Mirror guards (1 Viewer)

[Camper634]

Are they worth it?Are there some better than others and if so which should I get.Thanks in advance for any info.

 

[hilldweller]

Debatable I think.

Logic: My experience is all the damage is done as the mirror swings and hits the door with an almighty bang, this shatters the glass and motor drive. The door metalwork is damaged.

Now make the mirror heavier, what happens next time, I assume the dent in the door is bigger and the mirror still shatters.

 

[TerryL]

Been debated a few times on this forum - some like them, some don't. There are the original, more expensive, Mirror Guards and cheaper copies. We've got the originals and have been grateful on a couple of occasions that they're there. (The white ones also make the van look wider to approaching traffic).

Suppose it all depends on the size of the "bang". A light coming together will be fine but a collision at a combined speed of 100 mph? Don't think anything will survive that.

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[Speve]

They are expensive but from experience they saved my bacon we had a coming together with a French motorist and it knocked the mirror casing and guard of the van left the mirror hanging from its cables unbroken I was then able to gaffer tape everything together and refit it and carrying on with the journey it stayed that way for three months during our winter tour then replaced when arriving home.

 

[Gizmouk]

Our "recent" experience detailed here:
http://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum...wing-view-mirror-in-bits.141059/#post-2076701

 

[musson]

I fitted them for protection (Mirror guards) also them make the MH look better.

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[Dub Dog]

Anyone got any pics what your MH look like with them fitted.

 

[GAVLAD]

 

[EX51SSS]

Anyone got any pics what your MH look like with them fitted.

Mine are fitted and see them on my avatar

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[Bart]

Ive just bought a 2nd hand pair of genuine mirror guards from the bay, should be here soon, hopefully they will just make the MH nicer and they will never have to be used.

 

[Scattycat]

I've fitted white ones.
My theory is that the white covers are more noticeable to oncoming traffic than the black ones, thereby making the van look wider so folks give the van a wider berth.
It might be poppy-cock, but so far so good

 

[Dub Dog]

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Mine are fitted and see them on my avatar

Thank you both. Don't look to bad really.

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[FM02MZO]

We have had the genuine Mirror Guards for about three years now and are quite happy with them.
They have been clipped by other vehicles twice without any damage to our mirrors and on an Aires in Spain this year, someone tried to steal the O/S one, but they must have been disturbed as we found it half hanging off.

 

[Dub Dog]

We have had the genuine Mirror Guards for about three years now and are quite happy with them.
They have been clipped by other vehicles twice without any damage to our mirrors and on an Aires in Spain this year, someone tried to steal the O/S one, but they must have been disturbed as we found it half hanging off.

What idiots.

 

[Bart]

We have had the genuine Mirror Guards for about three years now and are quite happy with them.
They have been clipped by other vehicles twice without any damage to our mirrors and on an Aires in Spain this year, someone tried to steal the O/S one, but they must have been disturbed as we found it half hanging off.

Low life thief , need their hands chopped off!!!!!

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[John&Kate]

Not yet had the pleasure of mirrors making contact with any 3rd party objects, we bought as prevention rather than replacing a unit if damaged, and colour coded they look pretty smart.
The new models are very snug fitting, and given the cost to buy these things I am now concerned of theft of the guard as mentioned above, I did suggest to the Mrs when we put them on they could do with a cable tie attachment.

 

[Puddleduck]

We have the white ones as @Scattycat says they make the van look wider. We also put a narrow band of reflective tape in the middle of the guard, visible to on-coming traffic.

Our last van was "clipped" in Wiltshire and the guard was dented but nothing broken. Without the guard I think there would have been damage to the mirror casing.

 

[TerryL]

@Bart make sure you get the thick adhesive pads when you fit them, they are meant to be part of the shock absorption as well as pretty firmly fixing the Guards to the existing mirror.

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[John&Kate]

@Bart make sure you get the thick adhesive pads when you fit them, they are meant to be part of the shock absorption as well as pretty firmly fixing the Guards to the existing mirror.

The new mirror guards have a foam coating on the inside which dont require the foam pads.

 

[Dorwyn]

I've just noticed on ebay that chrome-finish ones are now available, don't know what make they are but since they are only £57.50 they are obviously not the much dearer Mirror Guard make. They would be even more visible than the white ones, and even more attractive to thieves.

 

[Bart]

@Bart make sure you get the thick adhesive pads when you fit them, they are meant to be part of the shock absorption as well as pretty firmly fixing the Guards to the existing mirror.

The new mirror guards have a foam coating on the inside which dont require the foam pads.

Thanks i'll know when i receive them if the are the older ones which require foam pads, or the newer model which have it included.

how thick is the padding roughly as i have some S/A padding there which is about 1 cm thick.

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[John&Kate]

Thanks i'll know when i receive them if the are the older ones which require foam pads, or the newer model which have it included.

how thick is the padding roughly as i have some S/A padding there which is about 1 cm thick.

You wont need any additional packing, the new buffer material isn't really that thick, it is just made from a material which is moulded to the entire inner of the guard and the whole guard shrouds the mirror unit extremely "snug".

These are far superior to any "ebay" or "cheaper" alternatives. As they say you get what you pay for .. ..

 

[PeteH]

I got some Freebies, (genuine Mirror guards) Guy Bought a Motor-home and didn't want them on, I was waiting for my `van to be brought round and watched the dealer`s "man" take them off, and I cheeky as hell said, If you dont want them?.

They look the Dogs Dooberys Fitted!

 

[Scattycat]

I've just noticed on ebay that chrome-finish ones are now available, don't know what make they are but since they are only £57.50 they are obviously not the much dearer Mirror Guard make. They would be even more visible than the white ones, and even more attractive to thieves.

Check that they will fit your mirrors
When I ordered some they would only fit the short arm mirrors.
Give the company their due they took them back and replced them with a white pair that did fit.

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[Dorwyn]

Check that they will fit your mirrors
When I ordered some they would only fit the short arm mirrors.
Give the company their due they took them back and replced them with a white pair that did fit.

I've already got black ones, did wonder about getting the chrome ones for visibility for on-coming traffic. Now I'm considering those cat's eyes stickers that Minxy girl found.

 

[sylvester1954]

I found that this works...my mirrors just smile and wink at the approaching vehicle ahead

 

[Bart]

Now I'm considering those cat's eyes stickers that Minxy girl found.

What ones were these ?any links

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[Minxy]

What ones were these ?any links

http://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/threads/mirror-protectors.143789/#post-2142459

 

[Bart]

thanks Mel

 

[Dorwyn]

http://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/threads/mirror-protectors.143789/#post-2142459

Yes, those things! Thanks, Minxy

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