Milenco Towing Mirrors

Perfect. Thank you

They are a fantastic mirror, and=extremely stable


Cheers


Stephen

On my Pajero, I have made up a mirror restrain from an electrical wire and a small galvanised clip at each end. One end clips firmly into a notch on the front flare, the other fits snugly onto the mirror body casing. The length is just enough to become taut when the door is closed. When I open the door, the retraining cable goes slack. The mirror clamp has to be thin (I made it from a thin piece of galv iron, bent into a narrow U shape), so that it doesn't interfere with normal operation of the mirror. This system works very well for me. For a while I used an ocker strap, but ultimately I lost it, and anyway, an on-coming B double would normally blow the mirror back anyway. You need non-extendable restraint o stop the mirror from moving. A side benefit is if you put the restraining wire under slight tension when the door is closed, the mirror doesn't vibrate as much during normal driving. This is only necessary for the Driver's door, not the passenger side.

Thank you Genny.
Yes, I am aware of the negatives of clip on style mirrors vs fixed type (such as Clearviews), but for the amount of use they are likely to get in the next couple of years and the cost, they seem to get the best reviews overall.

Genny,

This would appear to be a problem on some models of Pajero.
My mate has the same problem with his drivers side mirror with a clamp on extension mirror. (not Milenco)
It would appear the spring loaded mechanism is just not strong enough to overcome the wind impact of oncoming trucks, as they pass.

I have no such problem with my Colorado using Milenco extension Mirrors.

The ultimate fix would be to replace the entire mirror assembly with Clearview external extension mirrors, but they are not a cheap fix.

Hi Genny

One time when we were travelling down the Stuart Highway in the NT, we were sitting on 110kph with the camper in tow and our mirrors were as stable as anything, even when passing road trains coming the other direction.


Cheers


Stephen