Rear View Mirrors For Skid Loaders

Rear View Mirrors For Skid Loaders TRACTORS Skid Steer Loaders 30-2-33 "Our first-of-its-kind safety mirrors for skid loaders work better than anything else on the market," says Iver Peterson, Pine City, Minn. The 8 1/2-in. dia. mirrors have a convex shape and are designed to mount on both sides of the operator. A knob at the back side of the mirror is used to adjust the mirror up or down. The powder-coated mirrors are available for Melroe Bobcats and Deere skid steers. Mounting brackets for other skid loaders are being developed. "The mirror's convex shape gives you a great field of vision, with no blind spots," says Peterson. "It makes a fantastic difference. You can see what's directly alongside you as well as 30 to 50 ft. off to the side without turning your head. You can even see the ground directly behind the skid loader. In my opinion, mounting a convex mirror outside the cab works better than mounting it inside the cab, where you can see only shoulder high behind you. With my mirror, you can see right behind the rear wheel without having to look over the skid loader's lift arm." On Bobcat models, the mirror bolts onto the loader lift arm. You just replace an existing bolt and put the mirror on and then tighten a self-locking nut. On Deere models, the mirror mounting assembly has a wrap-around design with a steel plate underneath the lift arm that you tighten with two nuts. The mirrors fit all Bobcat models including the earliest models and up to the mid 1990's. Mirrors for Bobcats sell for $49.56 apiece plus S&H. Mirrors for Deere skid loaders sell for $55.50 plus S&H. Volume discounts for dealers are available. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Iver Peterson, 13021 Sunset Trail, Pine City, Minn. 55063 (ph 320 629-6071; fax 320 629-3663).

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