Rear view camera for trailer

Ralph Cramden wrote:

colliehauler wrote:

sayoung wrote:

ROBERTSUNRUS wrote:

colliehauler wrote:
Looking at rear view camera wired or wireless? Looking at a 9" or 7" screen with one camera. Any brand suggestions as well?

:) Hi, I use a Garmin RV 760 GPS with a wireless back up camera for my trailer. They have newer versions now.

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I like the idea of a GPS and camera and will check them out.

If you want it for backing up go the Garmin route. If you want it for observation behind your trailer while on the road don't. Garmin's setup does not have the refresh you need while moving at speed. The car you see on your trailers bumper on the monitor, may have already moved to the left and be beside your trailer at the time.

:) Hi, this is not my experience. The picture is not free flowing / smooth, but very close. When I can see the entire front of the big rig in my camera, I have completely passed it.

colliehauler wrote:

jkwilson wrote:

drsteve wrote:
Now and then I think about buying a backup camera, then I remember that I never have a problem backing in. I'm sure I'm not the only one, either. Is it really that much better?

Backing is a trivial function for the camera. Clearance for changing lanes and seeing vehicles right on your tail is where they shine.

I never even considered it for backing the trailer, my main concern was changing lanes and if anyone was behind me. Backing would be an added bonus.

So it's like having your rear view mirror back. I had never really consider use while driving, maybe because they're always called a "backup camera". Might have to look into this... Thanks!

Keep in mind the many different camera angles before picking one. A wide angle will show cars very close to you in the other lane. This is the best choice for multi lane highway driving. A wide angle also comes in handy when backing to see low hanging tree limbs. The trade off is anything a ways back will be just a dot you might not see. I have a wide angle, fish-eye camera which means when my wife follows me in her car I can't identify her car unless she's right on me. I know all the haters will say this is because I use the $57 Pyle camera/monitor kit from Walmart but fish eye lens are fish eye lens folks. Price doesn't matter. I've had this setup for 3 years with zero problems. Has a great clear picture with good color. I wired it to be on continuous instead of just in reverse. I started out with an expensive wireless kit but got a lot of static interference from various sources. I live near an AF base and low flying planes would cause a white out. So I took the 3 hours required to run 40' wires to the front protected by wire loom. But I should have run more than the two wires for some future gadget. If you run wire wrap all connections with silicone mastic tape so everything is waterproof.

colliehauler wrote:

sayoung wrote:

ROBERTSUNRUS wrote:

colliehauler wrote:
Looking at rear view camera wired or wireless? Looking at a 9" or 7" screen with one camera. Any brand suggestions as well?

:) Hi, I use a Garmin RV 760 GPS with a wireless back up camera for my trailer. They have newer versions now.

X2

I like the idea of a GPS and camera and will check them out.

If you want it for backing up go the Garmin route. If you want it for observation behind your trailer while on the road don't. Garmin's setup does not have the refresh you need while moving at speed. The car you see on your trailers bumper on the monitor, may have already moved to the left and be beside your trailer at the time.

On another note, Amazon has today(2/12) on there daily Deal's they have the "Zero Club" wireless two camera system. Its 75.00 dollars off the regular price, (which makes it approx. 195.00). I know absolutely nothing about this other than out of 100+ reviews, it gets high ratings.

jkwilson wrote:

drsteve wrote:
Now and then I think about buying a backup camera, then I remember that I never have a problem backing in. I'm sure I'm not the only one, either. Is it really that much better?

Backing is a trivial function for the camera. Clearance for changing lanes and seeing vehicles right on your tail is where they shine.

I never even considered it for backing the trailer, my main concern was changing lanes and if anyone was behind me. Backing would be an added bonus.

Try not having one in a diesel pusher where you can't see the car your towing nor would you hear or feel anything if the car was still there or not, or was on fire or had a blow-out...you get the picture. No wait, if you didn't have a rear view, you would not get the picture! LOL :-)

drsteve wrote:
Now and then I think about buying a backup camera, then I remember that I never have a problem backing in. I'm sure I'm not the only one, either. Is it really that much better?

Backing is a trivial function for the camera. Clearance for changing lanes and seeing vehicles right on your tail is where they shine.

Now and then I think about buying a backup camera, then I remember that I never have a problem backing in. I'm sure I'm not the only one, either. Is it really that much better?

sayoung wrote:

ROBERTSUNRUS wrote:

colliehauler wrote:
Looking at rear view camera wired or wireless? Looking at a 9" or 7" screen with one camera. Any brand suggestions as well?

:) Hi, I use a Garmin RV 760 GPS with a wireless back up camera for my trailer. They have newer versions now.

X2

I like the idea of a GPS and camera and will check them out.