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Badger110



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Buckingham Blue
Mirrors
I fitted the larger ones from MUDUK about 8 months ago and in typical bad design circles, they're flapping about now and the stress on the plastic has begun to fail.

Does anyone know of an aftermarket design for the mirrors which has some strength rather than relying on the plastic and a small washer bolt to hold it in place?

tia
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Ianh



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Badger110



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Buckingham Blue
They look good, but it doesn't show how it's fitted to the weakest point, ie the base of the plastic mirror housing.

The key point to those is the ability to move the mirror to a horizontal position
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90 Dreamer



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United Kingdom 2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey
Don't have the truck to hand but use those myself and part from having to tighten them up slightly in the high winds we had at the beginning of the year they work very well........
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Badger110



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Buckingham Blue
Looking at them a little more, the part clamps to the ball on the arm and the mirror is attached to the part.

this looks to take away the stress of the mirror ' holding ' on to the ball and remaining upright
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Ianh



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I assumed the issue was the ability to effectively create sufficient friction between the ball and the surrounding ball clamp. Well worth giving them a call to discuss your particular issue and how their product addresses that issue, or not. Very Happy
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ARC99



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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Cairns Blue
I have had various makes of the larger mirrors and arms due to the magnetic effect they have on cyclists and white van man.

The only ones I have been happy with are the originals which are in short supply. The aftermarket items have a very thin plastic that sits on top of the ball and some that have been supplied with a thin fork that goes underneath, these were sent straight back . Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place,
so it doesn't take much to Censored us off.

Richard
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Mo Murphy



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United Kingdom 1984 Defender 90 BMW M57 3.0 Diesel HT Auto Pennine Grey
I recommend Spafax convex mirrors. Better mounting, unbreakable polycarbonate and no rubber edge to get rolled off laning. All the others I've used, including the larger genuine Aussie spec have been rubbish compared to these.
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.

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JellyBean



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Which Spafax do you have, Mo? They certainly look quality. I have the MudStuff larger mirrors and they are poor, in my opinion.
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v8bob



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United Kingdom 1998 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Nato Green
The normal one used is VM3, 8” x 6”
They will need a fitting kit.
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Mossberg



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United Kingdom 1993 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Aintree Green
Albert Jagger do an 6x8 mirror. Not sure if it is any good.

It's a truck mirror really.
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Badger110



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Contacted Spafax for a price on a pair plus fitting kit.

I'll see how we get on.
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v8bob



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Are you getting a pair of these so the Transit van drivers see them Whistle

I found the Spafax sales people most helpful when I dealt with them a couple of months ago.
Post #866859 11th Nov 2020 10:07pm
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Mo Murphy



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Jellybean,
I've got heated convex vm3 and indeed you'll need the fitting kit.
Andrew is the chap to email, thoroughly decent fellow.
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.

50 Shades of Pennine Grey
Post #866878 11th Nov 2020 11:27pm
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Wild Card 90



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England 2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Indus Silver
I had similar frustration with the standard mirror and arm combination. The arms and the clamping mechanism in the mirrors had corroded and were either locked up solid or too loose.This last summer I decided to do something about it, and fit new mirror arms at the same time.
The 5 mm bolt that threads into the clamping plate was of poor quality, and the general standard of metal coating on the LR parts also (the usual suspects).
After swapping to Wolf arms and servicing the mirror assembly, coating the clamping plate and using a good quality stainless bolt the difference is remarkable. A touch of carefully placed grease ( avoiding the adjustment ball) helps a great deal.
The Wolf arms being longer means that in their narrower position (similar width to standard) they are further to the rear and closer to the driver, giving a little extra field of view. In the wider position they offer an excellent view past a wide trailer.
The mirrors can be easily adjusted, whilst holding their position once set.
The right hand mirror vibrates a little at higher motorway speeds, which I suspect is due to a vortex coming off the RAI, but is not significant enough to bother me.


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