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Travel trailer backup camera12/30/2023 ![]() ![]() I turned the camera around to correct the image. I then plugged in the camera and discovered the image was upside down. To install the camera, I drilled into the aluminum rear camper bumper (where the black hose is stored), installed two rivnuts, and secured the camera mounting bracket. They called it a waterproof salt spreader camera. “I purchased a camera and harness from Camera Source. The camera angle isn’t great but it makes connecting a trailer way easier and it’s very helpful for tight quarters.” – Andrew Brink, 2015 Silverado 3500, 2010 Arctic Fox 811 “I use a stock GM camera from the tailgate-mounted on a bracket attached to the license plate holes. Having an older Lance camper, I still have the advantage of seeing through the cab with a fresnel lens on the rear door to keep an eye on traffic behind me.” – Todd Marcus, 20HD, 1997 Lance 480 It displays through the onboard infotainment system and makes parking and backing up a breeze. The camera connects to the same connector my tailgate camera attaches to and activates when I shift into reverse. “I have a plug-and-play commercial-grade camper camera kit for 20 GM truck) from. Then scroll further for third-party solutions and backup camera brands. TIP: Scroll to find your factory backup camera and truck brand. ![]() If you’re shopping for the best solution for your truck and truck camping lifestyle, we recommend reading them all as there’s a lot of hard-earned wisdom throughout. With all of that in mind, we have separated the backup camera responses into two categories factory cameras by truck brand, and third-party by camera brand. Furthermore, some third-party backup camera systems have features that factory cameras do not. And some of us might prefer to have a backup camera system that’s completely independent of our factory truck electronics. While that approach offers the tidiest installation, not everyone has a late model truck with a built-in screen and backup camera system. This approach eliminates the need for a second device and screen in the truck cab and the associated wiring and mount it’s clean and neat. ![]() The first and most seamless solution is to purchase an additional factory rear view camera and wire it into the truck’s existing factory screen and system. There are two rather obvious stand-out solutions for adding a backup camera to a truck camper rig. From safely backing into a campsite, to better rear driving visibility, to nighttime security, two solutions and a few models stand out. Thirty-seven fellow truck campers recommend specific backup cameras and solutions. ![]()
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