N-Trouble wrote:
wintersun wrote:
You can forgo the rear camera as it will be of no benefit with the 5th wheel and GM charges $400 for a wiring cable to hook up a third party camera (Ford charges less than $50).
Um, ever try to back into a parking spot or parallel park without the camera? Its not ALL about towing use...
Somehow I have had pickup trucks for the past 45 years and on none of them could I use the rearview mirror. I always had to use the side mirrors when backing up and when parking. I never had a problem doing this nor do most people.
Using a rear camera to backup is the oddest reason I can imagine for having one and it is of no use in knowing when to start and end the maneuver. Maybe you need one of the self-parking cars or a golf cart.
My current pickup truck has the rear camera in the tailgate and I never use it. If I had small children then I would value the ability to see what was immediately behind it when backing up, but I do not.
