Any here ever used one of these? Do they work?
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k0ua
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I know.... but I do like the backup camera on the car though.
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Forget the trailer; imagine him on the road.FWIW, the PC term is Asian man. Oriental left with Disco.:confused3:
If he had started with "Chinaman" this could be a scene out of the Big Lebowski....
I had a Walmart purchased camera that mounted on the license plate bracket. Worked for the taller hitch trailers.
Until I stepped on it one time to many.
Doing it again, I would wire a power switch to it. That way when I am doing the dance to mate the hitch and have to pull forward/back the camera would stay on and not have to synchronize with the display ( a real pain when it's just a a foot or two in either direction of motion). Most of the aftermarket cameras are wireless. I would attach it to the back up lights, just add a relay so that I can bypass the back up lights (that way when in parking lots it will get used). It is convenient with a 4 door long bed and somebody squirts out behind you. Not worth the accident even when you are right.
And one of these days I will install the camera I bought 2 years ago (hey, it was free -- 100% rebate at Ace/Truevalue summer sale).
Until I stepped on it one time to many.
Doing it again, I would wire a power switch to it. That way when I am doing the dance to mate the hitch and have to pull forward/back the camera would stay on and not have to synchronize with the display ( a real pain when it's just a a foot or two in either direction of motion). Most of the aftermarket cameras are wireless. I would attach it to the back up lights, just add a relay so that I can bypass the back up lights (that way when in parking lots it will get used). It is convenient with a 4 door long bed and somebody squirts out behind you. Not worth the accident even when you are right.
And one of these days I will install the camera I bought 2 years ago (hey, it was free -- 100% rebate at Ace/Truevalue summer sale).
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JohnWhayne
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Just got mine in.....Will be installing tomorrow......will post how well it work, but looks heavy duty.....which is what I need here on the farm.
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JohnWhayne
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Just got mine in.....Will be installing tomorrow......will post how well it work, but looks heavy duty.....which is what I need here on the farm.
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Hey Chris, Can you please provide a link to the camera you think works best.
I would love to put one in my truck.
By any chance, do is there a good one that is wireless ?
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Looking rearword to your review.
Brad_Blazer
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On average it takes me 3 walks without a spotter to hook up to my 2-axle equipment trailer. With a spotter it's 4.
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