Just bought a two camera system for Truck and trailer. Never had a backup camera except the occasional rental car. I'm considering locations. The scenario is backing into a tight camp site late after a long day when a lot of things went wrong, that's when you make a mistake. Should i put it on the roof? I worry more about trees than anything else. WIll i lose too much ground visibility? In the middle? Down on the bumper? THanks

I put mine about 3/4 of the way up the back. Mine had had markers to let you know how many feet you could back up (lines).

My trailer has a slot for Furion back up camera. But Furion is pricey. I bought a cheaper one and placed it on that Furion slot with some mods.It is sited near the roof.There is a logic for that for the wider view, like when you are driving, but I have to have it focused downward so I'll have a perspective of the back of my trailer seeing it's backside and the center that I marked with small American flag. Works like a charm even for a newbie in maneuvering trailer like me.

hertfordnc wrote:Just bought a two camera system for Truck and trailer. Never had a backup camera except the occasional rental car. I'm considering locations. The scenario is backing into a tight camp site late after a long day when a lot of things went wrong, that's when you make a mistake. Should i put it on the roof? I worry more about trees than anything else. WIll i lose too much ground visibility? In the middle? Down on the bumper? THanksI'm confused. You posted this in the Hybrid forum, yet your signature shows a class A Revcon Motorhome. :hWhat trailer are you talking about? Which camera system are you talking about?Sounds like the trailer has no camera prep.

Yeah, the 50 year old Revcon sits in the yard. Our post-pandemic escape plan called something easier to manage. We got an Excursion and a Shamrock.

Hard to find an Excursion in SoCal in decent condition. Last built in 2005?

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bikendan
Explorer
May 02, 2020
hertfordnc wrote:
bikendan wrote:

I thought you were asking about camera placement for your trailer.:h

Sorry, not trying to confuse people. I am asking about that but i bought a two camera system and i've been playing with it on my truc before i mount hte second camera to the trailer.

Will the trailer camera be wireless or wired?
hertfordnc
Explorer
May 02, 2020
bikendan wrote:

I thought you were asking about camera placement for your trailer.:h

Sorry, not trying to confuse people. I am asking about that but i bought a two camera system and i've been playing with it on my truc before i mount hte second camera to the trailer.
hertfordnc
Explorer
May 02, 2020
bikendan wrote:

I thought you were asking about camera placement for your trailer.:h

Sorry, not trying to confuse people. I am asking about that but i bought a two camera system and i've been playing with it on my truc before i mount hte second camera to the trailer.
bikendan
Explorer
May 02, 2020
hertfordnc wrote:
bikendan wrote:

are you only using it for a backup camera or for a rear observation camera?

Funny you should ask that. Initially it was just a backup camera but last night i drove the truck for a couple hours on the interstate as the sun was setting and I was blown away by how useful that camera is.

And then it switched to night vision and was even better. So this might become the way i drive all the time.

I thought you were asking about camera placement for your trailer.:h
bikendan
Explorer
May 02, 2020
hertfordnc wrote:
bikendan wrote:

are you only using it for a backup camera or for a rear observation camera?

Funny you should ask that. Initially it was just a backup camera but last night i drove the truck for a couple hours on the interstate as the sun was setting and I was blown away by how useful that camera is.

And then it switched to night vision and was even better. So this might become the way i drive all the time.

I thought you were asking about camera placement for your trailer.:h
hertfordnc
Explorer
May 02, 2020
bikendan wrote:

are you only using it for a backup camera or for a rear observation camera?

Funny you should ask that. Initially it was just a backup camera but last night i drove the truck for a couple hours on the interstate as the sun was setting and I was blown away by how useful that camera is.

And then it switched to night vision and was even better. So this might become the way i drive all the time.
bikendan
Explorer
May 02, 2020
hertfordnc wrote:
bikendan wrote:

Every factory RV camera prep setup I've seen, are located on the rear wall and right under the center clearance light. Furrion is the most common but their systems are over-priced.

So up near the top?

are you only using it for a backup camera or for a rear observation camera?
bikendan
Explorer
May 02, 2020
hertfordnc wrote:
bikendan wrote:

Every factory RV camera prep setup I've seen, are located on the rear wall and right under the center clearance light. Furrion is the most common but their systems are over-priced.

So up near the top?

are you only using it for a backup camera or for a rear observation camera?
hertfordnc
Explorer
May 02, 2020
bikendan wrote:

Every factory RV camera prep setup I've seen, are located on the rear wall and right under the center clearance light. Furrion is the most common but their systems are over-priced.

So up near the top?
bikendan
Explorer
May 01, 2020
hertfordnc wrote:
No, it's not about the the method of mounting, it was more about the location. I'm just considering scenarios.

Where do the RV makers put them?

I am more likely to clean off the roof air on a tree than i am to back into something.

Every factory RV camera prep setup I've seen, are located on the rear wall and right under the center clearance light. Furrion is the most common but their systems are over-priced.

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