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| TDCi Guy Member Since: 17 Aug 2014 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 286   
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Excellent looking new product from MUD. Very useful for us hard top drivers.
http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/mud-blind-spot-mirror.html/ Tom @tditomprice 100” Defender Hybrid 2010 Alaska White 90 HT |
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29th Apr 2015 5:52pm |
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| rallysteve Member Since: 10 Feb 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2227 
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Shame they only come in the larger 'dumbo ears' size mirrors! 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread
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29th Apr 2015 6:09pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8581
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Brendan
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29th Apr 2015 6:21pm |
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| Litch Member Since: 10 Mar 2013 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 762 
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I have been using the larger heads since the early 1990's when I first fitted a set to my 101FC (I also fitted them with heating elements at the same time).
In all those years and regardless of the vehicle they have been fitted to I have never had a problem with them moving, I have found that it is just a case of making sure they are correctly fixed in the first place. I should imagine that if you have a problem with them moving then you could just drop a spot of something on the ball to stiffen them up? +1 for the blind-spot offering from Mud. I have fitted my own stick-on convex mirrors in the past but these look excellent. ONE LIFE, GET IT! |
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30th Apr 2015 5:32pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2754
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as above, wish they did a normal size variant! defender mirrors are already big enough Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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30th Apr 2015 7:06pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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+1^^^ , would prefer standard size
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30th Apr 2015 7:41pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8581
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One of the first improvements we do is fit larger mirrors. It is good for us as we tow on a regular basis plus drive on the continent . We have not experienced any problems with wind on the mirrors.
Brendan |
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30th Apr 2015 8:10pm |
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| Scoobeenut Member Since: 04 Mar 2015 Location: West London Posts: 310 
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I have to agree, if these mirrors were standard size I would buy them straight away, as it is I have just fitted small circular blind spots onto the standard mirrors because I couldn't find anything else suitable. The standard mirrors are already big enough.
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30th Apr 2015 8:23pm |
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| tookaphotoof Member Since: 18 Mar 2013 Location: dordrecht Posts: 1279  
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Far too big for me.
As for driving on the continent or in the UK, you'll always have blind spots. In both cases I just anticipate and in at t-junctions for instance, I simply don't steer in directly but go straight till I need to go left or right. Solves the problem for me. Whether with or without a trailer. |
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1st May 2015 11:55am |
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| HardCharger Member Since: 03 Mar 2013 Location: Manila Posts: 735  
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I find that the standard size mirrors are good enough though I think I have convex mirrors fitted to both sides? In any case, if this kit came in the standard size then I would also consider the upgrade. I have to admit though that I haven't seen any truck thus far fitted with the larger mirrors so I may change my opinion once I see one.
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4th May 2015 3:50am |
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| Macpaul Member Since: 25 Mar 2013 Location: SW Surrey Posts: 439 
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Bought one for the driver's side, rhd.
Not great in my opinion. Problems are: 1. The new mirror plate is just too big for the housing it sits in, doesn't seat very well and therefore vibrates even more than the large mirrors do anyway. 2. The optics of the two mirror components do not line up and therefore you don't get the same visual point of reference. As Mud say the two parts are not separately adjustable. This means if you set it up so that the main flat part gives you a view say, of the edge of the car, the convex bit gives a view miles further out, which sounds OK but in reality is weirdly disorientating as you've got no point of reference in relation to the vehicle. I checked in my Vivaro van which has two parts mirrors and they don't vibrate and they do line up on the car-side edges. Mud gear is usually good but not this time I think. And they're a hell of a price for what they are. 2003 Td5 110 Hardtop Now a 2013 110 USW too. |
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4th May 2015 5:15am |
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| Macpaul Member Since: 25 Mar 2013 Location: SW Surrey Posts: 439
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Actually, I got that wrong, having now driven the thing again.
If the flat section lines up with the edge of the car, the convex bit gives you a big view of the car itself and doesn't go far out into the road. Same basic problem though. 2003 Td5 110 Hardtop Now a 2013 110 USW too. |
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4th May 2015 1:35pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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Sure you not got it on wrong side , they do left and right ones on muds website , just a thought ?
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4th May 2015 2:34pm |
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| smb Member Since: 15 Jan 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1232 
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^^^ as Munch said. Put mine on today and they are brilliant. My old ones wobbled around a bit at speed, but these stayed as tight as...
Angle of view for both upper and lower mirrors were excellent for both left and right. I can imagine that you need to take into account eye level height and angle in relation to seat height, angle and how far back the seat is and also angle of mirrors and mirror arms, etc, etc.... But does the job just right for me  |
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5th May 2015 5:59pm |
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