How much do you love your backup camera

[milkman41]

Thinking of getting a backup camera for 5er. Have you found it as useful as you thought it would be? Also, if you installed it aftermarket, what brand did you choose and why?

[KansasRV]

I use Rear View Safety

lotss of different options

[Me_Again]

pioneerclaims wrote:
My Open Range Roamer 337RLS came with the FURRION wireless backup camera. They mounted it at the top center of the rear wall, an it works okay. Just wish it had a wider angle lens, and didn't show the ladder so much. I would love to have it configured to operate full-time while driving, so I can see the boat or golf cart trailer I tow behind the fiver. Somehow, it is wired to only come on when in Reverse. I need to figure out how to rewire the power lead to come on when the headlights are on. Any suggestions???

Thanks,

Z

Remove the tail lights on the trailer and look for wires leading to it. Or they did it at the pinbox or junction in the front compartment. Call them and ask. Chris

[pioneerclaims]

My Open Range Roamer 337RLS came with the FURRION wireless backup camera. They mounted it at the top center of the rear wall, an it works okay. Just wish it had a wider angle lens, and didn't show the ladder so much. I would love to have it configured to operate full-time while driving, so I can see the boat or golf cart trailer I tow behind the fiver. Somehow, it is wired to only come on when in Reverse. I need to figure out how to rewire the power lead to come on when the headlights are on. Any suggestions???

Thanks,

Z

[Rangerman40]

I've looked into it for backing into tight spots, but am of the opinion that if you need one while driving you probably need a shorter rig if you can't even tell when to merge back over after passing someone..... My fiver is 40ft long and it's pretty easy to tell once you've passed someone and have sufficient room to get over.

[Bumpyroad]

CJW8 wrote:
I wish there were a way to have my Ford back up camera on the back of my 5th wheel when I am hooked up. I do not want another dash device.

I'd be willing to bet that you could buy another camera and finagle (to use a technical term) a bit of wiring to make it work.
bupy

[CJW8]

I wish there were a way to have my Ford back up camera on the back of my 5th wheel when I am hooked up. I do not want another dash device.

[Racine96]

Voyager all the time. Wireless. Love it.

[ORbiker]

I purchased the Garmin RV 660LMT 6" Touchscreen GPS and BC 30 Backup Camera from Costco when it was on sale for $399.

It's working good. I had to get an extension cord for the wireless because our rig is 42ft.

[AZ_T_T]

I have a Tadi Brothers wireless camera. I got it for backing up and its great for that. What I love about it is changing lanes while driving. It really makes a big difference!

[laknox]

A friend has a big Newmar, towed with a Freightliner Sport Chassis. He added 3 cameras. One, high-center on the rear. One on each side in small enclosures painted to match his coach and mounted right behind the hitch "step", looking back. He has a 10" screen that he can zoom on a single cam or show all 3 in a split-screen. Normally his DW handles the switching as they drive. He loves it for checking blind spots, even with his extended mirrors.

Lyle

[Me_Again]

Our trailer was pre setup for the 48. The power came off a sconce light on the real wall, so I installed a switch in the light base.



Chris

[Second_Chance]

hbillsmith wrote:
Furrion Observation model 48. Definetly not Furrion Backup model 12

X2 on the model. I find it less useful for backing than I had hoped - but very useful on the highway. It gives me exact information on when it's safe to pull back over after passing a semi, etc. I do use it when backing into camping spaces, but rely more on my wife back there with a two-way radio.

Rob

[bigdon68]

I just ordered this one, It looks pretty good for what I need.


Rear View Safety RVS-83112 Video Camera with 3.5-Inch LCD (Black

• Digital wireless connection provides an uninterrupted signal for up to 70ft
• Camera comes with magnetic base for instant mounting and removing
• Hitch camera is completely waterproof with infra-red night vision
• 3.5" LCD Display plugs right into 12V power port in vehicle
• Installs in minutes - ready to use out of the box

[azdryheat]

My Voltage came with a backup camera and I find that I rarely use it, except when backing into it's parking space at home. I could easily do without a camera. My wife uses the camera to see how close cars are when she changes lanes on the road.