New truck first tow report. Good, Bad, Ugly
We have finished our first towing trip with the new truck... So here is the good the bad and the ugly. We went from Phoenix to the North Rim and back. Our lashup was in the 25-26K range. Performan...
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Here is the camera a bit less expensive. Your dealer not knowing how to order it actually saved you $150. (It is a $500 option when you order the truck) https://www.shopchevyparts.com/electronics/2020-silverado-2500-transparent-trailer-camera-auxiliary-trailer-camera-models-with-cwm-pdm-uvn/84876818-p-92305265.html
The cable on that is 50 some feet. The only thing you lose with having a trailer too long is the "invisible trailer" feature. You can still view the camera alone without the stitched view. (that also uses the tailgate camera) This is the official GM part and I have one installed on my trailer.
Allegedly, you can lie to the system and get it to calibrate if you are a bit over the max length, so you may still be OK with the 34' trailer. I have only had mine out once for a trip to the scales to get the hitch set up. I totally forgot to try to get it to calibrate the invisible trailer. We are going camping tomorrow, so I will report back on how that works for my 35' trailer. Even if it will not calibrate, you don't lose much functionality. The invisible trailer feature does not work for 5th wheel trailers regardless of length, but of course the camera does still work.
I'm pretty sure once you get your camera installed on your trailer, you will be pleased with the result. Resolution is excellent.
One more tip, always have the truck OFF when you plug in the camera. If it is running, it won't recognize it for some reason.
Did you get your TPMS system working on the trailer? I still need to get the sensors installed on mine.
The cable on that is 50 some feet. The only thing you lose with having a trailer too long is the "invisible trailer" feature. You can still view the camera alone without the stitched view. (that also uses the tailgate camera) This is the official GM part and I have one installed on my trailer.
Allegedly, you can lie to the system and get it to calibrate if you are a bit over the max length, so you may still be OK with the 34' trailer. I have only had mine out once for a trip to the scales to get the hitch set up. I totally forgot to try to get it to calibrate the invisible trailer. We are going camping tomorrow, so I will report back on how that works for my 35' trailer. Even if it will not calibrate, you don't lose much functionality. The invisible trailer feature does not work for 5th wheel trailers regardless of length, but of course the camera does still work.
I'm pretty sure once you get your camera installed on your trailer, you will be pleased with the result. Resolution is excellent.
One more tip, always have the truck OFF when you plug in the camera. If it is running, it won't recognize it for some reason.
Did you get your TPMS system working on the trailer? I still need to get the sensors installed on mine.
