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Re: The 34' FT's

Reply #25
I like mine out front...check the mirror only with eye movement, no need to turn the head.

Ralph
96 U270
Ralph
96 U270

Re: The 34' FT's

Reply #26
Mine came to me with the driver's side close. I was concerned that the large mirror blocked some of my vision, especially in left turns.
 
I moved it up front. On the next trip, after the first day's drive, I moved it back to close.
 
I am sure it will work either way. Probably what you get used to.
 
Trent
Trent and Jean Eyler
2000  U295  4003  WTFE  ISC  350
Build#5603 MC#17385

Re: The 34' FT's

Reply #27
When I picked mine up from the PO, it had the driver's side mirror out on the left and you had to take your eyes off the road in front of you to look at it.  I drove it that way for a couple of years and finally decided to move it to the front and wouldn't go back now.  It would also come dangerously close to the mirrors of 18 wheelers when being passed on the highway when it was out on the side.
Robert
Build # 5304
1998 34' U270 Cummins 6CTA8.3

Re: The 34' FT's

Reply #28
There was a mention from the resnicks about the mirror forward location allowing the drivers window shade to be pulled down in some drives to block the sun
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Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
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2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4

Re: The 34' FT's

Reply #29
My previous experience with the side location was bad reflections off the window sometimes creating ghost images.
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Re: The 34' FT's

Reply #30
My previous experience with the side location was bad reflections off the window sometimes creating ghost images.
That was exactly my experience.  Cure was installing a plastic shield on the back side of the vertical window surround.  Totally eliminated the ghosting and reflections with no reduction of sight lines but HUGE improvement of apparent contrast in the rear view.
2019 Pleasure Way Lexor

Re: The 34' FT's

Reply #31
Rick any more details in your fix?
"Riding and rejoicing"
Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

1095 watts solar
08 Ls 460 and a sc430
2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4

Re: The 34' FT's

Reply #32
Randy, great great news.....been sending you email but came to Forum for photo

In that thread there is discussion of driver side mirror position.

A comment.  I like ours forward for reasons stated.  It really only personal preference.  Maybe

There was in some, maybe all, a different position of where the mirror assembly attaches to the front of the coach.  Just changing arm length you may find does not compensate entirely for that structure connection point.

I have tried both positions with the mirror, came to what works for us.  But check the ability to move it to front or back based on the attachment position.
Mike
2001 U320 4010 Build 5878 (Gus)
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