Re: Towing Mirrors to fit 5X7 mirrors?

From: jon@dakota-truck.net
Date: Fri Jul 04 2003 - 13:00:48 EDT


Jason Bleazard <jason.dml@bleazard.net> wrote:
: On Fri, 04 Jul 2003 03:38:36 Bill Nissley wrote:
[...]
:> I
:> didn't like the ones that Jason has because I thought that the strap
:> might rub too much on the paint and the CIPA ones look cooler.

: Again, just for the record, it's been my experience that these don't rub
: on the paint. You crank them down and they don't move. As long as the
: door is clean underneath, I haven't had a problem with them. Although,
: granted, we aren't trying to enter any show and shine competitions, so
: your standards might be more exacting than mine. But I can't see that
: they've left any marks at all.

    Something Jason didn't mention is that they're towing with a black
truck - the absolute worst color to show dirt and scratches. So, if it
isn't noticable on a black truck, any other color should be just fine!

-- 

-Jon-

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