What towing mirrors ?

craigkipper · 14th April 2011, 22:00

Hi.I have recently bought a 75 tourer.Can anybody tell me what make of towing mirrors are the most suitable please ? Also it has a detachable towbar fitted with about 55 mm clearence from bumper.My caravan is a 2001 Bailey pageant with a alko AKS 2004/3004 stabiliser.Does anyone know if 55 mm is enough clearence.I dont know the make of the towbar,it just says 1953A MVG. Many thanks.

RovingDennis · 14th April 2011, 23:18

Rimmers usually have the proper mirrors in stock for the Rover. They are great, been using them myself for years.

Roverowner · 15th April 2011, 04:42

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Originally Posted by craigkipper

Hi.I have recently bought a 75 tourer.Can anybody tell me what make of towing mirrors are the most suitable please ? Also it has a detachable towbar fitted with about 55 mm clearence from bumper.My caravan is a 2001 Bailey pageant with a alko AKS 2004/3004 stabiliser.Does anyone know if 55 mm is enough clearence.I dont know the make of the towbar,it just says 1953A MVG. Many thanks.

The Rover 75 mirrors come up occasionally on ebay aswell and are sold here on the site from time to time.

Tow bars and couplings are pretty standard these days so if the tow bar has been put on properly and it´s not damaged then it should be okay. 55 mm seems alright to me. Google -detachable two bar- and you´ll get all the makes. Alko hitches are standard. I have a detachable Brinks on my tourer and I suppose there is about the same clearence. Hitch the van and see if it works

craigkipper · 17th April 2011, 20:45

Thanks very much for your help !

para999 · 18th April 2011, 07:49

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Originally Posted by craigkipper

Thanks very much for your help !

If you can't find the correct 75 mirrors, I use a pair of universal ones with two rubber straps going over the car mirror. They work ok.

DerekS · 18th April 2011, 12:17

As we said before , in a previous post that asked exactly the same question ..
I used the cheapo ones from Towsure, 2 rubber strap type, about £4 each if I remember correctly ( many years ago ).

My advice for wherever you get extension mirrors from is to mark them for left/right mounting so you dont have to adjust them every time you fit them , and also to make them very visible by some means ... paint red/apply coloured sticky tape etc. It may not fit in with the cars colour scheme, but it may prevent them being accidentally knocked.

Happy caravanning .

gefary · 18th April 2011, 14:43

The person who stole my Abbey Domino caravan also uses the two rubber strap ones from Towsure.
But he didn't need to buy them.
They came with the van.

DerekS · 18th April 2011, 23:35

I fastened mine to the car not the van .

But to lose a possession like that is no joke .

Roverowner · 19th April 2011, 08:44

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The person who stole my Abbey Domino caravan also uses the two rubber strap ones from Towsure.
But he didn't need to buy them.
They came with the van.

Wimborne has always been a dodgy area

Only joking, I would be really annoyed if that happened to me. You´d think that a thing like a van would stick out a mile. No luck with the cops then

. I usually leave the mirrors in the van aswell. There are some right scumbags about

gefary · 19th April 2011, 11:30

Police were very helpful.
He looked at the place it used to be at and agreed that it wasn't there anymore.
Looking through the insurance documents small print I am not overly confident I will get much back, if anything.

Still let's hope next time it goes camping it doesn't stay at a site near you.

14th April 2011, 22:00	#1
craigkipper Newbie Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Tamworth,Staffordshire. Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What towing mirrors ? Hi.I have recently bought a 75 tourer.Can anybody tell me what make of towing mirrors are the most suitable please ? Also it has a detachable towbar fitted with about 55 mm clearence from bumper.My caravan is a 2001 Bailey pageant with a alko AKS 2004/3004 stabiliser.Does anyone know if 55 mm is enough clearence.I dont know the make of the towbar,it just says 1953A MVG. Many thanks. Last edited by craigkipper; 14th April 2011 at 22:02..

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RovingDennis Gets stuck in Rover 75 CDT 135+ Club saloon, Wegwood Blue. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Worcestershire, Posts: 586 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Rimmers usually have the proper mirrors in stock for the Rover. They are great, been using them myself for years. __________________ Wedgwood Blue 75.

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craigkipper Newbie Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Tamworth,Staffordshire. Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks very much for your help !

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DerekS Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Malpas Posts: 1,526 Thanks: 34 Thanked 118 Times in 89 Posts	As we said before , in a previous post that asked exactly the same question .. I used the cheapo ones from Towsure, 2 rubber strap type, about £4 each if I remember correctly ( many years ago ). My advice for wherever you get extension mirrors from is to mark them for left/right mounting so you dont have to adjust them every time you fit them , and also to make them very visible by some means ... paint red/apply coloured sticky tape etc. It may not fit in with the cars colour scheme, but it may prevent them being accidentally knocked. Happy caravanning .

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gefary Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wimborne Posts: 328 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The person who stole my Abbey Domino caravan also uses the two rubber strap ones from Towsure. But he didn't need to buy them. They came with the van.

18th April 2011, 23:35	#8
DerekS Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Malpas Posts: 1,526 Thanks: 34 Thanked 118 Times in 89 Posts	I fastened mine to the car not the van . But to lose a possession like that is no joke .

19th April 2011, 11:30	#10
gefary Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wimborne Posts: 328 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Police were very helpful. He looked at the place it used to be at and agreed that it wasn't there anymore. Looking through the insurance documents small print I am not overly confident I will get much back, if anything. Still let's hope next time it goes camping it doesn't stay at a site near you.