straighten it, ad infinitum.

Err yeah I know what the standard mirrors do, I'm trying to find out
if there's an alternative, which is what my original post said.
Hopefully someone'll have tried to find a way around this already,
otherwise I'll get some van mirrors and will try it out.

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Simon Barr

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• Mar 11, 2005

• #4

In article <[email protected]>, Ian Rawlings wrote:
> On 2005-03-11, Simon Barr <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I find that if you keep getting out every time then you'll only get
>> ****ed off as it gets knocked out of whack in the next lane, meaning
>> you have to get out and straighten it, ad infinitum.
>
> Err yeah I know what the standard mirrors do, I'm trying to find out
> if there's an alternative, which is what my original post said.
> Hopefully someone'll have tried to find a way around this already,
> otherwise I'll get some van mirrors and will try it out.
>

All I was really saying is, live with it.

If you had rigidly mounted mirrors you would lose them pretty quickly, at
least on some of the lanes near me anyway!

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simon at sbarr dot demon dot co dot uk
Simon Barr.
'97 110 300Tdi.

 

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Steve Taylor

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• Mar 11, 2005

• #5

Simon Barr wrote:

> All I was really saying is, live with it.
>
> If you had rigidly mounted mirrors you would lose them pretty quickly, at
> least on some of the lanes near me anyway!
>

Isn't he saying, why the hell don't they reset themselves after they've
been belted ?

Steve

 

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Austin Shackles

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• Mar 11, 2005

• #6

On or around Fri, 11 Mar 2005 19:24:19 +0000, Steve Taylor
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Simon Barr wrote:
>
>> All I was really saying is, live with it.
>>
>> If you had rigidly mounted mirrors you would lose them pretty quickly, at
>> least on some of the lanes near me anyway!
>>
>
>Isn't he saying, why the hell don't they reset themselves after they've
>been belted ?

I did contemplate some very-strong mirror guards... teach the bloody nutters
in transits a thign or two

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Ian Rawlings

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• Mar 11, 2005

• #7

On 2005-03-11, Simon Barr <[email protected]> wrote:

> All I was really saying is, live with it.
>
> If you had rigidly mounted mirrors you would lose them pretty quickly, at
> least on some of the lanes near me anyway!

Sorry mush but you can't have read a word of any of the posts I've
made in this thread! I *have* lived with it, I would prefer not to
have to, and the "rigidly mounted" mirrors you think I mean aren't
what I've described, check my previous posts again.

I'll figure sommat out and if I ever get around to trying it, I'll
report back.

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Ian Rawlings

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• Mar 11, 2005

• #8

On 2005-03-11, Steve Taylor <[email protected]> wrote:

> Isn't he saying, why the hell don't they reset themselves after
> they've been belted ?

Yep, most van mirrors apparently don't have moveable glass, just very
wide angle views, so while the vegetation would slap them against the
side of the truck, when they sprang back there wouldn't be any need to
mess with them, unlike the current mirrors. I was asking if anyone
had tried this or anything similar. A simple question, or so I
thought ;-)

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Marc Draper

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• Mar 12, 2005

• #9

In message <[email protected]>, Ian Rawlings
<[email protected]> writes
>So are there any mirrors that can be pushed aside by the vegetation
>and will spring back without needing to be re-adjusted? I'm thinking
>that van mirrors may well be up to the job, has anyone tried it? The
>mirrors would have to pop out even if pushed flat to the body, most
>mirrors are designed to just stay put if they're pushed far enough.
>The standard landy mirrors can be pushed into the body but by the time
>that's happened the glass holder has moved on the ball joint so it
>needs messing about.


Wait for Landrover to offer "power fold mirrors" on the Defender range.
Then fit those !

Another thing to go wrong.
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Marc Draper

 

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Simon Barr

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• Mar 14, 2005

• #10

In article <[email protected]>, Ian Rawlings wrote:
>
> Sorry mush but you can't have read a word of any of the posts I've
> made in this thread! I *have* lived with it, I would prefer not to
>

You could be right there, I've just re-read your initial post. Not sure
how it passed me by but it did, sorry. Totally missed the springing
back out bit.

> I'll figure sommat out and if I ever get around to trying it, I'll
> report back.
>

Good luck.

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simon at sbarr dot demon dot co dot uk
Simon Barr.
'97 110 300Tdi.

 

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Ian Rawlings

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• Mar 15, 2005

• #11

On 2005-03-14, Simon Barr <[email protected]> wrote:

> You could be right there, I've just re-read your initial post. Not
> sure how it passed me by but it did, sorry. Totally missed the
> springing back out bit.

<falls off chair>

Now hold on there! This is usenet, we're supposed to go into a
slanging match ending with childish name-calling, please play the
game!

Some people eh ;-)

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Simon Barr

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• Mar 15, 2005

• #12

In article <[email protected]>, Ian Rawlings wrote:
> On 2005-03-14, Simon Barr <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> You could be right there, I've just re-read your initial post. Not
>> sure how it passed me by but it did, sorry. Totally missed the
>> springing back out bit.
>
><falls off chair>
>
> Now hold on there! This is usenet, we're supposed to go into a
> slanging match ending with childish name-calling, please play the
> game!
>
> Some people eh ;-)
>

I know that's the usual form but I never was a follower of the masses.

Slanging matches never get you anywhere. I was wrong and don't mind saying
so.

I do quite like reading a good slangfest from time to time though, they
can be highly amusing.


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simon at sbarr dot demon dot co dot uk
Simon Barr.
'97 110 300Tdi.