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Hmm.....didnt know mirrors can fail in that manner
I don't use my radio knob to back up trailers either.
My left mirror shows me what's behind me to the left, but has a huge blind spot behind me.
My right mirror shows what's behind me to the right, but has a huge blind spot behind me.
My inside mirror shows me what's directly behind me, but has a huge blind spot below the top of the tailgate on a truck, or the top of the trunk on a car. That blind spot extends quite a ways back.
While the inside mirror fills in the blind spots of the outside mirrors, it does NOT allow me to see what is obscured by my tailgate or my trunk. The rear view camera will show me that blind spot.
I didn't understand this part of the joke?
Gravel dust makes them worthless.
Ignoring it seems kinda dumb. You have this thing that lets you check if there’s anything directly behind you, but you don’t glance at it before you back up.Back up cameras are government mandated b/s that makes vehicles cost more. I ignore the one in my Escape and use the mirrors.
Gravel dust makes them worthless.
If you can't see over a 83-11 Ranger tailgate... you need more phone books or your truck is lifted too much.
Just today I was at Lowes... I walked up to my truck and there was nothing behind it. When I went to back out of the spot, there was a cart behind me that couldn’t be seen in any mirror.
Gravel dust makes them worthless.
So does road spray when it's raining.
They're also fairly useless for backing a trailer to me. I still use the mirrors mostly, but they're great for hooking up a trailer by yourself. Every vehicle I own now has a backup camera, including the '01 Ranger. Partly for HU upgrade and partly for the camera itself. I can't think of a valid reason not to have one, but I also don't think it should be a mandate.
As for dust and road spray, I've never had one so coated it was "worthless", but sure they're going to get dirty just like everything else. 2 seconds with a papet towel or the tip of your finger and you're good again.
We need gooberment mandated back up beepers and strobe lights now too.