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Subject Topic: Anyone on CC towing course at Henfield? Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonCamperPam
02/4/2011 at 5:42pm
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I've booked to do the towing course at Henfield, West Sussex this month. Anyone else doing same one on 20th April?

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PersonPickled Onion
02/4/2011 at 5:49pm
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Good for you, I think you will thoroughly enjoy it. I did one already so I won't be going with you but it will get rid of your blue face.

Dave


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PersonCamperPam
02/4/2011 at 5:52pm
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Blue face????

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PersonPickled Onion
02/4/2011 at 6:22pm
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Sorry Pam, the sad blue face seen on the list when you have had no replies yet. I did my C C towing course about a year ago now and gained a lot of information and confidence. You will have a great time with like minded people in the same boat.

Dave


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02/4/2011 at 6:45pm
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Ah that blue face

Im looking forward to the course and at getting some good advice & practice at towing under supervision.

The following day Im actually towing for several hours to go away on an Easter holiday so I do hope I learn loads. The towing class this month was cancelled so this was the earliest I could do.

Im a bit worried that my towing mirrors will damage my wing mirrors too if they move in the wind. Will look on here later to see if there is any advice on that subject.

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03/4/2011 at 2:07pm
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On the subject of towing mirrors CamperPam, after trying about three different types I found the Milenco ones the best as they don't vibrate like many others do but they're not cheap. I bought a pair off Ebay about 2 years ago for £20 but I had to travel about 30 miles to collect them. I wouldn't exchange them for anything else.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Milenco-Aero-Convex-Mirrors-Twin/dp/B003VK9HRS/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1301835789&sr=8-7

Anyway, good luck with the towing course, I'm sure you will find it beneficial.


PersonCamperPam
03/4/2011 at 4:48pm
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Those are exactly the same mirrors that I have Tango55. Glad you think they are good ones. Mine came with the caravan. I havent tried them yet to tow but tried fitting them on the car.
Do they mark your car wing mirrors at all? Do you fit yours to the top or bottom of your car mirrors? Have seen fitted both ways in photos.
They seem to stick out a long way. Hope nothing coming the other way clips them

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Persontango55
03/4/2011 at 5:25pm
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No, they don't mark the door mirrors providing that that the rubbers are still attached and you can fit them on top or bottom but this all depends on the shape of the door mirror. You need to fit them on the straightest part of the car door mirror but the two lugs that the round bar fits in to need to be as far apart from each other as they can. The further apart they go the less likely you are to get any vibration. Basically it's like holding a long telescope, if you hold it with both hands near the eyepiece you can imagine how difficult it is to hold it steady but if you put one hand near the eyepiece and the other further away you can hold it much steadier with less movement. This is the nearest explanation I can think of to try and explain the elimination of vibration. Not every caravanner likes these mirrors as they say they vibrate but on two occassions when visiting rallies I have adjusted them accordingly and they said after how much better they were. They don't stick out that far really but it depends on the width of the car as to how far you need to see at the rear along the side of the caravan. I have a Ford Focus estate which is slightly narrower than a Ford Mondeo so mine need to stick out slightly more than a wider car. That's the beauty of these mirrors, they are flexible with most cars so when you change the car you don't have to change the towing mirrors as well. Sorry this is a bit lenghty but hope it fully explains how to use the mirrors to their full potential.


PersonCamperPam
03/4/2011 at 7:53pm
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Brilliant reply Tango55. Many thanks. Mine do have the rubber pads attached. I will do exactly as you recommend when I fit them. I feel less worried about them now.
I was thinking of getting a bit of that non slip rubbery fabric and put underneath the pads where they fit on the car mirrors. Good idea or not do you think?

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Persontango55
03/4/2011 at 8:10pm
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No, just fit the mirrors as the manufacterer intended them to fit. You'll be fine, take my word for it.

Trevor.



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