Anyone have cameras inside their trailer?

If you reread his post he mentioned installing 3 cams, one in front facing back, one at the rear facing forward and one at the rear facing out the doors.

 

Camera in front gets blinded by the headlights of the forklift, and or dock lights.

 

I have game cameras at my farm gates and they just don't record but a few seconds at a time but I was thinking if someone was to say something tell them that you are thinking of being a YouTube star

 

I have to second the gopro idea. Those things were designed for outdoor use to begin with (hell, there's promotional footage of the things being used by skiers and snowboarders going down the mountain, which says a lot about cold and moisture resistance), so they should survive in a reefer trailer

 

I load every couple months with a guy who has a two camera system. I haven’t asked much about it.
As far as powering the camera. You have 12v available at the trailer plug.
Some horse trailers have a package you can add with a two camera system, but the camera may not be suitable for the temp you will be operating at.

 

I agree and believe it's a good idea. I'm a company driver, but have had forks tear at the walls of more than one new trailer. This post got me thinking. Might be a good idea to take a picture of the trailer condition before loading and have an app on your camera that instantly puts a date and time stamp on the photo. I have this app, but never thought about using it for this purpose. Just a thought. You could certainly prove when the damage happened.

 

If you wanted to go to the trouble to do this then do it right. Make sure the camera you choose is tiny because if it's big enough or hangs down or off the side enough to be noticed then a dumb forklift driver will find it with his machine and tear it off for you....eventually.

Also, get a camera with night vision (most are anyway) so you can check on your cargo while enroute. That would be the ticket. You'd know if something has shifted during transit and if you're not sealed you can deal with it. Shippers would appreciate this too if done right.

 

@StoneSSD that's why I posted the link to Dieselboss those cameras are made for the outside of the trucks and sound like they have built in heaters to keep them warm under 40 degrees. As soon as I get time I will be installing one of their camera systems on my truck.

 

Had one in the of the dry van I used to pull for my moms husband. It was mounted up at the top in the front. Worked well for most loads and the built in infared? lighting made everything visible. The system is designed for vehicles as well.

And I'll be ###### if I can remember the manufacturer...I'll look and see if I can find an old email from them.