Backup Camera
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Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Long Beach
That is fully dependent on the camera angle. Honestly I think I have only towed one trailer and it was so light I rolled it to the truck! I am sure if I moved the camera up a little or simply angle it down a little it would be perfect. I set mine up for a longer distance view though.
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Tuned
Joined: Feb 2008
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Slippery's Rig
Dude,
Thats very cool. Probably by far the nicest I have seen. Simply because the camera is protected from the crap falling out of the back of the tailgate, the lights make it nice for backing up at night, I do ALOT of night driving, some of which is in pretty tight places. This could be extremely helpful.
lol Now, to try and get my hands on the equipment for that.
Thanks for the pics, now I have some more ideas.
How is the view from the camera? Can you use it for a hook up cam?
G
Thats very cool. Probably by far the nicest I have seen. Simply because the camera is protected from the crap falling out of the back of the tailgate, the lights make it nice for backing up at night, I do ALOT of night driving, some of which is in pretty tight places. This could be extremely helpful.
lol Now, to try and get my hands on the equipment for that.
Thanks for the pics, now I have some more ideas.
How is the view from the camera? Can you use it for a hook up cam?
G
Lead Driver
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 7,404
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From: Wheatland, Mo
Mine is only about 2 inches higher at the top of the license plate. It is adjustable for up and down angles. Works fine. Most are wide angle and that usually includes vertical viewing. When I have my tailgate down, I can see both my tailgate and the hitch ball.
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Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Gulfport/Biloxi, MS
Ok, so pay no attention to the dirty white paint...
Plate in the normal mode, air cylinder under no pressure.
This is what it looks like dropped, air cylinder under 30psi.
The backup camera is in the center, to the left of it is the air cylinder, return spring and on the far left and right are the 100 watt floods.
What it looks like with the floods on.
The air tank and compressors pushing the 200psi to the train horn.
A look @ the pressure regulator (far right) dropping the pressure from 200psi to 30psi for the solenoids (next one to the left which is normally closed) then the normally open solenoid (far left), and on to the air cylinder.
Another look @ the setup from the ground and behind the plate.
I went to the extreme on my setup which was originally to supply the train horn. I now use it for multiple things like inflating tires with the 50' hose reel I have in the bed or running an impact. The dropping plate is useful for those pesky camera lights or that jack a** that is riding your butt when you feel like blinding him with your hidden back up lights. Lets just say I got really bored one weekend!
Plate in the normal mode, air cylinder under no pressure.
This is what it looks like dropped, air cylinder under 30psi.
The backup camera is in the center, to the left of it is the air cylinder, return spring and on the far left and right are the 100 watt floods.
What it looks like with the floods on.
The air tank and compressors pushing the 200psi to the train horn.
A look @ the pressure regulator (far right) dropping the pressure from 200psi to 30psi for the solenoids (next one to the left which is normally closed) then the normally open solenoid (far left), and on to the air cylinder.
Another look @ the setup from the ground and behind the plate.
I went to the extreme on my setup which was originally to supply the train horn. I now use it for multiple things like inflating tires with the 50' hose reel I have in the bed or running an impact. The dropping plate is useful for those pesky camera lights or that jack a** that is riding your butt when you feel like blinding him with your hidden back up lights. Lets just say I got really bored one weekend!
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Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Long Beach
Dude,
Thats very cool. Probably by far the nicest I have seen. Simply because the camera is protected from the crap falling out of the back of the tailgate, the lights make it nice for backing up at night, I do ALOT of night driving, some of which is in pretty tight places. This could be extremely helpful.
lol Now, to try and get my hands on the equipment for that.
Thanks for the pics, now I have some more ideas.
How is the view from the camera? Can you use it for a hook up cam?
G
Thats very cool. Probably by far the nicest I have seen. Simply because the camera is protected from the crap falling out of the back of the tailgate, the lights make it nice for backing up at night, I do ALOT of night driving, some of which is in pretty tight places. This could be extremely helpful.
lol Now, to try and get my hands on the equipment for that.
Thanks for the pics, now I have some more ideas.
How is the view from the camera? Can you use it for a hook up cam?
G
If I was going to use it for hooking up trailers I'd move it up a little higher on its mount strip so it had a clear view of the ball over the plate. This is on a stock height truck, mine is lifted 10" so you would not be able to see the ball at the bottom of a 10" drop hitch.
As for parts, I had an idea of the cylinder I was going to try to get to work and since I could not find anything local I watched Ebay like a hawk. I bought six of those little air cylinders and found two in the lot that would work. Other sizes and stroke lengths will work, it all depends on how you mount it and the angles of that mount.
