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Old May 21, 2014 | 04:03 AM
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Anyone have opinions or reviews on olympic side

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Old May 21, 2014 | 04:37 AM
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I used to run them, they vibrated a lot to the point where images weren't very clear, though you could tell something was back there. I switched to Rugged Ridge and I'm much happier.



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Old May 21, 2014 | 05:42 AM
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I know a lot if people run the 2in stick on mirrors on their air vents works well enough to be legal.
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Old May 21, 2014 | 05:47 AM
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Harley Davidson also makes a compatible light where the threaded stem is long enough to fit in the OEM door hinge.

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Old May 21, 2014 | 05:56 AM
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I have the safari mirrors and they do vibrate quite a bit and it does distort the image significantly my buddy also had them and took them off immediately for the same reason I am going to try putting rubber washers on them to stop the vibration
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Old May 21, 2014 | 06:26 AM
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Agree with the others, vibrated like hell when I had them too. You could maybe put a little rubber bushing the help but i never tried it
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Old May 21, 2014 | 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by The Black Jeep
I have the safari mirrors and they do vibrate quite a bit and it does distort the image significantly my buddy also had them and took them off immediately for the same reason I am going to try putting rubber washers on them to stop the vibration
Like he said, they do vibrate pretty bad. I drove on pavement for about 5 miles and had to turnaround and went home to take them off because of how bad they were. Useless to see out of when moving.
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Old May 21, 2014 | 07:07 AM
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Just pick up a set of motorcycle mirrors for cheap. I got a set of rectangular Harley mirrors for $10 for the set.. Passenger side is useless due to the dash but in Pennsylvania the law says I only need two of the three mirrors (rearview and drivers side)..

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Old May 21, 2014 | 08:43 AM
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I just ordered the Rugged Ridge Quick Release Rectangular Mirror pair from 4WD.com this morning. $40 and free shipping. Hoping to be vibration free. I have the small convex mirrors on my vents which do help for blind spots but not much else. Bought a cheap little mirror from Autozone for the driver side. It does the job but looks dumb which is why I ordered a good set.
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Old May 21, 2014 | 12:46 PM
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The Olympic mirrors vibe so much that I used them for legal purposes only.
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