Playing chicken

TommyS

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Playing chicken

 ·  Posted: 12.08.2023  ·  #1

Just a warning, dont play chicken with another Motorhomer. Did this today on a narrow bridge near Killybegs. The other guy came off worse his mirror was completely smashed.

 

As usual had to put van on its side to fix it

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Re: Playing chicken

 ·  Posted: 12.08.2023  ·  #2

Quote by TommyS

As usual had to put van on its side to fix it

Consider yourself ‘rotated’ !

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TommyS

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Re: Playing chicken

 ·  Posted: 12.08.2023  ·  #3

I've got the piece might be able to heat weld it

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Playing chicken

 ·  Posted: 12.08.2023  ·  #4

That's a bummer, I've had two of those, one totally my fault, the other a round bale chariot.
Has your mirrors got the indicator lamp on the outside, I have a spare set of mirror guards for that type.?

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Re: Playing chicken

 ·  Posted: 12.08.2023  ·  #5

Did that on Ring of Kerry in A-class, not a bendy section but straight, parapet of bridge made road narrower and sign sticking out and truck coming other way.Duct tape. £500 .
Another time branch sticking out of a hedge neat Kate’s Bridge, off the M1 on narrow road.
You realise how important mirrors are when you haven’t one.

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TommyS

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Re: Playing chicken

 ·  Posted: 12.08.2023  ·  #6

Thanks Martin but its the old version and doesn't have the indicator. I'll have a go at fixing it, if not ill replace with a second hand one. Rosemary I still have the glass, so far. Another thing the shelf in the door of the fridge broke so it looks like a day of plastic welding for me. Have you seen the price of them. They are having a laugh

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Playing chicken

 ·  Posted: 12.08.2023  ·  #7

Quote by TommyS

Thanks Martin but its the old version and doesn't have the indicator. I'll have a go at fixing it, if not ill replace with a second hand one. Rosemary I still have the glass, so far. Another thing the shelf in the door of the fridge broke so it looks like a day of plastic welding for me. Have you seen the price of them. They are having a laugh

Keep the beer cans out of the door.

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Re: Playing chicken

 ·  Posted: 13.08.2023  ·  #8

Tommy, I may have a s/h cover. I’d need to check
2x 10mm bolts under the rubber corrugated sleeves lifts off the outer and 5x #10 torx screws under the big mirror glass takes the cover off the aluminium base. If it’s electric then it needs unplugging inside the door card…. but not a difficult job.

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Re: Playing chicken

 ·  Posted: 13.08.2023  ·  #9

But of a nightmare, hope you get sorted

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TommyS

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Re: Playing chicken

 ·  Posted: 13.08.2023  ·  #10

I still have a mirror but the electric bit isn't working. Worse things happen at sea

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Re: Playing chicken

 ·  Posted: 13.08.2023  ·  #11

PITA.

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Albert the Talbot

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Re: Playing chicken

 ·  Posted: 13.08.2023  ·  #12

I read somewhere recently where some vans have a temperature sensor in the wing mirror which if not refitted after a mirror clash can put your van into limp mode and a lot of mechanics are unaware of this and keep throwing new unnecessary parts at the van.
Take note guys

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