Hitching mirror
So today, whilst I was being dragged round various shops, I started to think about hitching the caravan solo.
I`d thought about thissometime ago and the only one I could find was on an auction site for £45.
Anyhoo, I made my own this afternoon...
1 small stand alone mirror £2.50
1 in car mobile phone holder with sucker (£0.00)
Used either stuck on the gas locker lid, or the rear screen of car, both works a treat..... pleased of punch is I 
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That's the way to do it!
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Nice one 'GC', sometimes the simples things are best
I invariably hitch up on my own, reverse until the parking sensors beep continuously then another foot on that and I'm somewhere near
get out and have a look at what distance more I need, hop back in the car, reverse while looking at the ground out of the open drivers door to gauge that distance, job done 
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.... reverse while looking at the ground out of the open door to gauge that distance, job done
That's what I do, but I seem to have to do some hopping in & out before I'm lined up
Though elf'n'safety stops you doing so on some cars ie the door has to be shut before it lets you engage drive ....obviously only applic with a 2 pedal gearbox
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I seem to recall seeing quite a few of the used Japanese vehicles that are imported to Britain for conversion to small motorvans having mirrors on the tail gate . They look very much like early transit--sized van door
mirrors, on a plain rod, which is bolted to the very top of the t/gate and face more or less vertically downwards.0 -
I seem to recall seeing quite a few of the used Japanese vehicles that are imported to Britain for conversion to small motorvans having mirrors on the tail gate . They look very much like early transit--sized van door
mirrors, on a plain rod, which is bolted to the very top of the t/gate and face more or less vertically downwards.Write your comments here...
The vans in question have very flat back ends,
Get so much as a small slope on the rear screen and the arm isn't long enough to clear the bumper. . . . Been there, tried that
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I'm just trailing a Fresnel lens(off eBay) on my Vauxhall zafira , basically it enables you to see anything below rear window height up to 3 feet away at the back of the car.
I line caravan locker door up centrally in the lens , when I can't see the the hitch head I stop & get out & have a look , I never back direct under the hitch but try & get level either side several inches , then just swing caravan on its axis to over tow ball , pretty simple & it works well when you are on your own.
The lens is roughly 8 by 10 inches & affords a good rear view , but works better if the car rear window is pretty vertical .
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I shall look at those my friend
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