Notices
Modified JK Tech Tech related bulletin board forum regarding subjects such as suspension, tires & wheels, steering, bumpers, skid plates, drive train, cages, on-board air and other useful modifications that will help improve the performance and protection of your Jeep JK Wrangler (Rubicon, Sahara, Unlimited and X) on the trail.

PLEASE DO NOT START SHOW & TELL TYPE THREADS IN THIS FORUM

Safari mirrors sucks

Thread Tools
 
Old 04-09-2009 | 05:11 AM
  #1  
Yoda's Avatar
Thread Starter
JK Junkie
 
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 2,540
Likes: 0
From: New France
Default Safari mirrors sucks

Last year I bought the Safari Mirrors (when the Jeep is doorless)

The problem is when I drive faster than 50 mph, I don't see anything because there is too much vibrations!

What can I do? Add rubber washers between the bolts and the hinges?

Is it because I have Mud tires?

Impossible to go in the traffic of Montreal with these mirrors because it's too dangerous

Before, I bought the Mopar mirror. It was perfect, but I sold it because MOPAR doesn't sell the passenger's side mirror.
BAD DECISION

Last edited by Yoda; 04-09-2009 at 05:15 AM.
Old 04-09-2009 | 05:29 AM
  #2  
JPop's Avatar
JK Junkie
 
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 3,017
Likes: 0
From: Lakewood, OH
Default

Nope, it's not because you have MTs on your jeep, it's because the stem for the mirror isn't stable. Your tires are bouncing or vibrating you at the same rate they are bouncing the mirrors, it's just that the mirror stems are providing some extra movement or shall we say "boing". I've been looking through the motorcycle catalogs trying to figure out the right ones and something that has a pretty rigid stem and will likely go with something that has a substantial arm.
Old 04-09-2009 | 09:01 AM
  #3  
Offroadme's Avatar
JK Super Freak
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,485
Likes: 0
From: Long Island NY
Default

yea i had a few mirrors in my garage and made some similar and they almost made me sick trying to look through them at any speed. with all the shaking it looked like i was trying over speed bumps at 70 mph i got the rugged ridge relocation brackets work great
Old 04-09-2009 | 09:15 AM
  #4  
tkob1060's Avatar
JK Freak
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 943
Likes: 2
From: Hangin in the sunshine state....staging forum..
Default

Originally Posted by Offroadme
y i got the rugged ridge relocation brackets work great
x2 I got these, they work great except you cant really see much of the passenger side mirror with the door on, but I just lean a little and I can see it lol
Old 04-09-2009 | 09:46 AM
  #5  
JulianK's Avatar
JK Freak
 
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 807
Likes: 0
From: Gatineau (Ottawa area), Canada
Default

Ditto on the Lange mirrors. Not only do they vibrate but over 20mph they whistle also!!!
Old 04-09-2009 | 08:42 PM
  #6  
nangulator's Avatar
JK Super Freak
 
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,103
Likes: 0
From: downingtown, PA
Default

I just ordered the RR relocation brackets, I think my homemade bracket worked better than the Lange or Olympic ones.
Old 04-09-2009 | 08:45 PM
  #7  
mkjeep's Avatar
JK Jedi Master
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 15,665
Likes: 3
From: Hammond Louisiana
Default

Yeah , Lange sucks aswell, vibrates but you can see a mass coming up, annoying whistling also
Old 04-10-2009 | 08:49 PM
  #8  
nangulator's Avatar
JK Super Freak
 
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,103
Likes: 0
From: downingtown, PA
Default

I cancelled my order, I will stick with my homemade bracket.
Old 04-10-2009 | 08:51 PM
  #9  
wildandwillin's Avatar
JK Jedi
 
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 5,022
Likes: 0
From: Copperopolis Ca
Default

Originally Posted by tkob1060
x2 I got these, they work great except you cant really see much of the passenger side mirror with the door on, but I just lean a little and I can see it lol
Same here LOL




All times are GMT -8. The time now is 01:20 AM.