Keeptruckn camera worth it?

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  1. Aug 15, 2020 #1
    Xray4

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    I'm getting my first ELD this week and I like the keep truckn set up. It's thirty-five bucks a month or if you want to add the camera, 65 bucks a month is what they're quoting me. It is pretty cool and slick that it integrates with your ELD and even on the screen footnotes like hard braking and that sort of thing. I'm just kind of wondering if it's worth the extra $400 a year. I can get a camera that mounts in my window for maybe a hundred fifty bucks or something and I own it...

    You guys have any opinions?
     
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  3. Aug 15, 2020 #2
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    Well, I'll tell ya', son( or gal?)in my best Papa Joe voice, lawyers today START at a million, and go from there, so yes, I wouldn't truck a mile without a forward facing camera. It's your only defense agin "The Strong Arm" of Colorado. Make that $400 bucks a year, a little over a buck a day, seem pretty cheap.
     
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  4. Aug 16, 2020 #3
    Xray4

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    I appreciate that. I'm certainly going to run a camera. The question is rather is it worth spending 400/year one one that link to your ELD when you can just buy a camera for $200 and be done with it. the only difference is it is not hooked up to your ELD. Which may actually be kind of nice.. either way you still have a forward facing camera logging every minute of everything
     
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  5. Aug 16, 2020 #4
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    Yeah, now that you mention it, I'd go with the separate camera, just for your personal peace of mind. Get that wired into the ELD, who knows who will see that.
     
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  7. Aug 16, 2020 #5
    Siinman

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    I have my own camera and use KeepTruckin ELD. They tried to sell me on it but I can’t see the value in it myself. If SD card is full I just reformat it.
     
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  8. Aug 16, 2020 #6
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    That's exactly what I was thinking. Thanks for the update
     
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  9. Aug 16, 2020 #8
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    Yep, I found one on amazon dot com for little over $50,,,works good, integrates with my phone via wi-fi.....the sd card went corrupt one time, I replaced it with one from walmart and continued on.....been running for over a year now, works great...!! "Don't leave home without it..!!"
     
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  10. Aug 16, 2020 #8
    Eddiec

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    Get a camera that covers 3 or 4 sides - and is motion activated while parked. if you own a trailer, get one for the interior, for loading, unloading injury claims and cargo damage claims. The annual cost is cheaper than your deductible.
     
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  11. Aug 16, 2020 #9
    Xray4

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    Thank you all. I'll look into cameras for both the truck and flatbed.
     
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