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Subject Topic: Towing Mirrors For Ford Kuga Post Reply Post New Topic
Personebm1952
20/12/2016 at 5:15pm
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What mirrors do you use on your Kuga please?


Persongray871
20/12/2016 at 8:26pm
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Hi EBM1952
Although a lot of people on here dislike them I use suck it & see , I have used them for over 7 years now without any problem on several tow cars & like the way you can fine tune them via the electric mirror motor
Graham
( now waiting for the flack)


Personebm1952
20/12/2016 at 9:29pm
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Thanks for your input Graham. I will wait and see as I have seen the mirrors you mention but how do you get around the area they block out, I ask because I use that more than anything and really only use the extenders as it is the law. I find any mirrors still have shortfalls.


Persongray871
20/12/2016 at 11:04pm
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The suction part that goes on the mirrors is only 70mm wide & the mirrors on my Kuga are 190mm wide so that still leaves 120mm of mirror usable, as I said I know a lot of people hate them but I find them brill, I have been towing caravans since the early 80s & had all sorts of towing mirrors from the ones that fasten on door window frame & bottom of door held on by bungees to the ones held on with straps around the mirror body & found these suck it & see easiest to use but I know they're not for everyone
Graham


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21/12/2016 at 8:18am
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I use the suck it and see mirrors as we change our car fairly often and I didn't want to buy an expensive set of mirrors and then find they didn't fit the next car. I've used these mirrors since 2011 on 3 different cars and they have fitted all of them without any problem, our car is being changed again in the next few weeks and the mirrors on the new car look difficult to fit conventional mirrors to so the suction type seems to be the only option at the moment.

The part that sticks on the mirror is fairly small and doesn't obstruct any useful part of the lens, the only problem I've had is when adjusting the mirror sometimes the metal stalk touches the mirror casing but this is overcome by repositioning the mirror by a few mm.

Rob


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Personorion50
21/12/2016 at 5:25pm
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Had no problems with Milenco Aero on our Kuga, not the cheapest but have found them very suitable and easy to use.


Personeddie marris
22/12/2016 at 6:45pm
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Suck it and see seems the way to go.


PersonBig Al
22/12/2016 at 7:41pm
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I found that prolonged use of suck it n see towing mirrors loosened the mirror glass from the mounting inside the cars mirror housing...
Needless to say I am back to the milenco type mirrors now


Personchinster1957
23/12/2016 at 8:53am
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We used the Milenco Aero mirrors on our Kuga. No problems what-so-ever. Great mirrors.

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PersonMike3003
24/12/2016 at 12:12am
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Quote: Originally posted by chinster1957 on 23/12/2016
We used the Milenco Aero mirrors on our Kuga. No problems what-so-ever. Great mirrors.


Yep, as above. The best I have found.

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Personrichardandjo2010
24/12/2016 at 3:17pm
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I have the Milenco ones too I find them to be very good if I ever change I wouldn't mind giving the suck n see ones a go

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