Omega Owners Forum - Towing mirrors

JasonH Senior Member Offline Posts: 953 Bristol Gender:	Towing mirrors - advice please 30. Sep 2008 at 20:04 Just setting up the Omega so I can buy and tow a caravan. Got a good idea on all the electrics and towbar fitting but could someone advise me on mirrors. I believe I need mirror extensions to tow a caravan, but what's good on an Omega and what's bad......
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Lazydocker Omega King Offline Victim of Pinky's Power Trip! Posts: 11336 Woodbridge, Suffolk Gender: Drives: 2003 3.2 Elite Estate LPG Converted, inspected and Certified	Re: Towing mirrors - advice please Reply #1 - 30. Sep 2008 at 20:08 You will need mirrors, unless you have a very narrow caravan! I'll have to check but I think mine are called Rock Steady Mirrors and are very good.
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JasonH Senior Member Offline Posts: 953 Bristol Gender:	Re: Towing mirrors - advice please Reply #2 - 30. Sep 2008 at 20:36 Thanks I haven't bought the 'van yet. First step is getting the tow bar sorted..... Next step is mirrors etc. If I buy a caravan off Ebay etc. I suspect I'll need to pick it up
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Martin Imber Over Active Poster Offline LPG Omega V6 - Keyfobs Rebuilt Posts: 20110 Worcester Gender: Drives: 2001 Omega 2.6CD LPG & 3.0 cams	Re: Towing mirrors - advice please Reply #3 - 30. Sep 2008 at 20:42 Mine are Milenco - they are OK
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Re: Towing mirrors - advice please
Reply #4 - 30. Sep 2008 at 20:44

JasonH wrote on 30. Sep 2008 at 20:04:

Just setting up the Omega so I can buy and tow a caravan.

Got a good idea on all the electrics and towbar fitting but could someone advise me on mirrors.

I believe I need mirror extensions to tow a caravan, but what's good on an Omega and what's bad......

hi jason.it is a legal requirement to fit extending mirrors when towing a caravan.most mirrors will fit,but the best i think are the clamp on ones.they can be bought on ebay.the law states you must have one on the drivers side,but it is safer to fit both,imo

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Welung666 Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9768 West Midlands Gender: Drives: 99 2.5 saloon Tractor	Re: Towing mirrors - advice please Reply #5 - 30. Sep 2008 at 20:47 I've used these before now and work very well but never fitted the Cav so I got me a set of these. HTH
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willyboy Omega Knight Offline Can Do !! Posts: 1286 Leeds. West Yorks Gender: Drives: 98.3.0 V6 Elite-or-99 2.0CD	Re: Towing mirrors - advice please Reply #6 - 30. Sep 2008 at 20:49 I use a pair of Milenco Universal Towing mirrors they fit the Omegas fine clamp on frame of mirror at top then a rubber strap comes over back of mirror & hooks on see link might give you an idea.. http://www.practicalcaravan.com/product/apr06.html Tried other types but some mark your paintwork
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JasonH Senior Member Offline Posts: 953 Bristol Gender:	Re: Towing mirrors - advice please Reply #7 - 30. Sep 2008 at 20:53 Thanks - that's a stack load of useful info. Not sure about wing mounted mirrors - I'd be worried they'd do something nasty to the wing if I clipped one.
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Re: Towing mirrors - advice please
Reply #8 - 30. Sep 2008 at 20:56

willyboy wrote on 30. Sep 2008 at 20:49:

I use a pair of Milenco Universal Towing mirrors they fit the Omegas fine clamp on frame of mirror at top then a rubber strap comes over back of mirror & hooks on see link might give you an idea..

http://www.practicalcaravan.com/product/apr06.html

Tried other types but some mark your paintwork Embarrassed

The Stinger style mirror in the above link fit ok on my Facelift mirrors.

Tip ...once you have got them adjusted and happy with the fitting mark them L & R then there is no need to readjust everytime you fit them.

Mick

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Welung666 Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9768 West Midlands Gender: Drives: 99 2.5 saloon Tractor	Re: Towing mirrors - advice please Reply #9 - 30. Sep 2008 at 20:56 They've never marked the cav's paint, very stable mirrors too, they don't even vibrate when reversing against the vans brakes. Always been aware of them so never clipped one
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Re: Towing mirrors - advice please
Reply #10 - 30. Sep 2008 at 21:05

gsdtrainer wrote on 30. Sep 2008 at 20:44:

JasonH wrote on 30. Sep 2008 at 20:04:

Just setting up the Omega so I can buy and tow a caravan.

Got a good idea on all the electrics and towbar fitting but could someone advise me on mirrors.

I believe I need mirror extensions to tow a caravan, but what's good on an Omega and what's bad......

hi jason.it is a legal requirement to fit extending mirrors when towing a caravan.most mirrors will fit,but the best i think are the clamp on ones.they can be bought on ebay.the law states you must have one on the drivers side,but it is safer to fit both,imo

Not strictly true... It is a legal requirement to have clear vision down the side of the towed trailer. Also, if fitting extensions you must be able to adjust the driver's side one from the driving seat, so wing mounted are now illegal!

As stated, only required for drivers side but much easier if you get a pair, preferably with a convex one for the N/S as this gives better vision of the 'van when turning left Thumbs Up!

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Re: Towing mirrors - advice please
Reply #11 - 30. Sep 2008 at 21:29

Lazydocker wrote on 30. Sep 2008 at 21:05:

gsdtrainer wrote on 30. Sep 2008 at 20:44:

JasonH wrote on 30. Sep 2008 at 20:04:

Just setting up the Omega so I can buy and tow a caravan.

Got a good idea on all the electrics and towbar fitting but could someone advise me on mirrors.

I believe I need mirror extensions to tow a caravan, but what's good on an Omega and what's bad......

hi jason.it is a legal requirement to fit extending mirrors when towing a caravan.most mirrors will fit,but the best i think are the clamp on ones.they can be bought on ebay.the law states you must have one on the drivers side,but it is safer to fit both,imo

Not strictly true... It is a legal requirement to have clear vision down the side of the towed trailer. Also, if fitting extensions you must be able to adjust the driver's side one from the driving seat, so wing mounted are now illegal!

As stated, only required for drivers side but much easier if you get a pair, preferably with a convex one for the N/S as this gives better vision of the 'van when turning left Thumbs Up!

The guidelines for mirrors state 'you must be able to see clearly down both sides of the caravan and 4m either side,at a distance of 20m behind the caravan',so unless your caravan is narrower than your car mirrors should be used.

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Re: Towing mirrors - advice please
Reply #12 - 30. Sep 2008 at 21:55

MickAP wrote on 30. Sep 2008 at 20:56:

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The Stinger style mirror in the above link fit ok on my Facelift mirrors.
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I tried them on my preface lift, I found them to be useless! Sad

I now use a pair of Milenco mirrors - a convex on the near side & I can actually tell what is beside/behind me , rather than a fuzzy blurred something! Wink

They also allow movement of the door mirrors, without fouling, which I tend to tip down a little on each side so I can see the front corners of the van. Hand on narrow lanes to get as far to the left without hitting the verge/wall on your left.
About £35/40 for the pair - IIRC Thumbs Up!

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Re: Towing mirrors - advice please
Reply #13 - 30. Sep 2008 at 23:42

Milenco aero's ... not the cheapest but probably the best.

Good size mirrors, easy to attach and remove, but most important of all .. no vibration

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and if you have electric seats/mirrors system .. a little trick .. set position 3 to be normal seat but car mirrors angled down .. makes reversing a doddle, and you just press a single button to put them down, then the other button to put them back to normal

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