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From: Long Beach
Well with a 12 gallon tank filled to 200psi it is plenty to impact off a wheel to change a tire. Or inflate two 38.5" tires that were aired down for the dunes, I do have to wait a couple of minutes for it to build up to finish the other two. I am very happy with my system and the money I spent on it. The only thing I'd like to do to change it is get an engine driven compressor, but thats a little expensive for a kit.
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From: Long Beach
Let me know if you are interested in the left over cylinders I have. I could let one or two go for cheap cuz I really have no other use for them and I need to stop the pack rat in me!
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Tuned
Joined: Feb 2008
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Thanks for the info.
Thats perfect. My truck is stock height. No lift intented at this time. It's a dually, so any lift on it is going to be VERY costly.
Do you have it wired to automatically engage when you put it in reverse? Or is it completely manual?
I am heading out in about 20 minutes to pickup the new truck. Love days like this. lol
Thanks again, I see I have some welding to do, and work to complete. Probably going to wait for slightly warmer weather. I think we hit a high of 24 today. not a great time to be crawling around a truck on the ground.
G
Do you have it wired to automatically engage when you put it in reverse? Or is it completely manual?
I am heading out in about 20 minutes to pickup the new truck.
Love days like this. lolThanks again, I see I have some welding to do, and work to complete.
Probably going to wait for slightly warmer weather. I think we hit a high of 24 today. not a great time to be crawling around a truck on the ground. G
I was surprised how well it is protected there, it almost does not get wet even driving in the rain. I have Diesel tanks in the bed of the truck, once I spilled a few gallons of fuel in the bed that ran out the back and it still did not reach the camera or lights.
If I was going to use it for hooking up trailers I'd move it up a little higher on its mount strip so it had a clear view of the ball over the plate. This is on a stock height truck, mine is lifted 10" so you would not be able to see the ball at the bottom of a 10" drop hitch.
As for parts, I had an idea of the cylinder I was going to try to get to work and since I could not find anything local I watched Ebay like a hawk. I bought six of those little air cylinders and found two in the lot that would work. Other sizes and stroke lengths will work, it all depends on how you mount it and the angles of that mount.
If I was going to use it for hooking up trailers I'd move it up a little higher on its mount strip so it had a clear view of the ball over the plate. This is on a stock height truck, mine is lifted 10" so you would not be able to see the ball at the bottom of a 10" drop hitch.
As for parts, I had an idea of the cylinder I was going to try to get to work and since I could not find anything local I watched Ebay like a hawk. I bought six of those little air cylinders and found two in the lot that would work. Other sizes and stroke lengths will work, it all depends on how you mount it and the angles of that mount.
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Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Gulfport/Biloxi, MS
Well with a 12 gallon tank filled to 200psi it is plenty to impact off a wheel to change a tire. Or inflate two 38.5" tires that were aired down for the dunes, I do have to wait a couple of minutes for it to build up to finish the other two. I am very happy with my system and the money I spent on it. The only thing I'd like to do to change it is get an engine driven compressor, but thats a little expensive for a kit.
Engine driven compressor is extremely easy to fab yourself....
Posting Guru
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Millersburg, OR
Here is another option. This is what I have on my truck. SAVV Mobile Multimedia
You can pick these up off ebay for a couple hundred bucks with a camera. I mounted the camera right next the hitch. You could mount that thing anywhere on the rear of the truck and you will see pretty much everything. They have seriously wide camera angles.
You can pick these up off ebay for a couple hundred bucks with a camera. I mounted the camera right next the hitch. You could mount that thing anywhere on the rear of the truck and you will see pretty much everything. They have seriously wide camera angles.
Postmaster
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: CA Bay Area
There is pretty easy and affordable way to have powerful compressor anywhere on the road.
For about $150 you can buy 1800W inverter, that will power 1.5 or with good luck even 2 HP contractor grade compressor, that run as low as $60.
The set will weigh about 30-40 lb, but than you have inverter to use for microwave and coffeemaker
For about $150 you can buy 1800W inverter, that will power 1.5 or with good luck even 2 HP contractor grade compressor, that run as low as $60.
The set will weigh about 30-40 lb, but than you have inverter to use for microwave and coffeemaker
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From: Georgia
My license plate mount came with angled shim-type washers that allow you to mount at what ever angle you like. works like a charm with hooking up a trailer. angle is pretty good too. I have a 10 ft. wide driveway and can see beyond the edges by a couple of feet on each side while backing up.
