Vanagon Land Rover Defender mirrors and brackets now avail in US

[vanis13]

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These are now available in the USA with free shipping – https://www.ebay.com/itm/Volkswagen-Type-2-T3-Vana...SwUO9bjqc4

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Vanagon Land Rover Defender mirrors and brackets now avail in USA.

STOP Floppy Mirror and get EXCELLENT field of view with convex mirrors. See from rain gutter down to the bottom of the rear wheel!

from these threads –

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8372585#8372585

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...=mirror%2A

These are now available in the USA with free shipping – https://www.ebay.com/itm/Volkswagen-Type-2-T3-Vana...SwUO9bjqc4

*** Kit includes 2 mirrors and 2 brackets ***

Getting the mirror/bracket combo is the way to go and if you want just the brackets PM/email me. Eventually they will be available on www.SuperVanagon.com when I set that up.

Rowlesy in UK came up with this idea and I worked with him to have them here. This first run I made here and while in England this week I’m seeing about bringing a lot back with me. BTW, if you want me to bring something from the UK, see this thread - https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...ghlight=uk

The ebay seller is LRNJ Autoworks who I just happened on. https://bestofparts.com/ Turns out Dan there is clever in the offerings he has for alternate fixes to things that typically break…like he has a $20 magnet solution to a $$$ broken Jetta glove compartment. https://bestofparts.com/parts/vw-new-beetle-golf-m...pair_28327 Really lives up to the motto “Parts your vehicle manufacturer doesn’t want you to know about.”

Please ask any questions. I’m just a Vanagon enthusiast that worked with the VW community to get this awesome solution locally without the long wait and high shipping costs of ordering things from different places around the world.

I used these mirrors for 10,000 road trip miles recently and they really are AWESOME!!! When one can cruise at 80+ with the subi conversion one really appreciates mirrors that stay in place.

Andy
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[shagginwagon83]

Wow. Awesome. Thanks for posting. My OG mirrors flopped. I just bought cheapo $13 mirrors from Rock Auto. While they vibrate annoyingly, they stay in place.

I'm not a fan of having to drill into my van. I'm really considering these
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[dabaron]

FYI: supervanagon.com website is non-functional.

EDIT -I am the dumb

[dabaron]

Is there a picture of the front of the bus with both mirrors? that would help judge the size and "look" for some (me).
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Real nice! Are these convex?

[rowlesy]

yes buddy there convex. you can see bottom of rear wheels to the top of your westy! takes a little getting used to just because you see soooo much but after a short while it becomes the norm. easily on par with syncro mirrors

[shagginwagon83]

[erste]

^ that bus has the defender XD extended mirror arm on the driver's side

this is the only front pic I can find of mine:

you can get heating elements for them too.

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You might want to specify more clearly that your package comes with both mirrors as well as arms.

[tristessa]

Funny, just last week I built a pair of brackets to do exactly this for my buddy's '81.

[erste]

[smd333]

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Yes I think so. At least looking at ebay listing.

[vanis13]

Thanks the feedback.

The eBay package includes two mirrors and brackets. Ready to mount. Will pass along to seller.

The mirrors included are convex. I have deemed these the best solution solution after trying serveral mirrors of different sizes and types.

The long arm is available. Contact the seller. It is more expensive. I am using it to get additional clearance/view for the side mounted kayak/ski rack.
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www.SuperVanagon.com - some stuff I make

[vanis13]

[Gnarlodious]

I can’t recommend this upgrade strongly enough. I’ve been running them for 3 years and they increase the visibility level drastically, as well as never flopping.
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[owokie]

Been waiting for a non-truck mirror option like this for a while, thanks guys. For those of you like me wondering if you can piece it together for cheaper, the answer is yes, but only by a few bucks. I went with the ebay option.

[m_goerzen]

On Ebay these look sold out. Does anyone know when they'll have more?

[vanis13]

[vanis13]

Sending Dan @ LRNJ a few brackets I have on hand.

Pre-orders can be sent to [email protected]

Go ahead and email him there to get things sorted out.
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www.SuperVanagon.com - some stuff I make