how to mount rear view camera
I am a newb to RVs and trailers in general and my backup skills are minimal at best. I would also like to see behind me going down the road. I think a wired backup camera system would likely be the ...
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They sell backup cameras and just don't seem to consider how people will actually mount them on the back of a trailer. In our case, there was no way I could get the wiring from anywhere on the rear wall inside without drilling a hole through the fiberglass so I made a bracket thingy from some scrap steel that sits on the bumper. I can MIG weld so this isn't for everyone. I did this last year and haven't replaced the tie-wraps with permanent screws or bolts/nuts yet.
The Garmin camera comes with a cable that is maybe 2-3' (?) long and the connector is not watertight so I used some heat shrink tubing over it. Ran the cable from below the frame up inside a kitchen cabinet at the rear of the TT and then through the ceiling space to the front overhead cabinet above the bed where I put the transmitter.
The exact mounting location isn't critical (left/right & elevation) as you can tilt/pan the image on the GPS.
The Garmin camera comes with a cable that is maybe 2-3' (?) long and the connector is not watertight so I used some heat shrink tubing over it. Ran the cable from below the frame up inside a kitchen cabinet at the rear of the TT and then through the ceiling space to the front overhead cabinet above the bed where I put the transmitter.
The exact mounting location isn't critical (left/right & elevation) as you can tilt/pan the image on the GPS.
