I just bought a new travel trailer and have pick up Wednesday. They offered a back up camera installed for 649.00. Is it helpful to have one?

Is it a wireless system or is it a wired system? If wireless, what is the distance from the rear of the trailer to the dashboard of the tow vehicle. Unless technology has improved, one reason wireless back-up cameras never worked well for travel trailers is because the signal distance is not far enough to reach end of trailer to tow vehicle dash. That's why I never got a system, and hard wiring was something I never wanted to deal with. Find that answer first and then consider what your are spending your money on.As far as being helpful? Absolutely! Anything to help view behind is a help!

CampingWorld has them on sale now for 350. Made by Voyager which is one of the best. Easy to install just tap into running lights on back. Screen plugs into 12 in tow v. You can do a lot of installing for 300 + tax.

Is it helpful to have one? Yes. Is $649 a ripoff? Yes again. I installed one on my travel trailer for $50. Take a look at this video for the install I did, but mine is permanently attached to the outside rear of the camper, at the crest of the roof: DIY Travel Trailer Rear View Camera

what is the size? the one on my highlander is too small. one on tacoma is great. there are not for RV towing however. price is too high, should be easy to run wiring external to the TT bottom.bumpy

If your trailer is back-up camera ready (on the back of the trailer there will be a mounting bracket and the trailer is pre-wired to power the camera) then the $649 is about $300 higher then the cost on Amazon. If it's back-up camera ready the installation is very easy.If they have to install a mounting bracket and tap into the trailer wiring to make the trailer camera ready, and you don't want to mess with cutting into your new trailer to do this yourself, then the $649 seems reasonable IMHO.

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bgum
Explorer
Jun 08, 2018
CampingWorld has them on sale now for 350. Made by Voyager which is one of the best. Easy to install just tap into running lights on back. Screen plugs into 12 in tow v. You can do a lot of installing for 300 + tax.
DutchmenSport
Explorer
Jun 08, 2018
Is it a wireless system or is it a wired system? If wireless, what is the distance from the rear of the trailer to the dashboard of the tow vehicle. Unless technology has improved, one reason wireless back-up cameras never worked well for travel trailers is because the signal distance is not far enough to reach end of trailer to tow vehicle dash. That's why I never got a system, and hard wiring was something I never wanted to deal with. Find that answer first and then consider what your are spending your money on.

As far as being helpful? Absolutely! Anything to help view behind is a help!

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