Adjusting side view mirrors
Our local news station ran This story on how to properly adjust your vehicles mirrors a few days ago. I thought it was worth the share. Thanks! Jeremiah
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Just wanted to post an update on this issue. I have been adjusting my mirrors like this for a little over two weeks. From the drivers seat I can't see the body of my vehicle in the mirrors at all...both mirrors are pointed out towards the lanes to either side of my vehicle.
Blind spots are 100% gone...when I am in DD mode I can clearly see behind me via the rear view mirror in the vehicle...if a car moves to overtake me as they leave the field of vision from the rear view mirror they seamlessly enter the side view mirrors.
Zero blind spots....zero surprises....
As far as towing is concerned...I do to a PUP but it's a pretty tall pup plus it has AC in the middle of the roof...the rear view mirror is pretty worthless while towing my pup just like when I was towing my TT.
I have the suction cup Tow-And-See tow mirrors that I gave a pretty bad review on before.
Well, now with the new adjustment technique these mirrors are working pretty well.
I can see all lanes around me and my trailer and have zero problems seeing. While it is true that I am not staring at the side of my camper the whole time while driving/towing anymore... I think this is a good thing... the question I ask myself is...should I be staring at the side of my camper while driving, or should I be staring at the lanes of traffic all around me while I'm towing?
I think the answer to that question is that I need to be looking at the traffic lanes and observing those vehicles around me...not so much the vehicle I am in and the vehicle I am pulling. I hitched them together and that big white wall in my rear view mirror confirms that it's still back there.
If you are curious about eliminating blind spots...try this technique...it takes about a week to get use to it...but it really does give you greater peace of mind and more information as the driver...in Daily driver mode or in tow vehicle mode.
Thanks!
Jeremiah
Blind spots are 100% gone...when I am in DD mode I can clearly see behind me via the rear view mirror in the vehicle...if a car moves to overtake me as they leave the field of vision from the rear view mirror they seamlessly enter the side view mirrors.
Zero blind spots....zero surprises....
As far as towing is concerned...I do to a PUP but it's a pretty tall pup plus it has AC in the middle of the roof...the rear view mirror is pretty worthless while towing my pup just like when I was towing my TT.
I have the suction cup Tow-And-See tow mirrors that I gave a pretty bad review on before.
Well, now with the new adjustment technique these mirrors are working pretty well.
I can see all lanes around me and my trailer and have zero problems seeing. While it is true that I am not staring at the side of my camper the whole time while driving/towing anymore... I think this is a good thing... the question I ask myself is...should I be staring at the side of my camper while driving, or should I be staring at the lanes of traffic all around me while I'm towing?
I think the answer to that question is that I need to be looking at the traffic lanes and observing those vehicles around me...not so much the vehicle I am in and the vehicle I am pulling. I hitched them together and that big white wall in my rear view mirror confirms that it's still back there.
If you are curious about eliminating blind spots...try this technique...it takes about a week to get use to it...but it really does give you greater peace of mind and more information as the driver...in Daily driver mode or in tow vehicle mode.
Thanks!
Jeremiah
