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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2768  
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Having a 110 Utility (although not as bad as a HT) there are some sizeable blind spots, mostly on the passenger side, and i was wondering if anyone has come up with an elegant solution?
I've tried the stick-on halfords hobbies but they were too small and flimsy really, fell off in the rain too... You see vans (transits in particular) with large rectangular convex mirrors built into the bottom third of the mirrors, it would be good if someone made a tidy equivalent for the defender! the mirror is more than tall enough to lose an inch or so at the bottom different approach, has anyone fitted convex glass? does it help? does it make it 'weird' having it all over the mirror? Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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5th Dec 2013 5:11pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2768
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Ok I might give them another go, will have a look to find ones that better fit maybe, got some rectangular ones last time and I think the round ones may be better... Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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5th Dec 2013 5:39pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20593
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Super glue them on.
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5th Dec 2013 5:41pm |
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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512 
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A guy on a Dutch LR forum here did a nice DIY solution:
https://plus.google.com/app/basic/photos/1...e=appredir Cheers, Vincent 1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold) 1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold) 1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold) 1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold) 2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold) 2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold) MySite |
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5th Dec 2013 5:49pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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Why not change the standard mirrors for one of the larger ones available?
Brendan |
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5th Dec 2013 6:58pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2768
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Don't fancy bigger mirrors, they're more than big enough!
The mirrors are great themselves, most cars have much smaller ones, it's just the having no rear windows that makes it difficult I'll try and find the best fitting & looking add-on ones I think Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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5th Dec 2013 7:22pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2768
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Hmm that's interesting  Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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5th Dec 2013 7:22pm |
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| noworries4x4 Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Newton Abbot Devon Posts: 1195 
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My take on the towing problem
 Click image to enlarge I recon this should be standard fit, as for the n/s same mirror on top of the dash bottom left of the windscreen don't laugh I did when shmbo suggested the position but works really well. If everything is under control you are not going fast enough. Every Day 16 MY Discovery 4 Commercial Workshop and Escort Vehicle Weekends 07MY L322 TDV8 Vogue SE Series 1 80" 3ltr 6cyl with overdrive No Worries 4X4 |
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5th Dec 2013 7:44pm |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 
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Those "fisheye" mirrors fitted to the Ford Vans are very good, I know I drove a Connect until December last year.
When I took delivery of the 110 I noticed that the wing mirrors were inadequate so I changed them for the larger heads and arms, they give an excellent rear view. Don't make old people mad. We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
Richard |
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5th Dec 2013 7:46pm |
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| SteveS Member Since: 05 Oct 2010 Location: Devon & Berkshire Posts: 388 
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I went for one of the round stick on types - been there 3 years - from Arctic to desert. I cleaned the glass first with some solvent to get the muck off.
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7th Dec 2013 1:00pm |
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| BigWheels Member Since: 21 Mar 2010 Location: Somerset Posts: 1405 
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I agree. Bought mine from Paddocks. http://www.paddockspares.com/pm752-door-mo...offer.html & have longer arms as well. The bigger heads should be provided as standard or at least made as an OE option. Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender |
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7th Dec 2013 1:30pm |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2273 
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I tried the bigger mirrors that Paddocks sell but because they were bigger the wind kept tipping them back so all you get is a good view of the road surface beside you. I tried tightening them more to prevent this but over time it just rips the bottom out of the mirror casing. Certainly not recommended.
I'd like a wide view mirror thats maybe 40mm tall and the width of the mirror that you could stick to the bottom of the existing mirror. Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen. 50 Shades of Pennine Grey |
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7th Dec 2013 2:18pm |
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