Do I Have Long or Short Arms?

[HKF]

I want buy some Mirror Guards for my MoHo. Can someone tell me if my arms are long or short, please? Thank you!

 

[Hettie's Crew]

There’s also a medium, which it what I found out after ordering a long when ours got smashed in France.

 

[HKF]

There’s also a medium, which it what I found out after ordering a long when our got smashed in France.

Oh! Their website only says Long or Short. I hope no one says I have Medium arms then, as I've set my heart on Mirror Guards

 

[AndyPK]

Yes, your arms are long or short……….
Seriously though, this measurement is for the long arm version…..allegedly…..

 

[RobbyMClark]

May be a case of getting in touch with mirrorguard directly with the measurements of the arms in question.

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[AndyPK]

And from your photo, they look to be long arm to me.

 

[HKF]

Yes, your arms are long or short……….
Seriously though, this measurement is for the long arm version…..

Great! Thanks so much

 

[AndyPK]

HKF, as your ‘van is longer than ours (7.23m as opposed to 7.02m), and we have long-arm mirrors, I would be very surprised if yours were short-arm…..

 

[HKF]

And from your photo, they look to be long arm t

Hmm, just measured mine and they're 19 and a bit. Looks like I've got short arms!

 

[Lenny HB]

Hmm, just measured mine and they're 19 and a bit. Looks like I've got short arms!

May be medium certainly not short.
Short ones are very short they only fit them to PVC's (panel vans).

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[HKF]

May be medium certainly not short.
Short ones are very short they only fit them to PVC's (panel vans).

Thanks. I'll contact Mirror Guards and ask them. They don't list Medium on their website.

 

[AndyPK]

Specification​

Make	Fiat
Model	Ducato Panel Van (X290)
Arm Type	Long Arm - 170mm Length
Indicator	Including Clear Indicator - 5w Amber Bulb
Sensor	Excluding Temperature Sensor
OE Number	735517040; 1613689180
Side	Right - Driver Side
Year	2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Adjustment	Manual (2-Pin Plug Connector)
Fold Type	Manual Folding
Mirror Surface	Black Plastic

HKF Interesting measurement in this spec………..!

 

[AndyPK]

…and this for the short-arm….

Description​

Fiat Ducato 2014-2021 Manual Short Arm 5w Indicator Black Wing Mirror Unit Driver Side

Specification​

Make	Fiat
Model	Ducato Panel Van (X290)
Arm Type	Short Arm - 40mm Length
Indicator	Including Clear Indicator - 5w Amber Bulb
Notes	Excluding Temperature Sensor
Side	Right - Driver Side
Year	2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Adjustment	Manual (2-Pin Plug Connector)
Fold Type	Manual Folding
Mirror Surface	Black Plastic

 

[carolyn]

You have long arms by the look of it, he’d need your make of van though.

 

[Hettie's Crew]

Fiat Ducato Chassis Cab 2006-2014 (X250)

Fiat Ducato Chassis Cab 2006-2014 (X250) Wing Mirror Units

www.wingmirrorman.co.uk

This may help.

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[Lenny HB]

Specification​

Make	Fiat
Model	Ducato Panel Van (X290)
Arm Type	Long Arm - 170mm Length
Indicator	Including Clear Indicator - 5w Amber Bulb
Sensor	Excluding Temperature Sensor
OE Number	735517040; 1613689180
Side	Right - Driver Side
Year	2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Adjustment	Manual (2-Pin Plug Connector)
Fold Type	Manual Folding
Mirror Surface	Black Plastic

HKF Interesting measurement in this spec………..!

That contraindics the length in your post #4 which shows it at 240mm.

 

[carolyn]

I think the measurement is on the other side, the “glass side”.

 

[AndyPK]

That contraindics the length in your post #4 which shows it at 240mm.

Yes, I noticed that too…..I guess it depends where you measure from and to…..

 

[Garfields]

I know a couple of people with short arms and long pockets

Sorry thread drift again

 

[Hettie's Crew]

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X290 page still shows short, medium and long versions, though I wonder if there’s a difference between chassis cab and panel van.
When I ordered mine for our previous X250 based motorhome I just automatically ordered long, because all everyone refers to is short or long.
The long one I received looked enormous but I can’t recall measurements.

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[Lenny HB]

The medium length arms only came about after the narrower vans like the Hymer Exsis appeared.

 

[Hettie's Crew]

The medium length arms only came about after the narrower vans like the Hymer Exsis appeared.

Mine were medium on a 2011 (a model going back to 2006) Swift coach built.
Mirror man doesn’t list medium on the previous <2006 244 series.

 

[Lenny HB]

Mine were medium on a 2011 (a model going back to 2006) Swift coach built.
Mirror man doesn’t list medium on the previous <2006 244 series.

That is about the time the narrow body Exsis came about.

 

[HKF]

…and this for the short-arm….

Description​

Fiat Ducato 2014-2021 Manual Short Arm 5w Indicator Black Wing Mirror Unit Driver Side

Specification​

Make	Fiat
Model	Ducato Panel Van (X290)
Arm Type	Short Arm - 40mm Length
Indicator	Including Clear Indicator - 5w Amber Bulb
Notes	Excluding Temperature Sensor
Side	Right - Driver Side
Year	2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Adjustment	Manual (2-Pin Plug Connector)
Fold Type	Manual Folding
Mirror Surface	Black Plastic

Both of your examples aren't for my year. Mine's a 2011

 

[HKF]

You have long arms by the look of it, he’d need your make of van though.

It's a Fiat Ducato 2011

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[HKF]

I know a couple of people with short arms and long pockets

Sorry thread drift again

Yeah, like my Yorkshire husband!!! Hahahahah!

 

[carolyn]

It's a Fiat Ducato 2011

I mean the type, ie Swift such and such, or Autotrail. We can see it’s a coachbuilt. I do think they’re long arm though, this is short arm. This is my PVC which is short arm.

 

[HKF]

I mean the type, ie Swift such and such, or Autotrail. We can see it’s a coachbuilt. I do think they’re long arm though, this is short arm. This is my PVC which is short arm.

Ah, sorry. It's a Benimar Europe 740. Thanks for your pic. I can see I don't have short arms but the measurements given by others don't match mine either, if I follow the picture further up the thread of where to measure

 

[carolyn]

Ah, sorry. It's a Benimar Europe 740. Thanks for your pic. I can see I don't have short arms but the measurements given by others don't match mine either, if I follow the picture further up the thread of where to measure

I think you are overcomplicating things. If you don’t need the short arm ones then you need the long arm ones! Stop measuring, the measurements were only ever meant to narrow it down a bit. He doesn’t seem to do medium anymore.

 

[AndyPK]

Ah, sorry. It's a Benimar Europe 740. Thanks for your pic. I can see I don't have short arms but the measurements given by others don't match mine either, if I follow the picture further up the thread of where to measure

HKF yours are most certainly long arm…..
These are the ones on my ‘van with cheaper mirror covers on…..complete with cobwebs!

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