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Offline LT

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Looking for Outside Mirrors
« on: January 14, 2013, 07:13:55 pm »
I am looking to attach a set of rear view mirrors on my 56 wide gauge.   Does anyone have any suggestions as to what type of mirror you would recommend?   

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Re: Looking for Outside Mirrors
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2013, 11:16:52 pm »
Have never had much luck with mirrors in the bush but recently tried a Canadian Tire Back up camera on my plow truck and it seems to work quite well. It has warning lines on the image for 4 foot, 8ft and 16 feet straight out the back, so will be ideal for hooking up a sleigh. To keep the camera out of the blowing snow and away from sticks It likely would need to be well above the back door.

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Re: Looking for Outside Mirrors
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2013, 05:26:25 pm »
I've seen a couple with Jeep Wrangler style mirrors.  The work well because they have a flat mounting flange, similar to the side of a bombardier.

Offline the old trucker

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Re: Looking for Outside Mirrors
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2013, 09:32:52 am »

  How about the older GM. pickups. The (80's) just had a sort of triangular block mounted to the door with the mirror hanging off it. Here's a couple of pics of the 80's GM. These are on ebay now...

 OT's looking back.


   http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m366/theoldtrucker/80smirror2_zpsa91bf92b.jpg

   http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m366/theoldtrucker/80smirror_zps644e52bd.jpg

                                                                           
after covering a few acres of prime real estate.

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Re: Looking for Outside Mirrors
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2013, 09:36:00 am »

  I personaly like the small round ones that Oldsledz has on his B12... OT.
after covering a few acres of prime real estate.