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Fastfwd75
Explorer
Jul 26, 2014

Ever lost a mirror to a two lane road?

I have come across quite a few RVs that were hugging the yellow line on their left so I had to move over or risk losing my mirror. Pretty sure it would break instead of folding at that speed.

Anyone had that happen?
  • rhagfo wrote:
    Francesca Knowles wrote:
    I know at least three people that have scraped right-side mirrors off on this HWY 101 bridge! Crosses the Duckabush River near Liliwaup Washington...



    Been over that bridge several times, but not in the last 17 years, it is still there!

    Still there, all right- and so are the two almost-duplicates a few miles south. We locals call this pair "The Double Whammy".

    One side-stripper right after another over the Hamma Hamma River!

  • rhagfo's avatar
    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    Francesca Knowles wrote:
    I know at least three people that have scraped right-side mirrors off on this HWY 101 bridge! Crosses the Duckabush River near Liliwaup Washington...



    Been over that bridge several times, but not in the last 17 years, it is still there!
  • Desert Captain wrote:
    Valkyriebush wrote:
    Yes passenger side while passing a truck going the same direction on a narrow bridge under construction.



    Hmm, what is wrong with this picture??? :h

    :S
    . Passenger side while passing in same direction on a narrow bridge? In a construction zone? ....
  • rhagfo's avatar
    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    Desert Captain wrote:
    Valkyriebush wrote:
    Yes passenger side while passing a truck going the same direction on a narrow bridge under construction.



    Hmm, what is wrong with this picture??? :h

    :S


    Sounds like poor judgement on the passing trucks part.
  • Valkyriebush wrote:
    Yes passenger side while passing a truck going the same direction on a narrow bridge under construction.



    Hmm, what is wrong with this picture??? :h

    :S
  • Guess this means that snap back side view mirrors aren't as common as they seem to be on vehicles based in NYC.
  • I know at least three people that have scraped right-side mirrors off on this HWY 101 bridge! Crosses the Duckabush River near Liliwaup Washington...

  • Yes passenger side while passing a truck going the same direction on a narrow bridge under construction. It had (Velvac) a cast iron shear bolt and snapped right off with out any damage to the arm and body, hung by the power cable until I could pull over. Never saw the truck again.
  • rhagfo's avatar
    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    Not yet and drive a lot of two lane roads, which we share not only with other RV's but also log trucks and semis!
  • Yes, lost driver side to a pickup truck. He also lost his.

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