Narrow cabs

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I just wondered what other drivers thought of these? I personally think that they are very poor for observation, especially the near side mirror, if you want to see down the side of your trailer the mirror has to be adjusted so that around 50% of it is taken up with the lorry and the other 50% isn’t great. Also I like to stick my head out for reversing, now unless you’re a giraffe (or six foot tall :wink: ) then forget it, and as I’ve said adjusting the mirrors to see the trailer isn’t great and gives a slightly distorted view for reversing, now could this not be sorted simply with longer arms on the mirrors ■■

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The mirror arms generally should be longer to accommodate this, personally I think wider cabs look better .

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thought narrow cabs were really designed to go with the old dray trailers so the trailer would have been narrow too.
Made to accommodate the pub trade and found in old villages especially in Devon and Cornwall :wink:

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nick2008:
thought narrow cabs were really designed to go with the old dray trailers so the trailer would have been narrow too.
Made to accommodate the pub trade and found in old villages especially in Devon and Cornwall :wink:

I think he means units like the Axor for example but could be wrong of course.

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bald bloke:

nick2008:
thought narrow cabs were really designed to go with the old dray trailers so the trailer would have been narrow too.
Made to accommodate the pub trade and found in old villages especially in Devon and Cornwall :wink:

I think he means units like the Axor for example but could be wrong of course.

I didn’t think they were much narrower but then if they are I would think they would be more so for urban work

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We have 63 plate Actros’s and they aren’t massively different but it’s enough to compromise visibility in my opinion :smiley:

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Mirror arms longer in all cases i can think of to account for cab width.

Makes no odds to visibility, always assuming the bloke behind the wheel knows how to set the mirrors in the first place, and too many haven’t a clue, hence accidents due to blind spots that wouldn’t exist if mirrors were…set correctly, clean, looked at.

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Juddian:
Mirror arms longer in all cases i can think of to account for cab width.

Makes no odds to visibility, always assuming the bloke behind the wheel knows how to set the mirrors in the first place, and too many haven’t a clue, hence accidents due to blind spots that wouldn’t exist if mirrors were…set correctly, clean, looked at.

Please educate me on how to adjust my mirrors then :smiley:

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Darb:

Juddian:
Mirror arms longer in all cases i can think of to account for cab width.

Makes no odds to visibility, always assuming the bloke behind the wheel knows how to set the mirrors in the first place, and too many haven’t a clue, hence accidents due to blind spots that wouldn’t exist if mirrors were…set correctly, clean, looked at.

Please educate me on how to adjust my mirrors then :smiley:

I hope you’re not being serious, but here goes… :open_mouth:

Main mirrors both sides, inside of the mirror able to see the whole of the side of the vehicle but only just, able to see the top of the trailer from about half way point, should be able to see the rear wings of the tractor unit in them, and preferably the road beside the drive axle tyres.

Wide angle mirrors, whether above or below mains, set to as wide as possible, angled low, not used to see the top of the trailer, but in order to cover the blind section not covered by the main mirrors in the arc from whole of trailer outwards from about wheel height down to the front of the tractor mid lift axle if fitted.
Its this mirror that so many don’t use correctly, covers almost all the blind spots you will encounter.

NS down mirror, again as wide as poss, should be able to see the NSF wheel in the centre of the inside section of the mirror, cover the area left unswept by the NS wide angle, and should be able to see about 3 ft in front of the front bumper.

Front down mirror, should be set to see from about 6 ft straight out sideways from the NSF corner, sweeping roight around the front, and again about 6 ft out from the OSF corner.

Set correctly it should be impossible for even a cat to hide anywhere within about 6ft of the entire vehicle apart from behind the rear doors, each mirror should overlap the coverage of the other by several feet or yards, therefore a cyclist on the NS should be seen in at least 2 mirrors at all times no matter where they are.

Far too many vehicles i get into, the main mirrors are set to owl spotting mode, right up in the air, wide angle mirrors set the same, or showing a fine view of the cab doors trailer front and upper half and bugger all else, down mirrors if clean enough to see in showing the muck on the NS door or grill and maybe the flies attached to the front bumper if you peer from the footwell.
A cyclist or pedestrian on the NS or in front of this vehicle will not be seen.

And if you’re still reading this, you’re as daft as i am… :smiling_imp:

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I really cant get my head round the issue here,is somebody bored and talking bollox :unamused:

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seth 70:
I really cant get my head round the issue here,is somebody bored and talking bollox :unamused:

On trucknet■■? Surely not! :laughing:

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cupidstunt:

seth 70:
I really cant get my head round the issue here,is somebody bored and talking bollox :unamused:

On trucknet■■? Surely not! :laughing:

Why do folk waste their time typing nonsense about nothing :question: unless they past their test last week or are taking the ■■■■ :confused: :confused: you couldnt make up some topics popping up on this pro drivers forum lately :open_mouth: :open_mouth:

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cupidstunt:

seth 70:
I really cant get my head round the issue here,is somebody bored and talking bollox :unamused:

On trucknet■■? Surely not! :laughing:

Why do folk waste their time typing nonsense about nothing :question: unless they past their test last week or are taking the ■■■■ :confused: :confused: you couldnt make up some topics popping up on this pro drivers forum lately :open_mouth: :open_mouth:

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Double post ,nice :wink:

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seth 70:
Double post ,nice :wink:

:laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

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I’ve never had any issues with visibility although if I hit something with the trailer I’ll be using this as my excuse lmfao.

I’ve never driven anything that is full width (I don’t think) and we pull fridge trailer which are slightly wider than a curtainsider

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NewLad:
I’ve never had any issues with visibility although if I hit something with the trailer I’ll be using this as my excuse lmfao.

I’ve never driven anything that is full width (I don’t think) and we pull fridge trailer which are slightly wider than a curtainsider

Yea ,put on accident form,didnt see lampost as my cab is too thin,its only a 63 plate merc so its a bit behind time with its design and i dont have a neck like a giraffe :blush:

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Darb:
I just wondered what other drivers thought of these? I personally think that they are very poor for observation, especially the near side mirror, if you want to see down the side of your trailer the mirror has to be adjusted so that around 50% of it is taken up with the lorry and the other 50% isn’t great. Also I like to stick my head out for reversing, now unless you’re a giraffe (or six foot tall :wink: ) then forget it, and as I’ve said adjusting the mirrors to see the trailer isn’t great and gives a slightly distorted view for reversing, now could this not be sorted simply with longer arms on the mirrors ■■

:unamused: :unamused: :unamused: we are doomed :unamused: :unamused: :unamused:

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cupidstunt:

seth 70:
I really cant get my head round the issue here,is somebody bored and talking bollox :unamused:

On trucknet■■? Surely not! :laughing:

And don’t call me Shirley :open_mouth: :laughing:

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I love my narrow cab. Means I can reach all my stuff on the passenger side without having to stop and get out the seat. :laughing: