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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

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

You will get used to it

jed

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

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.

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

ringo wrote: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

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

ringo wrote: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.

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

Thought they would be slick modern ones

Ringo

Might be able to bolt one of these on?

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

ringo wrote: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

ringo wrote: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

Nicola&Tony wrote:

ringo wrote: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

Can I give it a go Gaz?