Mirror Arms For Construction, Tractors and Off Road Vehicles
23rd Mar 2023
Mirror arms are accessories that connect the wing mirrors to the vehicle's cab or doors. Wing mirrors are mirrors that are mounted on the sides of the vehicle and allow drivers to see behind and beside their vehicle, especially when reversing, turning or changing lanes.
Mirror arms can vary in length, shape, size and features depending on the type of vehicle and its purpose.
Mirror arms for construction, tractors and off-road vehicles are designed to suit vehicles that operate in rough terrain, heavy loads, large dimensions or low visibility. These vehicles include loaders, excavators, dump trucks, harvesters, bulldozers, and cranes.
Mirror arms for these vehicles have some common features and benefits such as:
- They are usually longer than mirror arms for regular vehicles to extend the reach and angle of the wing mirrors. This helps drivers see around corners or obstacles better than short mirror arms.
- They are usually stronger and more durable than mirror arms for regular vehicles to withstand shocks
, vibrations, and impacts. They may also have spring-loaded mechanisms that allow them to fold back when hit by an object.
- They are usually adjustable in length, height and angle.
- This allows drivers to customize their view according to their driving position, and road conditions.
- They may have different mounting options such as brackets, clamps and bolts. This affects how easy it is to install and remove them.
Mirror arms for construction, tractors and off-road vehicles usually come with compatible wing mirrors that attach to them.
The wing mirrors can also have different features and benefits such as :
- They can have different sizes and shapes such as rectangular, square or round The size and shape affect how much area they cover behind and beside the vehicle.
- They can have different types of glass such as flat or convex glass that provides a realistic view of what is behind the vehicle while convex glass provides a wider view but distorts distances.
- They can have different coatings or treatments on their surface that make them more resistant to scratches, cracks, fogging, glare, water, dust, dirt, ice, and snow.
- They can have heating elements that warm up their surface to prevent fogging and icing etc.
Please feel free to contact us if you would like assistance in choosing the right arm mirror for your tractor, construction or off-road vehicle.