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03/5/2024 at 3:58pm
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Firstly, you don't say which model you've got, there are several in the current Millenco range, and been at least 2 types for some years now, plus various updates along the way, which I think was mostly to the clamps!
I've got Aero 4's, both heads have a retro-reflective white 'dot' of about 1" dia on the back. The mirrors and bracketry are not inherently 'handed', the nearside or offside fit is purely from the way you assemble the clamps/arms, the mirror head is symmetrical so has no up or down side. I've had mine for 6 years or so, and obtained second hand, so possibly 8 or 10 years old now!
Mine are flat glass, so a tad more critical in set up than the convex glass ones would be, but never had any difficulty in setting up to get a good view down side of van. Only comment on that is that they 'lift' slightly due to wind pressure when driving (clamps/arm fitted to top of car mirror), so I set them slightly 'low' when fitting, so they move into optimum position when driving. You get used to where to set after a few times. I set the clamps as far apart on the door mirror shell as possible to minimise the leverage effect from the arm on the clamps and make them as stable as possible. As to the rear 'view' in the mirrors, I set so that the side of the caravan is just visible, then you have some spacial awareness of the proximity of other vehicles to your van, if all you can see is vehicles/road then there is limited context, which is less helpful.
Part of my 'ritual' of hooking up the van, is to drive a sufficient short distance to get car and van perfectly straight, then I tweak the mirrors (all four) to get the optimum view.
How stable they are in use is VERY much down to the car door mirrors, whether they flex/move or vibrate with the Millencos fitted, only used mine on current car, and they've never been a problem for me. Only negative comments I've ever heard about them is a few cars with very 'odd' shaped door mirror shells making fitting the brackets difficult, if they fit OK, people seem otherwise very happy with them!
Another tip on fitting that applies to my car, and may do to others, I 'dip' the car mirror glass (electric mirrors, so easy) to create a bigger gap to ease fitting the clamps to the door mirror shell, and seat to full depth of clamp. I then adjust car mirrors to lower than normal setting to be able to watch the caravan wheels on turns, so clipping of kerbs can be avoided.
When on site and needing the car for non-towing use, I simply undo the clamps, remove the mirrors without disturbing anything, and stow in the gas locker. When I need them again, simply refit and then only minor tweaks needed to get perfect positioning again.
Hope that gives some help.
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