wiggly mirrors

[in2trux]

The nlyon/plastic strut, the slide out type wear out from vibration. If someone backs into your mirror you want it to pop out. Instead of a steel bolt my first thought was a nylon bolt that would shear.
I could never get the shop to fix them to my satisfaction, because they're expensive to replace.
So much for an expensive all inclusive maintenance lease, our ryder shop sucks!

My solution was a layer of 5 minute epoxy applied to the end to tighten up the gap.
LET IT DRY FIRST! Sand to fit tight.

More than once I had a trooper grab them to see how tight they where (NY State) so they knew it was a problem. It is a safety issue if you can't see clearly in your mirrors
When I started driving, in the stone age, vibrating mirrors were standard equipment and the least of your problems, like keeping your wrists from going numb,getting knocked out from hitting your head on the door jam or ceiling to name a few.

I laugh everytime I think of my father in law telling me
"You guys have it easy, you have doors and heat!"
Check out a 1924 Mack and you'll know what he means.