LT Mirrors - Blind spot mirror ideas please

[ringo]

Just got a LHD LT31 and one thing i'm struggling with is not having good enough vision when turning left at junctions.

I think its a good idea to fit a blind spot mirror - however, i want a big one.

Has anyone got an photos or suggestions as to a good solution?

Was thinking about getting a smaller mirror, putting it on the mirror arm and twisting it at a different angle. However, i havent found a mirror suitable after hunting around on ebay. They are either too big or too small....

Cheers,

Ringo

[peasant]

A well sorted motor factors should have quite a selection of van/truck mirrors that fit on the LT arms ...they're bound to have something small-ish (small for a truck, that is) that fits your purpose ...with the added advantage that you can try it out there and then

[jed the spread]

You will get used to it

jed

[ringo]

Im guessing i will get used to it.....

I've had a look on ebay and not really found anything perfect - but i might have a punt...

Cheers,

Ringo

[billy739]

i have a pair of them stick on circular ones.

drivers side has a 2 inch one , passenger has a 3.5 inch one whioch i find large enough.

[bennwedge]

try http://www.auctiva.com/stores/viewstore ... 1&siteid=3 they have quite a selection

[Nicola&Tony]

However, i havent found a mirror suitable after hunting around on ebay. They are either too big or too small....

I had a look for one after I saw the mirror that Onion had put on his heffa. Couldn't find anything suitable at the time but just had another look and I'm wondering if this would fit:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WIDE-ANGLE-BLIND- ... 27a8892c7d

It's in Bulgaria though. Been to check the diameter of the mirror arms on our van and it's 18mm.

Tony

[ringo]

Thanks guys - there does seem to be a few out there.

I'll wait a bit to see if anyone has actualy fitted any of these larger ones (170mm x 2200mm is quite big - not sure if i can fit that on with the other one) before i buy one but it looks good...

Richard

[windysurfer]

Thanks guys - there does seem to be a few out there.

I'll wait a bit to see if anyone has actualy fitted any of these larger ones (170mm x 2200mm is quite big - not sure if i can fit that on with the other one) before i buy one but it looks good...

Richard

I bought one of these when I first got the Gypsy and it was too big, it's still in a box in the garage.

[ringo]

Thanks Gaz. Have you got LT mirrors on your gypsy?

Thought they would be slick modern ones

Ringo

[v-lux]

Might be able to bolt one of these on?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mercedes-Sprinter ... 33560b1472

[windysurfer]

Thanks Gaz. Have you got LT mirrors on your gypsy?

Thought they would be slick modern ones

Ringo

they are on this van

The 'old' van had a similar style mirror with the mirror fixing onto a bar

[Nicola&Tony]

I'll wait a bit to see if anyone has actualy fitted any of these larger ones (170mm x 2200mm is quite big - not sure if i can fit that on with the other one) before i buy one but it looks good...

Yeah it does sound a bit big to get on the arms along with the standard mirror. I emailed the seller and he reckons they can be fitted horizontally as well as vertically. Might ask Santa for one.

Tony

[windysurfer]

I'll wait a bit to see if anyone has actualy fitted any of these larger ones (170mm x 2200mm is quite big - not sure if i can fit that on with the other one) before i buy one but it looks good...

Yeah it does sound a bit big to get on the arms along with the standard mirror. I emailed the seller and he reckons they can be fitted horizontally as well as vertically. Might ask Santa for one.

Tony

Just had a look at the one I've got sitting in my garage doing nothing and it swivels through 360 degrees.

It is bloody big though

[ringo]

Can I give it a go Gaz?