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01-16-2016, 04:22 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Delaware
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Use your Smartphone to backup
Hey Everyone,
This isn't a Mod necessarily but just an idea I tried and it worked real well. This would be best for those who trucks may not have a backup camera. I bought a GoPro Hero 4 with Wifi for our vacation this year . The camera has a WiFi setting to use with your smart phone. I placed mounts on the tongue and also on rear bumper. Enable Wifi and tune in with my smartphone, now I can match my hitch ball perfectly as I have it angled down to show when my ball is right over the hitch. Also, I can mount it to my rear trailer bumper and I have a solid backup camera for my travel trailer.
Just passing along an idea
Fletcher
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Fletch
Newark, DE
Hideout 28BHS
2015 Dodge Ram 1500 Express 4X4 with Hemi 5.7
Crew Cab fitted with Airlift 1000
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01-16-2016, 06:11 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Winnipeg, Canada
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I was not as lucky. My Hero 2 has too much lag time to be useful for hitching up. I used a Swift camera with our previous truck. Our current truck has a rearview camera with a small display on the rearview mirror. Turns out that it is not as good as the Swift camera.
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PullRite 16K SuperGlide w/SuperRail
Reese 5th Airborne (bagged) Pin Box
RoadMaster Shock Kit
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01-17-2016, 06:21 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Delaware
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I hear ya and yes, that could be an issue. lag time on my Hero 4 hasn't been an issue. Maybe 1 second, at most. Then again, I'm going so slow, it doesn't matter to me cause I'm never in a rush and anytime I get even the slight bit close, I stop to check.
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Fletch
Newark, DE
Hideout 28BHS
2015 Dodge Ram 1500 Express 4X4 with Hemi 5.7
Crew Cab fitted with Airlift 1000
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01-17-2016, 12:19 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Northern California
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Does it connect with your phone via wifi or Bluetooth? If wifi you would need to hope there is a network to connect to whenever you back up somewhere.
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01-18-2016, 05:19 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Sandwich Il
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The gopro camera provides its own wifi network for the phone to connect to, anywhere.
Sent from my SM-T217S using Tapatalk
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01-19-2016, 05:02 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1995Suburban
The gopro camera provides its own wifi network for the phone to connect to, anywhere.
Sent from my SM-T217S using Tapatalk
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+1
No network connection needed.
Ron W.
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02-01-2016, 08:42 AM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: the burbs
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Love it.... thanks for sharing.
Never even thought about using my gopro 
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02-01-2016, 01:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 834
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Anyone tried this on the back of their trailer? I've got a backup camera built in to my truck, but it would cool to have something behind the trailer. The range might not make it.
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(SOLD) 2015 Keystone Passport 2810BH
2013 Ram 1500 Hemi 8-speed 3.92 Air Suspension
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03-27-2016, 12:34 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Alaska
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Works great!
Same thing here. I use a GoPro with the built in WiFi and a Smartphone. The lag isn't too bad as long as you are not in a hurry.
I have not tried it from the back of the trailer for backing though.
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2015 F250 XLT Crew Cab 6.2L EFI
2016 KLR650E
Just me and roads less traveled...
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03-28-2016, 06:21 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: FLORIDA
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I have tried to use my Gopro3 on our Raptor 3612 with an I-pad , but the distance is too far.
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03-29-2016, 02:55 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Joppa, MD
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I hardwired a camera with microphone on the back of our trailer so I can hear the the DW yell STOP! 35 ' of camper behind long bead truck & diesel clatter = difficult hearing. I find the permanent install very helpful on the road in changing lanes. Amazing how many people will accelerate to try to "beat you out" before moving over to an off ramp or merge lane.
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Marshall
2012 Laredo 303 TG
2010 F250 LT Super Cab, long bed, 4X4, 6.4 Turbo Diesel
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04-01-2016, 10:33 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Reading, PA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flybouy
I hardwired a camera with microphone on the back of our trailer so I can hear the the DW yell STOP! 35 ' of camper behind long bead truck & diesel clatter = difficult hearing. I find the permanent install very helpful on the road in changing lanes. Amazing how many people will accelerate to try to "beat you out" before moving over to an off ramp or merge lane. |
What camera and screen did you use? I would love to do something like this.
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2015 Passport 2920BH
2011 Chevy Tahoe LT
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