Dirty road water covering mirrors, glass

Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by markk, Dec 22, 2023.

  1. markk

    markk Medium Load Member

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    So I got a '23 Pete 579.
    When it rains or simply sprinkles, water from the road flys up on the mirrors and the door glass. Can't see a thing. Very dangerous. Turn on blinkers in rush hour traffic, wait 3 or 4 seconds and just change lanes.
    Any ideas what causes this ?
    Here is pics of mirrors after driving through KC last week during rush hour. Just after rain stopped and I cleared the heavy traffic so I could take pics . No way of telling where cars were. Just blurred lights.
     

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  3. PATruckie

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  4. Last Call

    Last Call Road Train Member

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    And your point is ????? Suck it up butter cup it’s part of trucking … Dry your tears and Rainex the mirrors
     
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    It was only a matter of time we'd see a post like this. What's next, why is the road so slippery when icy? Before heated mirrors even, you swung 'er wide, and hoped for the best. God forbid you should roll down the window and clean the mirror. Tip of the iceberg here folks,,I'm really shocked by this.
     
  6. Kyle G.

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    They spray so much of that de-icer crap on the roads every time it gets slightly damp, it gets splashed all over everything and makes an unholy mess.

    They get so carried away with that de-icer spray... Sometimes I would almost rather have the ice, it’s not fun to drive on but I think of it as Mother Nature’s way of weeding out the dummies.

    Tip: turn your heated mirrors on the second it starts raining. Also, get one of these mirror squeegees, one of the best truck inventions I’ve ever seen:

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  7. Kyle G.

    Kyle G. Road Train Member

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    Trust me, this is FAR from the dumbest question ever asked on TTR.
     
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  8. REO6205

    REO6205 Road Train Member

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    I agree. Not even close.
     
  9. Judge

    Judge Road Train Member

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    mirror heater
     
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  10. Last Call

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    Why won’t my tandems slide ??
     
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  11. Last Call

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    I swear Iowa lives to spray that brine they were treating the roads last night it’s 44* and raining lol
     
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