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Kayteg1
Feb 02, 2018Explorer II
It is winter season, so time to finish summer projects ;)
After couple of glitches with home-made cable extension, I decided to buy Ford harness for more than I spend on family dinner and I pulled camera cable from it. Now I have all solid and waterproof cable.
Here is part number if someone wants to do the same

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Than even I did not want to put tailgate back, carrying garden supplies and using small trailer occasionally, I wanted to add stop at the end of the bed and put the camera as well for better parking.
Here is the solution for both issues. The camera is lower than normally on tailgate, so bumper obstruct some view, but I can see trailer ball and that what counts.

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Finally I worked on cosmetics as well and painted the "sculpture" I made out of hardwood. It was try-by-error cut, so took some time and it works. The metal bracket that can be attached by screw to the trim, or by hose clamp to camper ladder come from under-mount kitchen sink.
Spring clip is part for window blinds.

Click For Full-Size Image.

Click For Full-Size Image.

Click For Full-Size Image.
After couple of glitches with home-made cable extension, I decided to buy Ford harness for more than I spend on family dinner and I pulled camera cable from it. Now I have all solid and waterproof cable.
Here is part number if someone wants to do the same


Than even I did not want to put tailgate back, carrying garden supplies and using small trailer occasionally, I wanted to add stop at the end of the bed and put the camera as well for better parking.
Here is the solution for both issues. The camera is lower than normally on tailgate, so bumper obstruct some view, but I can see trailer ball and that what counts.




Finally I worked on cosmetics as well and painted the "sculpture" I made out of hardwood. It was try-by-error cut, so took some time and it works. The metal bracket that can be attached by screw to the trim, or by hose clamp to camper ladder come from under-mount kitchen sink.
Spring clip is part for window blinds.






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