Caravan towing mirrors ?

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Caravan towing mirrors ?

Post by M 80NGO » Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:33 pm

Hi guys do i need special towing mirrors to fit the large bongo mirrors or will the universal type suffice ?

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Re: Caravan towing mirrors ?

Post by Bongoplod » Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:36 pm

Normal ones with the 2 rubber straps to attach were fine on mine

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Re: Caravan towing mirrors ?

Post by Northern Bongolow » Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:41 pm

which ever you buy,make sure they meet the new regs,they have changed in the last few years and must meet certain criteria. i think its CE regs or something,and they have to have it stamped/printed on them.
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Re: Caravan towing mirrors ?

Post by M 80NGO » Fri Feb 11, 2011 7:36 pm

Thats great, thanx for the info guys =D>

Is this the sort you mean ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-pair-caravan-to ... 45f88f8ac4
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Re: Caravan towing mirrors ?

Post by Bongoplod » Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:27 pm

M 80NGO wrote:Thats great, thanx for the info guys =D>

Is this the sort you mean ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-pair-caravan-to ... 45f88f8ac4
They are EXACTLY the ones I used

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Re: Caravan towing mirrors ?

Post by M 80NGO » Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:53 pm

Bongoplod wrote:
M 80NGO wrote:Thats great, thanx for the info guys =D>

Is this the sort you mean ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-pair-caravan-to ... 45f88f8ac4
They are EXACTLY the ones I used

Brian

Thanx Brian :wink:
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Re: Caravan towing mirrors ?

Post by M 80NGO » Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:15 pm

I don't actually need any extra mirrors after all the bongo being a little bit wider than a normal car i can see perfic, the caravan only sticks out 5" either side of the bongo =D>
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Re: Caravan towing mirrors ?

Post by Bongoplod » Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:39 am

M 80NGO wrote:I don't actually need any extra mirrors after all the bongo being a little bit wider than a normal car i can see perfic, the caravan only sticks out 5" either side of the bongo =D>
If you are towing a caravan wider than your towing vehicle,basically,the law requires that you have towing mirrors.
There are measurements for how far you have to be able to see behind you,but id get a set fitted to be on the safe side

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Re: Caravan towing mirrors ?

Post by M 80NGO » Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:26 pm

Bongoplod wrote:
M 80NGO wrote:I don't actually need any extra mirrors after all the bongo being a little bit wider than a normal car i can see perfic, the caravan only sticks out 5" either side of the bongo =D>
If you are towing a caravan wider than your towing vehicle,basically,the law requires that you have towing mirrors.
There are measurements for how far you have to be able to see behind you,but id get a set fitted to be on the safe side

Brian

Ok buddy i best stay the right side of the law, tho it is interesting that our friends from the traveling comunity seem to manage without them :lol:
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Re: Caravan towing mirrors ?

Post by Bongoplod » Tue Feb 15, 2011 1:30 am

M 80NGO wrote:
Bongoplod wrote:
M 80NGO wrote:I don't actually need any extra mirrors after all the bongo being a little bit wider than a normal car i can see perfic, the caravan only sticks out 5" either side of the bongo =D>
If you are towing a caravan wider than your towing vehicle,basically,the law requires that you have towing mirrors.
There are measurements for how far you have to be able to see behind you,but id get a set fitted to be on the safe side

Brian

Ok buddy i best stay the right side of the law, tho it is interesting that our friends from the traveling comunity seem to manage without them :lol:
Yes and perhaps other legal requirements,but lets not get racist :wink:

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Re: Caravan towing mirrors ?

Post by STANIMA » Tue Feb 15, 2011 1:01 pm

make sure if you go towing mirrors they packed carefully stacked
they could snap, seven years bad luck if the trailer wheel hit a rut
You have cause to tut or even but ](*,) like a badly kept cage bear
its not nice if the animal rights get there for the bear i mean. NOT the glass
head it off at the pass & use masses of padding cladding or even Steve McFadden
& those things in boxes like Wotsits, but dont taste so nice,
i offer good advice! :mrgreen:

Peace.

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