I ran a day cab for 16 years. There really no "blind" side when you think about it. That said I am really struggling with blind side backing. Now running a sleeper. Felt like a goon getting out of my truck 3 times backing into a customers place today. (Sorry to the Fed ex truck I held up).
I pull tankers. Pretty much all
I ever plan to do. I was thinking of getting a back up camera an mounting it to a pair of vise grips or c clamp. Run wires out of back of pigtail (markr lights) and mount to the fender.
Question is , do you think the video will show to the rear of trailer?
Other thoughts or suggestions?
Thinking about blind side camera.
Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by BACON XXL, Jul 8, 2016.
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This one's pretty expensive. I haven't really looked around but there have to wireless options out there that you can view on your smart phone.
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When I have to blind-side between 2 objects (other trucks, most of the time), I don't worry about how many times I have to goal. I suppose a camera could help, but I don't know if I would completely trust it. I guess I'm just set in my ways, I only believe 20% of what I hear and 80% of what I see.
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A fisheye lens like you'll find with backup camera systems will be very disorienting in angled backing situations.
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I think I might try a cheaper 110-120 degree cam on front fender. Or I saw a cam used for hooking up boat trailers that may work. You would only use it when you need it and otherwise it stays in sidebox. A bit pricy @ $175.
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I've got one mounted at the back of my service truck. Its an F550 and visability is totally #### in those. The screen is only about 2" x 3" but I can see a fair ways back. A screen twice that size would be nicer. I've installed a couple wireless ones on some small construction gear. If you could find one with a decent range you could put a magnet on the camera and put it pretty much anywhere.
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