From: uniquemachine@cybcon.com
Date: Mon Jan 27 2003 - 11:37:59 PST
I have an extra set of the large west coast mirrors if you are
interested.
Jon
> Mike, there are at least 5 different mirror configurations that I'm aware of
> for your truck. All 5 of them allow folding of the windshield. The oldest
> simply had a single metal rod with a small round head on it. A second design
> has a bracket that bolts to the cowl on the drivers side and the M/G leg
> mount on the right. These mirrors have 2 rods with telescoping abilities and
> have rectangular heads. The ones you describe are probably the ones with the
> heavy bar stock on the top hinge and and a support rod to the bottom hinge
> with a rectangular head. There are 2 different styles of west coast mirrors.
> Ones with the multi piece assembly and the bigger ones that have a welded
> grid type network. Both attach to the hinge pins and have support rods going
> to the cowl and sometimes the fender. The bigger ones I see on 10 tons too.
> Both of these had the large rectangular heads and most were retro'ed with 6
> inch convex mirrors. For visibility the west coasts are better by far. I
> have the biggest ones and my complaint with them is they dont collapse out in
> the woods and they stick way out. I also have a pair of the telescoping style
> which I may try out and I have most of the stuff for the smaller west coast
> setup. Before I decide, my truck will have had all 3 of these bolted on. My
> opinion of the first two designs is that they aren't rigid enough to view at
> idle with the multifuel engine. I'm not certain that the telescoping ones
> will be any better either. As far as the really big west coasts, I feel that
> unless you have a tractor or a 10 ton, they're just too big.
> There, now you have at least my opinion of mirrors. By the way, John Bizal
> offered up M35 mirror kits on the list a while back, he may just have some
> left. His company is Midwest Military.
>
> Kenneth Engle
> Loxahatchee, FL U.S.A.
> AM General M-35A2 w/w
> Fruehauf M105A1
> MVPA #24371
> http://hometown.aol.com/recovry4x4/myhomepage/photo.html
>
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