A backup camera for $50!!!!!!!!!!!

TractorGuy · Aug 13, 2019

bsekf said:
Has anybody tried to put one on an open station tractor? Realize this is an very old discussion. I wanted to mount the camera and screen on a board attached to the fender, but was warned the picture would wash out. I thought about making a hood around the screen. Wonder how deep it would have to be?

Bill

I tried one of these cheap ones on an open tractor. Was useless in the sunlight.

I have a canopy now and it has limited usefulness under the canopy but doesn't replace looking behind you in most instances. Part of that with me is I need glasses to see the screen well and I usually don't wear them when I'm running the tractor.

Fallon · Aug 13, 2019

bsekf said:
Has anybody tried to put one on an open station tractor? Realize this is an very old discussion. I wanted to mount the camera and screen on a board attached to the fender, but was warned the picture would wash out. I thought about making a hood around the screen. Wonder how deep it would have to be?

Bill

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums...ckup-camera-50-a-post5354223.html#post5354223

My L3200 was an open station & the weatherproof Pyle monitor I got had a 2-3" hood on it. I didn't fix it when it broke as it wasn't useful & always washed out. Not motivated enough to put one on my cabbed L4060hstc because of the poor results the first go around.

LouNY · Aug 13, 2019

I am going to put one in my 8050 as I can't see the SSQA from the seat,
Just haven't ordered one to install, I'm not sure what I'll end up with.
Did put one in my sander truck and it is handy but I'm not real thrilled with the color rendition or the clarity.
That one is a wireless one, I won't bother with that again as you still have to wire power out to the camera or mount and recharge a battery for it.
It has a 7 inch monitor in the truck and I think I want to go with a 9 inch possibly with a split screen capability.
I believe it would aid in switching implements on the loader SSQA as well as the operation at times.

s219 · Aug 13, 2019

No problem using it on my open station tractor. I had planned to make a hood and never got around to it -- wasn't needed.

TractorGuy · Aug 14, 2019

s219 said:
No problem using it on my open station tractor. I had planned to make a hood and never got around to it -- wasn't needed.

A reply like this begs the question:

WHAT brand and model camera and display are you using? Got links to the product?

bsekf · Aug 14, 2019

OK, I guess you can use a cheap one and put a hood around the monitor made out of most anything, plastic jug, aluminum flashing, plastic board used on signs. One guy suggested a weather proof electrical box. I was going to use a 3 ft board attached to the fender with magnets, the camera on one end pointed at the equipment and the monitor on the other end. Easy to adjust and take off and move from tractor to tractor or just keep out of the weather.

There are simple cameras for $50 and elaborate ones for $500.

Bill

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s219 · Aug 14, 2019

TractorGuy said:
A reply like this begs the question:

WHAT brand and model camera and display are you using? Got links to the product?

Same one in post #501 above. There are a whole bunch of these on amazon that look about the same with different brand names, I suspect it's Chinese cloned products (so don't overpay for a name). Quality is about average but they are so cheap I don't worry -- if it breaks I'd buy another one.