Rear View Camera - So Many Choices

[solismaris]

Consensus on best aftermarket rear view camera system? With 2 cameras: one on rear of truck and one on back of trailer and a switch on the monitor to view either one. Lots of choices feeling overwhelmed

[ajriding]

My experience they are all so similar. I buy off ebay cheap.
They work, I have had the same one for probably 8 years.
Bought a newer one for somebody. Bought another and broke it playing around with wires.

For trailer consider just a new system. They make the wireless, but some need a clear line of sight (almost) shot at your screen for really long trailers. This way you just have that trailer cam for when towing.

I am currently playing around with a one-camera system and switching between two cameras - the truck rear and the trailer rear. I'd still use the truck rear for backing up to hitch or to take a peek at front of trailer when towing, but would drive looking at the rear trailer cam. It is just a lot of wire to run, and I have to power the rear camera and remember to not power it when parked.

So, anything on ebay will/should work, they are all so similar.

[philh]

solismaris wrote:
Consensus on best aftermarket rear view camera system? With 2 cameras: one on rear of truck and one on back of trailer and a switch on the monitor to view either one. Lots of choices feeling overwhelmed

My 22 F350 was ordered with trailer camera. It's hardwired, and while I haven't driven with it yet, the picture is incredibly clear and displays on the 12" center stack screen

[C_Schomer]

I don’t need a back up camera very often and I’m going to do some experimenting with our smart phones and FaceTime calling…. One will be the camera and the other one will be the monitor. If it works, I will make some kind of a bracket to put the camera phone on the RV wherever I want it. Craig