back up cameras

  • Indytransplant
    Pierre, S.D.
    Posts: 90
    April 30, 2012 at 5:16 pm #1277056

    I need to find a way of hooking up to the boat with out getting out of the truck 2-5 times. what do you use when by yourself. Just a lucky placement or back till it hits. thinking of back up camera but also looking at the flip-n-hitch. Ideas?

    hisser
    Chatfield, Mn
    Posts: 158
    April 30, 2012 at 5:27 pm #1063967

    Backup camera on my F-150 does the trick for me.

    fishtoeat
    Chippewa Falls, Wi
    Posts: 407
    April 30, 2012 at 5:33 pm #1063969

    I just bought the magnetic telescopic rods with tennis balls on them. Only used a couple times, but perfect each time. And only about $20.

    the better half
    Champlin, MN
    Posts: 336
    April 30, 2012 at 6:14 pm #1063992

    Francis (fish any time) installed this back-up camera on our truck. I am pretty sure it was on sale when we bought it. He did have some trouble getting installed the way he wanted it but once installed it has been great.

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    April 30, 2012 at 6:23 pm #1063997

    Quote:

    …or back till it hits.


    LOL…but that’s what I do. Of course, I have an 11-year old truck.

    skeeter20
    Winnie/Grand Rapids,MN
    Posts: 902
    April 30, 2012 at 6:30 pm #1032939

    back up cameras are nice and few buddies have them. I just take a mental note of where the center of boat and truck are and then distance to the bow from back of truck. I am always within 1.5″ side to side and 3-4″ short. I always stop and see cause I dont wanna hit the bumper! Make sure the trailer is at the right height and back up last couple inches.

    onestout
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 2698
    April 30, 2012 at 6:33 pm #1064001

    I did a write up on here a couple years ago when I installed mine. They work better when the camera is pointed down like in the tailgat handle on the trucks. At the time I did mine I had to get my handle from ford but I see there are aftermarket ones now that are a lot less. My wife really likes it, a lot less stress when backing up now.

    Mudshark
    LaCrosse WI
    Posts: 2973
    April 30, 2012 at 6:45 pm #1032941

    Quote:

    I just bought the magnetic telescopic rods with tennis balls on them. Only used a couple times, but perfect each time. And only about $20.

    This works great…

    You can get them at Menards etc

    poomunk
    Galesville, Wisconsin
    Posts: 1505
    April 30, 2012 at 7:25 pm #1064025

    prior to this spring I would lower the tounge of the trailer so that it would strike the ball, I could fairly confidently back up to the trailer and get it lined up so that I’d hit the tounge with the ball. My boat is light enough though that that was close enough to be able to raise it back up and then muscle it onto the ball. This spring I put on a back up camera and it works slick also. I just saw the same one I put on at Menards on sale for 60 or 70 bucks yesterday.
    Took maybe an hour to install and that was with soldering it to the reverse line.

    eyekatcher
    Lakeville, MN
    Posts: 964
    May 1, 2012 at 12:19 am #1064132

    My Tacoma has a camera in the tailgate handle.
    Works great.
    Helps if the trailer tongue is just above the ball height.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    May 1, 2012 at 2:24 am #1064190

    The Aqua Vu Mini works well if the sun isn’t out.

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