Towing mirrors

Sumitra
Sumitra Forum Participant Posts: 154
edited January 2016 in Parts & Accessories #1

Find it really difficult to angle the outside towing mirror so I get a really clear view of offside.Rely on OH to look for me.I do get a reasonable view from the car mirror.Is it possible to get a sort of wing camera to instal to use instead?

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  • cyberyacht
    cyberyacht Forum Participant Posts: 10,218
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    edited January 2016 #2

    Given the development of fibre optics, I'm surprised that car manufacturers are not developing this type of thing anyway to provide an inbuilt dash display. After all a number of cars now have reversing cameras as standard. A feed from a caravan with such
    a set-up would be far superior to clamp-on mirrors.

  • Simon100
    Simon100 Club Member Posts: 666 ✭
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    edited January 2016 #3

    I have fitted a camera to the rear of my caravan.  This gives me a great view of what is behind me on the screen attached to my windscreen.  There are many forum posts on rear view cameras if you do a Google search. 

  • geoffhandley
    geoffhandley Forum Participant Posts: 5
    edited January 2016 #4

    A rear view camera is only any use on the rare occasion you are reversing the caravan. The poster is concerned with the view down the offside so basically watching out for vehicles actually alongside the caravan.

    I have found that mirrors vary quite a lot. My first set were'nt very stable but I now use Milenco Aero and I find those more stable and give a better field of view. With my previous set I found they were useless for the near side as they kept moving. More
    recently I have done a lot of continental caravanning so the nearside view is essential and I have found the Aeros really good.

  • Sir Bruin
    Sir Bruin Forum Participant Posts: 90
    edited January 2016 #5

    Milenco Aero convex mirrors work well for me

  • Mitsi Fendt
    Mitsi Fendt Forum Participant Posts: 484
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    edited January 2016 #6

    Find it really difficult to angle the outside towing mirror so I get a really clear view of offside.Rely on OH to look for me.I do get a reasonable view from the car mirror.Is it possible to get a sort of wing camera to instal to use instead?

    Have a look on ebay. I got a set there a few months ago. Only tried to use them once but they need a bit on tinkering with to get them to stay in position but I believe they give a far better view of the passenger side in my humble opinion. I know that others
    will disagree with me and everyone is entitled to their opinion which I respect. This issue is one which is very much person preference..

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