Results 1 to 10 of 10
  1. 10-20-2017, 11:56 AM #1
    Foggy_Goggles's Avatar
    Foggy_Goggles
    Foggy_Goggles is offline mutant
    Join Date
    Nov 2002
    Posts
    8,797

    Wireless Backup Cameras?

    I spend a lot of time hooking onto trailers by myself. These are cargo and equipment trailers that can't be man handled.

    Anyone use the backup cameras where the camera is just USB rechargeable and transmits to your phone (andriod). There are so many options and I've gotten to the point that I just think that all online reviewers are retards.

    I'd prefer to not hardwire anything to the truck but I could.

    Something like this
    https://www.etrailer.com/Backup-Came...cc-onlyreviews

    Anyone got any models they suggest
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 10-23-2017, 04:01 PM #2
    Harry's Avatar
    Harry
    Harry is online now is training for Alpental
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Big Sky/Moonlight Basin
    Posts
    14,479
    No recommendation, but etrailer is a legit site. I have bought a bunch of stuff from them.
    "Zee damn fat skis are ruining zee piste !" -Oscar Schevlin

    "Hike up your skirt and grow a dick you fucking crybaby" -what Bunion said to Harry at the top of The Headwaters
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 10-23-2017, 04:22 PM #3
    BCMtnHound's Avatar
    BCMtnHound
    BCMtnHound is online now Do I smell Bacon?
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Location
    Shuswap Highlands
    Posts
    4,354
    Subscribed. I actually want a camera for the back for the travel trailer. Wish I could rig it so that as soon as the trailer harness is connected, the back-up camera on the truck is disabled and the screen connects to an alternate camera on the trailer.

    The OEM camera on the Chevy for trailer connection is soooo sweet.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 10-23-2017, 04:26 PM #4
    ACH's Avatar
    ACH
    ACH is offline AF
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    In a parallel universe
    Posts
    4,756
    Quote Originally Posted by Foggy_Goggles View Post

    Something like this
    https://www.etrailer.com/Backup-Came...cc-onlyreviews
    That's pretty rad actually, subscribed.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 10-23-2017, 04:27 PM #5
    LHutz Esq
    LHutz Esq is offline Registered User
    Join Date
    Sep 2011
    Posts
    1,021
    Never tried that unit- but I had a crew cab long box Duramax (read very long truck). I first tried a wireless system and had an awful picture due to all the interference between the back bumper and the front of the truck- plus the "sending" unit thingy (technical term) was probably not made to be outside the trunk of a car. So I tossed it and got a wired version. Other than mounting the monitor under the dash there wasn't much for hard wiring - the camera was on the license plate bracket and I wired it into the reverse lights and ran the wires through existing openings and under carpet- worked great. My $0.02.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 10-23-2017, 05:12 PM #6
    Shredhead
    Shredhead is offline Registered User
    Join Date
    Nov 2003
    Location
    none
    Posts
    8,366
    The back up camera on my Jeep makes hooking up easy. I would also like one on the rear of the trailer.

    For a work truck, I’d just get a diamond plate V shaped hitch guard.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 10-23-2017, 08:51 PM #7
    nickwm21's Avatar
    nickwm21
    nickwm21 is online now ahhhh!
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    livin the dream
    Posts
    5,778
    Quote Originally Posted by BCMountainHound View Post
    Subscribed. I actually want a camera for the back for the travel trailer. Wish I could rig it so that as soon as the trailer harness is connected, the back-up camera on the truck is disabled and the screen connects to an alternate camera on the trailer.

    The OEM camera on the Chevy for trailer connection is soooo sweet.
    That seems possible to hack up yourself I think most of those cameras run off RCA. You could have an RCA plug ziptied to each side of the trailer harness and mount an RCA switch box under the glove compartment to switch between cameras at the push of a button...

    Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using TGR Forums mobile app
    Best Skier on the Mountain
    Self-Certified
    1992 - 2012
    Squaw Valley, USA
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 10-23-2017, 09:07 PM #8
    Rideski's Avatar
    Rideski
    Rideski is offline So What
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Posts
    6,402
    Timely thread. I think they are getting a lot better and cheaper quickly.
    Saw this but didn't research it yet. $150 on sale for $70
    Free cheapy wiper blades with it.
    https://www.napaonline.com/en/search...isProduct=true
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 10-23-2017, 09:41 PM #9
    BCMtnHound's Avatar
    BCMtnHound
    BCMtnHound is online now Do I smell Bacon?
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Location
    Shuswap Highlands
    Posts
    4,354
    Quote Originally Posted by nickwm21 View Post
    That seems possible to hack up yourself I think most of those cameras run off RCA. You could have an RCA plug ziptied to each side of the trailer harness and mount an RCA switch box under the glove compartment to switch between cameras at the push of a button...

    Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using TGR Forums mobile app
    Very interesting. I'll have to dig into this possibility further. Thanks!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 10-25-2017, 04:11 PM #10
    Danno's Avatar
    Danno
    Danno is offline Agent of Tang
    Join Date
    Sep 2005
    Location
    Not in the PRB
    Posts
    32,962
    interested in this idea.
    "fuck off you asshat gaper shit for brains fucktard wanker." - Jesus Christ
    "She was tossing her bean salad with the vigor of a Drunken Pop princess so I walked out of the corner and said.... "need a hand?"" - Odin
    "everybody's got their hooks into you, fuck em....forge on motherfuckers, drag all those bitches across the goal line with you." - (not so) ill-advised strategy
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Ski recommendation (dad needs fun ski too teach kiddo to ride) | PSA - Seattle Metro Mags - sample size Arcteryx, Smartwool, and Marmot »

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules