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Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:46 am

Hey Dhaavers,
Please do let us know what GoWesty's super secret floppy mirror fix is.

Sat Sep 17, 2011 7:42 pm

OK - here ya go.

GoWesty's super secret floppy mirror fix is...a rubber washer.

Still it's quality German & better than what I replaced, so I got what I needed.

FWIW, the RH mirror is NOT convex like my original, so I'm returning it.
I prefer the wider view from the old mirror, so I'll make it work or deal with it.
Maybe add ANOTHER washer?

It was the LH mirror that was doing most of the flopping, I guess... :roll:

But NO MORE, thanks to GOWESTY! :wink:

Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:11 pm

GoWesty "NO-FLOP" mirror UPDATE:

One month in & I'm generally pleased. Much less flop that my OE mirrors, even after my own washer treatment.

Today I FULLY snugged down the springs after I caught them flopping - first time in a month.
(In their defense, it was gusting to 40mph & me at 65 on the highway.)

Still, they're better than what I replaced, & should be better again now.

Anyone else...???

Mon Oct 17, 2011 9:24 am

Hey Dhaavers,
Good timing; I was just about to post my experience with the BusDepot Hagus mirrors.
Bottom line is that they definitely will flop if installed without first torquing the nut, but after torquing, they are both working well without any rubber washers.
I think it's just a question of not being afraid to torque the nut sufficiently.
Someone (maybe me someday) should do an experiment with a torque wrench and a highway, in order to determine just how much torque is needed to keep the mirrors from flopping on the open road.
For me, for now, the appropriate torque was "a little more than what seems appropriate."
And after at least a month with long highway trips and some pretty strong winds, both mirrors are still holding strong.

Tue Oct 18, 2011 4:02 am

BoneStock67 wrote: ... appropriate torque was "a little more than what seems appropriate."...
Definitely my experience as well, but they seem to tolerate it.

Tue Oct 18, 2011 5:12 am

I did mine with the rubber washer treatment, they wouldn't even stay up on their own.

They do now, even in dalles side gusting winds. :D

Thu Oct 20, 2011 2:17 pm

I don't want to turn this post into a whine but ...

Seemingly moments after I posted here my last positive impressions with the Bus Depot Hagus mirrors, I was driving on the highway (in the rain) and the passenger side mirror started flopping. So I figured, well, I didn't tighten the passenger side mirror as much as the driver's side, so I took it off to tighten it.

First thing I noticed was a lot of water trapped under the base. Can't be good. And the nut was starting to rust. Even worse.

Then I tried tightening the nut, and was very saddened when the stud broke right in half. Worst yet.

So I called Bus Depot and explained what had happened, but because too much time had elapsed since I had purchased the mirrors, they were unwilling to replace the broken one. They did say they would sell me another one at their cost, but I don't know if I want to do that, considering the same thing might happen again.

What to do?

Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:14 am

Starting a new thread to discuss new base design.

Sun Apr 08, 2012 2:07 pm

but not so funny of a problem, to have floppy mirrors that is. My passenger side mirror has never really functioned well and I figured I'd get with the program and try to fix it. Pulled it off the van, undid the nut removed the washer and took off the spring. Next step is to remove the bracket. I cannot seem to get it off, seems that the Metal is hung up on the bolt. It is soaking in PB right now but I was curious how much force people have to use to get it off.

Like everything with the van, I try to be as gentle as possible and I'd hate to break the bracket and be SOL.