I don't think it will block the light straight back but may cast a quite a shadow in the middle of the area where the van is backing up. My wife is used to yelling at me while maneuvering the Bounder so it should not be that big of a deal to do so for the van.Sure is huge but the bigger the better.The guy in the demo looks tiny by comparison.I think the landing gear would be a must have for me.Please don't forget to tell us all about it when you get it.