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[WinterDeere]

That one is a Tadibrothers setup with a large monitor, and the battery pak for the wireless camera. The screen along with the magnetic mounted camera and magnetic battery pak are very handy and work well. I had an issue a while back with a battery pack that failed and their customer service and so called warranty P.O'd me so much I have resorted to trying different ones.

I got this one this spring to use as a backup camera on my trailer and while it's not quite the resolution of the much more expensive unit it seems to work well the few times I've used it. Normally I back the trailer around just using mirrors but occasionally it is very handy to see behind it in tight spots.
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It looks like all of these systems run about $60 for the camera and monitor, and then another $60 for the battery(s). I say that, because the median price for 12V units powered off a cigarette lighter jack is about $60, and the median price for the rechargable battery-powered versions is right around $120.

 

[LouNY]

It looks like all of these systems run about $60 for the camera and monitor, and then another $60 for the battery(s). I say that, because the median price for 12V units powered off a cigarette lighter jack is about $60, and the median price for the rechargable battery-powered versions is right around $120.

my "better" system was much more then that

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SKU Item Qty Price Total SKU90121 Heavy Duty Digital Wireless Backup Camera with Monitor featuring 175ft Range and Audio * 6 Hour Battery Pack (For 1 Camera) $79.99 * 9-Inch Digital Monitor $49.99 * 120° Heavy Duty RV Camera (Digital Wireless) $159.99 * FR_NV $0.00 1 $494.99 $784.96
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[WinterDeere]

I just bought a solar/rechargeable unit off Amazon. $100 even. I did not spend a whole lot of time researching, but they all seem to be 1080p, and have some sort of night mode enhancement (likely cheap infrared LED’s). So I chose one with a magnetic mount on the camera, suction-cup mounting for the screen, and a larger than average battery capacity. It can recharge via solar, or by plugging it in to the wall, as my tractor is stored indoors.

I’ll be loading another two pallets onto a truck today, approximate value is $23,000/each, so some care is involved. A camera will be much-appreciated in this operation.

 

[goeduck]

I'd just get a set of these. Telescope the receiver side a few inches longer so you know that you are under the trailer side if you line up your balls just as the picture shows.

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[WinterDeere]

...line up your balls...

The modern American version of, "get your ducks in a row"?

 

[bigtiller]

I had a ruff time hooking up the trailer one time long ago. When I finally got it hooked up, I drove straight forward a few yards and put an old magnetic-mount C.B. antenna on the tongue of the trailer.

Then I sat in the truck and looked in the center rear view mirror to see the antenna. I marked the spot on the top of the truck tailgate with a 1" wide strip of white duct tape.

It works pretty good but I bet the 2 balls would be better for depth perception.

 

[ning]

The door of the truck read some landscaping company

depending on bumps in the road at some point that was certain to be more than 4' past the bumper... and probably dragging at other times.

 

[goeduck]

I had a ruff time hooking up the trailer one time long ago. When I finally got it hooked up, I drove straight forward a few yards and put an old magnetic-mount C.B. antenna on the tongue of the trailer.

Then I sat in the truck and looked in the center rear view mirror to see the antenna. I marked the spot on the top of the truck tailgate with a 1" wide strip of white duct tape.

It works pretty good but I bet the 2 balls would be better for depth perception.

Yes, the balls give you up and down if you are using an FEL, in addition to side to side. Not as important if you are hooking up to the same pickup receiver as when you unhooked the trailer.

On a FEL, fork frames with a built in receiver as Slowpoke has sure are convenient.

 

[WinterDeere]

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The door of the truck read some landscaping company

depending on bumps in the road at some point that was certain to be more than 4' past the bumper... and probably dragging at other times.

Viagra might have helped.

 

[rontaki]

Viagra might have helped.

Then the load would be hard to haul.