backup camera

xfeejayx · #1 07-20-2009, 11:21 AM

I'm lookin to put one in (afraid i'm gonna ram my hitch into some sedan's hood when parking in the city).

I don't have a good feeling about the wireless ones, but can't find a wired one. Can I please get the opinion of people who have one that works, and costs under $100?

Or backup sensors would work too. Anyone put their own in and are happy with them?

thanks

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SilverBullet08 · #2 07-20-2009, 11:24 AM

you could get that hitchscan that one guy was advertising on here lol

RubberFrog · #3 07-20-2009, 11:32 AM

I had a wirelss one and it SuCkEd big time! I now have a stereo with backup camera capability... but I haven't bought a camera yet!

xfeejayx · #4 07-20-2009, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by RubberFrog

I had a wirelss one and it SuCkEd big time! I now have a stereo with backup camera capability... but I haven't bought a camera yet!

That's what I figured would happen. Static and such?

RubberFrog · #5 07-20-2009, 11:52 AM

static, narrow field of view, no depth perception, it was completely worthless!

My son is not visible to the camera in this pic. He is about 3-4' back from the bumper.

Pyro · #6 07-20-2009, 11:53 AM

Learn to drive Feej' that should solve all your problems, and save you a lot of money...

xfeejayx · #7 07-20-2009, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RubberFrog

static, narrow field of view, no depth perception, it was completely worthless!

My son is not visible to the camera in this pic. He is about 3-4' back from the bumper.

oh that's not the problem, I can watch out for kids and stuff just fine. and i can drive just fine, and I know where my truck ends too. but don't know where the little car behind me starts when I'm parallel parking into a spot sized for a sedan. lack of depth perception noted, but something you can learn/ get used to?

so no static or anything like that? what brand?

RubberFrog · #8 07-20-2009, 12:00 PM

"VR3" brand. It had TONS of static, along with no depth perception. I was most excited about using it to back up to my boat trailer, but the lack of depth perception made it useless for that. A foot a way from the hitch and a foot under it all looked the same! No problem lining up with the hitch, with or with a camera, it was just knowing when it was right under it that I wanted.

xfeejayx · #9 07-20-2009, 12:03 PM

that sucks. anyone got aftermarket sensors?

VP64 · #10 07-20-2009, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RubberFrog

static, narrow field of view, no depth perception, it was completely worthless!

My son is not visible to the camera in this pic. He is about 3-4' back from the bumper.

OMG! watch out! lol jk

i have a wireless back up camera. it werks and shows up in color and everything. its one of those ones u add to your license plate frame. but i didnt like the way it looks, plus it covered my chrome dodge frame so i wire tide it above my hitch. hella hidden so people dont try jacking it.

i dont really use it. the camera is wired into the reverse lights power n ground and the lcd monitor is hooked up via cigarette lighter and only turns on when i put it in reverse gear. turns off after a minute when going back to "drive."

the monitor has to be somplace high.umm like above the dash. idk about wired cams because u have to run the wire outside and the full length of your truck.

and also some of the top of the line gps units have a plug in for back up cameras which is cool