Towing Mirrors

Bob
It's a 100 Series Landcruiser T/D

G'Day Rob.
Photo was taken pulling up from a Murray River campsite in the Murray-Kulkyne National Park. (A freebie)
Top campsite but if you need directions it'l costya a coldie.

Regards
Bob

Hate to disappoint you Rob, but as an Ex Traffic Cop, the camera on the rear cannot be taken as a substitute for mirrors, and you are still liable to receive a ticket for "failing to have prescribed mirrors."

You have to have mirrors capable of giving you a clear and uninterupted view to the rear down both sides of the vehicle. Basically if you have the car and van parked in a straight line, and then walk a few metres back behind the van so that you are in line with the side of the van, then see if you can see the car mirrors. If you cannot see your car's mirrors then you are NOT legal.

I have found that the camera gives a distorted view because it is a wide angle and if an emergency vehicle was approaching from say 200 metres behind you wouldn't see what it was, if at all, until it got within 20 to 30 metres of you.

Hi Phil,
I, too, have Enzo magnetic mirrors but anyone purchasing same, be aware that there are now 2 lengths of top arm which controls the angle of the main mirror carrying arms with respect to the ground. This controls/effects the distance out from the vehicle centreline of the mirror hence how far out and behind your van you can see.

To overcome the small problem of mirror vibration allowed by the "spade" or "tongue" on the inner end of the top arm 'rattling' in the gap between window glass and door, I purchased a single knuckle magnetic base from F Terzzi (Ora Products) and cut the flattened end off the top arm then fitted the single magnetic base.
The revised mounting holds the mirror far more securely, gets the mirror further outboard and give me a better view of what is behind me and trying to overtake.

(Yes, I suppose somebody will point out thay my resulting "wing span" probably exceeds the legal maximum allowable but I prefer to see clearly what is comming!).

I will try to post some pics on the BOG website but if they don get there then anybody contemplating a similar scheme is welcome to email us and i can reply with a set of pics.
Good travels and cheers from
Martin Bunny

Ivan,
We found that when the straps got wet, they stretched and then the wind while driving allowed them to flap against the body and in turn it will eventually rub on the paint work.
We solved this problem by placing a piece of magnetic tape about 150mm long and a little wider than the strap between the strap and door at its widest part, and always retensioned the strap whenever it got wet. We found those mirrors very good and stable, but like you bought the Ford tow truck extendable mirrors that are much neater and adjustable by electric controller.