Near misses?
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Cargo Master
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Near misses?
Last night I was backing my heavily loaded (furniture..bird bath..) into my usual spot underneath my car port adjacent to my garage. I have no back up camera but I've gotten pretty good with this truck. Anyhow I was backing in and what I was looking at and THOUGHT was the corner support for the carport was actually a piece of vertical trim on the garage between the garage corner and garage door. When I realized this I stopped. I then was able to see the actual steel post directly behind my right rear bumper. I wish I had gotten out and looked to see how close I really came to a nice BO-BO
Laughing Gas
Joined: May 2006
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From: Massachusetts
I can do real good backing up using my tow mirrors. But I added a backup camera right after I backed up into a steel post plowing a couple of years ago. I couldn't imagine not having one now. If there's a kid behind me in a Walmart parking lot, I can see him. Where before I might not.
Postmaster
Joined: Aug 2015
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From: Maryville, TN
I installed the Hopkins back up camera shortly after buying my truck. I use it all the time, from hooking up trailers, backing out of my inlaws weird driveway at night(can't see out the tinted windows well), to backing in short parking spots and getting the hitch close. My dads pride kinda got in the way and he said "I've been driving 45 years without a camera, don't need one now". Well, about 2 weeks later, he didn't tell me, but mom did, he backed into a parking spot, and didn't see a fire hydrant that's in a terrible spot. He's got a nice little ding in the chrome bumper.
Cargo Master
Joined: Jan 2017
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From: McDonald, PA
A back-up camera was high on my list of "wants" when I got my '16, but the best deal I found was on one that only had the back-up sensors. Since I had never really had either one before, I decided to be open-minded about it and give it a try. I've got to say, the back-up sensors work great & I haven't missed not having the camera yet!
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