Shortening our MIrrors? Any help out there?

have to remember that your RV is at least 8' wide behind you and above you. Its not like driving a dually...it's a little wider than that.

I caught the neighbors large pickup truck mirror with my right side RV mirror and paid for replacement. Driving a MH on narrow 2-lane city streets can be tough on mirrors that stick out a lot. Some drivers take their half of the street, out of the middle. Take it slow and careful!

JoeRT04 wrote:
There's some excellent advice in this thread.

I have a Sunseeker with those same seemingly wide mirrors.

I wouldn't touch those mirrors. Only adjust the mirrors with the remote control. Do not swing in or out the arms of the mirrors. They extend out a certain length out from each side for a good reason -for the visibility down the sides of the MH. It takes time to get over the fear of driving a bigger rig. When I started driving the Sunseeker, an experienced MH driver taught me to "steer the wheel to put the gas pedal in the middle of the lane." At first, it didn't feel right but as did this more and more, it became second nature.

Try this: Park in a regular parking space at a Walmart far away from other vehicles. Make sure you're in the middle of the parking space between the lines. Is the gas pedal in the middle? Get out and walk around the MH and make sure you're in the middle of the parking space. Get familiar with what is "middle of your MH." Practice makes perfect.

Now that is some good advice for a newbie MH driver. Thanks for that tip.

There's some excellent advice in this thread.

I have a Sunseeker with those same seemingly wide mirrors.

I wouldn't touch those mirrors. Only adjust the mirrors with the remote control. Do not swing in or out the arms of the mirrors. They extend out a certain length out from each side for a good reason -for the visibility down the sides of the MH. It takes time to get over the fear of driving a bigger rig. When I started driving the Sunseeker, an experienced MH driver taught me to "steer the wheel to put the gas pedal in the middle of the lane." At first, it didn't feel right but as did this more and more, it became second nature.

Try this: Park in a regular parking space at a Walmart far away from other vehicles. Make sure you're in the middle of the parking space between the lines. Is the gas pedal in the middle? Get out and walk around the MH and make sure you're in the middle of the parking space. Get familiar with what is "middle of your MH." Practice makes perfect.

ronfisherman wrote:
While touring Arches NP today I noticed a motorhome with mirrors that seem to stick out a longways. Never noticed it before until viewing this thread.
Take a look at this set of mirrors.

Looks exactly like ours.
I now look at the mirrors differently, after posting this thread, as I can see the mirrors really don't stick out past the side of the body of the camper itself.
You have opened my eyes and shown me that the mirrors are exactly how they should be, for such a wide vehicle.

Anybody know if that Sunseeker is a "wide body" at 101-102"? I think Velvac sells versions of this mirror for 96" and 102" body widths...

Same I have. They are adjustable. Swing arm back will make them closer to the MH. Not a great deal of adjustment.

Looks about like mine.

While touring Arches NP today I noticed a motorhome with mirrors that seem to stick out a longways. Never noticed it before until viewing this thread.
Take a look at this set of mirrors.

I wouldn't mess with the mirrors, unless they stick way out farther than the side of the RV, little bit is fine. I would a whole lot rather my mirrors be hitting something and warning me, instead of the side of my RV.