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Personcamp4btan
10/11/2010 at 7:47pm
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Should I get some?  I have an S-Max and will be getting a Conway Crusader.
Are they a legal requirement?

S-Max is 1.9M excl mirrors and Conway is 2.1M.

 

I've since done a search and seen lots of talk on the matter....basically the answer is yes! 



Post last edited on 10/11/2010 19:57:47


Personfoxylady2
10/11/2010 at 9:05pm
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we have them and we have a citroen c5 and a pathfinder


Personmacquatic
10/11/2010 at 9:30pm
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Well, I run a Passat towing a Pennine Fiesta which is not as wide as the Crusader and mirrors make life so much easier.
So from me it's a YES.
The law says you should have mirrors if your caravan is wider than your car, so I'd assume the same applies to a folding camper.

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Personrichardcook326
10/11/2010 at 10:16pm
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I have just brought these mirrors.


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They are very good as they don't vibrate like some I have read and heard about.


Personfrederico
10/11/2010 at 10:33pm
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I have a Crusader and when I picked it up it was hard to see behind properly without some, on the way home. I have strap on ones which work fine.
Fred.


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Personcamcroft
11/11/2010 at 7:15am
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I use the Suck and See mirrors and I find them very good and if they do fall off they have got an elastic cord to save them from falling off completely so not all is lost.Cheers.Alex


Personfoxylady2
11/11/2010 at 7:43am
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We use the strap on type too and they where really cheap and work a treat so bonus!!!


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we use the strap on ones for towing our pathfinder.  You really will benefit from them if towing a crusader not to mention stay within the law!


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11/11/2010 at 12:06pm
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Quote: Originally posted by camp4btan on 10/11/2010

Should I get some?  I have an S-Max and will be getting a Conway Crusader.
Are they a legal requirement?

S-Max is 1.9M excl mirrors and Conway is 2.1M.

 

I've since done a search and seen lots of talk on the matter....basically the answer is yes! 



Post last edited on 10/11/2010 19:57:47

S-max 1.9m caravan probably 2.3m so cars mirrors will not be able to see down the side of the caravan. It is a leagl requirement that you can see down the side of the caravan so mirrors are a requirement.

 



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For a licence dated 1997 or later you must add together the plated max weight of the caravan and trailer, if the total is 3500 or less you can tow it. You may even tow a caravan with a MAM greater than the cars unladen mass the restriction was removed in 2013

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