2manytoyz wrote:BiggD wrote:
Thanks for all the replies. I think having a camera back there to be able to see what's going on and make changing lanes easier would be beneficial but I can see where you are coming from with judging the depth of the camera and how close an object really is. As with anything else, you will be able to judge better the more you use it I think.
I will check out the links you all provided and do some more searching.
You are absolutely right about being able to judge distances accurately with a little use. Case -n- point:
We met friends at the Beachcomber Resort. We ended up with campsites that were back to back.
Without a spotter, this how close I parked without concern.
While that may look an easy campsite to park at initially, here are the two trees I had to thread the camper through at the same time.
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2manytoyz wrote:BiggD wrote:
Thanks for all the replies. I think having a camera back there to be able to see what's going on and make changing lanes easier would be beneficial but I can see where you are coming from with judging the depth of the camera and how close an object really is. As with anything else, you will be able to judge better the more you use it I think.
I will check out the links you all provided and do some more searching.
You are absolutely right about being able to judge distances accurately with a little use. Case -n- point:
We met friends at the Beachcomber Resort. We ended up with campsites that were back to back.
Without a spotter, this how close I parked without concern.
While that may look an easy campsite to park at initially, here are the two trees I had to thread the camper through at the same time.
:B
BiggD wrote:
Thanks for all the replies. I think having a camera back there to be able to see what's going on and make changing lanes easier would be beneficial but I can see where you are coming from with judging the depth of the camera and how close an object really is. As with anything else, you will be able to judge better the more you use it I think.
I will check out the links you all provided and do some more searching.
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BiggD wrote:
Thanks for all the replies. I think having a camera back there to be able to see what's going on and make changing lanes easier would be beneficial but I can see where you are coming from with judging the depth of the camera and how close an object really is. As with anything else, you will be able to judge better the more you use it I think.
I will check out the links you all provided and do some more searching.
BiggD wrote:On the website I linked you to, the camera connection is just another connection by the hitch, and it has a snug rubber boot that keeps it weather tight. Mine is close to 10 years old with no problems. You can power the camera a variety of ways. The instructions are typically pretty good. My camera is set up to get power from the monitor which in turn gets power through the ignition side of the fuse box (I think, it has been quite a number of years since I installed it).","body@stripHtml({\"removeProcessingText\":false,\"removeSpoilerMarkup\":false,\"removeTocMarkup\":false,\"truncateLength\":200})@stringLength":"203","kudosSumWeight":0,"repliesCount":0,"postTime":"2016-04-06T14:05:29.000-07:00","lastPublishTime":"2016-04-06T14:05:29.000-07:00","metrics":{"__typename":"MessageMetrics","views":658},"visibilityScope":"PUBLIC","placeholder":false,"originalMessageForPlaceholder":null,"isEscalated":null,"solution":false,"entityType":"FORUM_REPLY","eventPath":"category:RVTalk/community:feyqc97479board:RVMustHaves/message:2172586/message:2172598","replies":{"__typename":"MessageConnection","pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null},"edges":[]},"readOnly":false,"editFrozen":false,"body@stringLength":"786","rawBody":"
These cameras that you hard wire, do you make the connection at the hitch and it is just another connection you make when hooking up? Is there any special considerations you need to take into effect for weather proofing it? Are the cameras powered on all the time?
BiggD wrote:On the website I linked you to, the camera connection is just another connection by the hitch, and it has a snug rubber boot that keeps it weather tight. Mine is close to 10 years old with no problems. You can power the camera a variety of ways. The instructions are typically pretty good. 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Is there any special considerations you need to take into effect for weather proofing it? 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These cameras that you hard wire, do you make the connection at the hitch and it is just another connection you make when hooking up? Is there any special considerations you need to take into effect for weather proofing it? Are the cameras powered on all the time?
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Same camera. I really like it. Especially when that car gets up behind you and disappears from your mirrors. Only used it a couple times so far with the new camera but I recommend it.","body@stripHtml({\"removeProcessingText\":false,\"removeSpoilerMarkup\":false,\"removeTocMarkup\":false,\"truncateLength\":200})@stringLength":"203","kudosSumWeight":0,"repliesCount":0,"postTime":"2016-04-05T17:30:26.000-07:00","lastPublishTime":"2016-04-05T17:30:26.000-07:00","metrics":{"__typename":"MessageMetrics","views":659},"visibilityScope":"PUBLIC","placeholder":false,"originalMessageForPlaceholder":null,"isEscalated":null,"solution":false,"entityType":"FORUM_REPLY","eventPath":"category:RVTalk/community:feyqc97479board:RVMustHaves/message:2172586/message:2172592","replies":{"__typename":"MessageConnection","pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null},"edges":[]},"customFields":[],"attachments":{"__typename":"AttachmentConnection","edges":[],"pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null}},"readOnly":false,"editFrozen":false,"body@stringLength":"210","rawBody":"I agree with Searching UT. Same camera. I really like it. Especially when that car gets up behind you and disappears from your mirrors. Only used it a couple times so far with the new camera but I recommend it.","images":{"__typename":"AssociatedImageConnection","edges":[],"totalCount":0,"pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null}},"timeToRead":1,"currentRevision":{"__ref":"Revision:revision:2172592_1"},"latestVersion":null,"messagePolicies":{"__typename":"MessagePolicies","canModerateSpamMessage":{"__typename":"PolicyResult","failureReason":{"__typename":"FailureReason","message":"error.lithium.policies.feature.moderation_spam.action.moderate_entity.allowed.accessDenied","key":"error.lithium.policies.feature.moderation_spam.action.moderate_entity.allowed.accessDenied","args":[]}}}},"User:user:1717":{"__typename":"User","id":"user:1717","uid":1717,"login":"punomatic","biography":null,"registrationData":{"__typename":"RegistrationData","status":null,"registrationTime":"2006-08-28T08:58:25.000-07:00"},"deleted":false,"email":"","avatar":{"__typename":"UserAvatar","url":"https://community.goodsam.com/t5/s/feyqc97479/m_assets/avatars/default/avatar-6.svg?time=1737155183000"},"rank":{"__ref":"Rank:rank:42"},"entityType":"USER","eventPath":"community:feyqc97479/user:1717"},"ModerationData:moderation_data:2172591":{"__typename":"ModerationData","id":"moderation_data:2172591","status":"APPROVED","rejectReason":null,"isReportedAbuse":false,"rejectUser":null,"rejectTime":null,"rejectActorType":null},"ForumReplyMessage:message:2172591":{"__typename":"ForumReplyMessage","author":{"__ref":"User:user:1717"},"id":"message:2172591","revisionNum":1,"uid":2172591,"depth":1,"hasGivenKudo":false,"subscribed":false,"board":{"__ref":"Forum:board:RVMustHaves"},"parent":{"__ref":"ForumTopicMessage:message:2172586"},"conversation":{"__ref":"Conversation:conversation:2172586"},"subject":"Re: Camera for back of trailer","moderationData":{"__ref":"ModerationData:moderation_data:2172591"},"body":"I have one of these on my trailer, and though it distorts the picture because of the wide angle lens, I find it comforting to be able to see behind me when I am merging into traffic or passing. 
