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    Ive recently changed my mirrors to where they are set out more. I cant see any of my own car and i dont see a car behind me in more than one mirror. I pick up a car behind me in the rearview mirror in the car then as it passes m it moves from the main mirror to the side mirror. I never lose the car, there is no blind spot.

    The only disadvantage i could see on this is while backing up or backing up a trailer you may need to adjust them.

    http://www.caranddriver.com/features/how-to-adjust-your-mirrors-to-avoid-blind-spots
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    I've got mine adjusted to where I can just see the faint edge of the body and where the bottom is low enough that I can see if something is on the ground when I'm backing up. I've also got little blind spot dots on the inside bottom edge that allow me to see if anybody is in what would be the blind spot.
     

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    I've got mine adjusted to where I can just see the faint edge of the body and where the bottom is low enough that I can see if something is on the ground when I'm backing up. I've also got little blind spot dots on the inside bottom edge that allow me to see if anybody is in what would be the blind spot.

    That may be best of both worlds. I dont have a fancy new car but i have driven ones that move the mirrors in and down while backing up
     

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    I like keeping my mirror on drivers side out on the far side. I do lean forward before changing lanes to get the BIG PICTURE. On blind side i keep mirror centered more and have gotten into habit of a quick head turn to double check lane safety. (Retired truck driver 30+ years)
     

    SR9TEX

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    Out as far as possible but I can still see down the body line of the truck.
     

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    Ive recently changed my mirrors to where they are set out more. I cant see any of my own car and i dont see a car behind me in more than one mirror. I pick up a car behind me in the rearview mirror in the car then as it passes m it moves from the main mirror to the side mirror. I never lose the car, there is no blind spot.

    The only disadvantage i could see on this is while backing up or backing up a trailer you may need to adjust them.

    You are doing it right now. If you can see the side of you car with your outside mirrors, then you have those mirrors overlapping area the inside mirror covers. By doing that you lose areas that the outside mirrors could be seeing.

    You should have minimal, if any, area where you need to turn your head to see.
     

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    Ive recently changed my mirrors to where they are set out more. I cant see any of my own car and i dont see a car behind me in more than one mirror. I pick up a car behind me in the rearview mirror in the car then as it passes m it moves from the main mirror to the side mirror. I never lose the car, there is no blind spot.

    The only disadvantage i could see on this is while backing up or backing up a trailer you may need to adjust them.

    How To: Adjust Your Mirrors to Avoid Blind Spots - Feature - Car and Driver

    I've been doing this for years. Your situational awareness is much, much better. No more blind spots.

    Doesn't work well with a trailer, but you really should have specialized mirrors (at the very least some stick-on parabolics) for that.

    Backing up isn't a big deal. Turn your damn head and look(!!!), and a slight lean to either side will give you a view of the car's body. Now, some newer cars are in the habit of pointing mirrors at the ground any time you put the car in reverse. Annoying and useless. I know where the ground is, thanks...
     

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    A very old man advised me long ago to adjust the driver's side door mirror by watching the mirror while moving the head to the left until it touched the window. Then, adjust the mirror until you can just barely see the left side of the vehicle. For the passenger side mirror, sit upright and adjust it until you can just barely see the right side of your vehicle.

    The best advice he gave me, was "Always look in your inside rear view mirror first, then check your outside mirrors.
     

    shooterfpga

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    A very old man advised me long ago to adjust the driver's side door mirror by watching the mirror while moving the head to the left until it touched the window. Then, adjust the mirror until you can just barely see the left side of the vehicle. For the passenger side mirror, sit upright and adjust it until you can just barely see the right side of your vehicle.

    The best advice he gave me, was "Always look in your inside rear view mirror first, then check your outside mirrors.

    Thats how mines adjusted. I dont see a point in seeimg my vehicle halfway in the mirror. As long as i can see straight down the sides of the body or tail end of vehicle and majority of the road and lane lines its perfect. Most vehicles ive driven do not have a rear view mirror so the two outsides are all youve got.
     

    coachrick

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    Some folks might have picked up the habit of turning the mirrors in when they were driving a panel van with solid rear doors, thus no functioning inside rear view mirror. I adjusted my school bus mirrors to give me a view of all the side windows...in case Little Johnny was hanging Sissy out an open window.

    It's a little disconcerting at first to NOT be able to see any of the side of your vehicle, but it sure does widen the view and help eliminate blind spots. I'm old enough to remember some 'sports' cars having mirrors two feet or more forward ON the FENDERS. Even IF you had great eyes, you could barely see anything!
     

    Younggun

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    My inside mirror is pretty much blocked. I can see the the edge of the truck in the edge of the mirror and have convex mirrors that show pretty much everything. Nothin fancy, just standard dodge HD mirrors.

    Honestly, if you know how to use your mirrors the way you have them set, it doesn't really matter. Leaning just a little bit left or right gives plenty of view in blind areas. I do this constantly in my wife's car cause the mirrors seem tiny compared to my truck. Add a head check and your all set.
     

    karlac

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    A very old man advised me long ago to adjust the driver's side door mirror by watching the mirror while moving the head to the left until it touched the window. Then, adjust the mirror until you can just barely see the left side of the vehicle. For the passenger side mirror, sit upright and adjust it until you can just barely see the right side of your vehicle.

    The best advice he gave me, was "Always look in your inside rear view mirror first, then check your outside mirrors.

    Heard "Car Talk" recommend that a few years back, tried it and won't go back to the old way of adjusting the side mirrors so you can barely see your back bumper with head upright. Only you need to move your head to the right as far as you did to the left when adjusting the right mirror.

    Took a bit of getting used to at first, and it is a bit more difficult when backing down a drive or through a gate, but it sure makes it safer driving on the freeway, and particularly when having to change multiple lanes.

    It definitely makes the three mirrors effectively cover a lot more territory.
     

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    I've got mine adjusted to where I can just see the faint edge of the body and where the bottom is low enough that I can see if something is on the ground when I'm backing up. I've also got little blind spot dots on the inside bottom edge that allow me to see if anybody is in what would be the blind spot.

    anyone driving in your blind spot deserves to be punched in the mouth.
     

    karlac

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    anyone driving in your blind spot deserves to be punched in the mouth.

    LOL ... can't disagree, but you'd be throwing a helluva lot of punches on freeways around here. And first you'd have to do something about the teen-aged female drivers on the phone while snuggled up to your tailgate.
     

    rsayloriii

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    anyone driving in your blind spot deserves to be punched in the mouth.

    Happens WAY more often than not. Even seemingly more on the lone stretches of road where it's only one other car and they're right there on you ... not in front or behind. Little blind spot mirrors also help when backing up into parking spots. It allows me to see the lines long after I've lost them in the primary mirrors.

    LOL ... can't disagree, but you'd be throwing a helluva lot of punches on freeways around here. And first you'd have to do something about the teen-aged female drivers on the phone while snuggled up to your tailgate.

    A little tap of the brake of a full size truck tends to help with that.
     
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