🚀 go-pugleaf

Well I don't have a laptop, so I can't comment on a solution using it as the
monitor for a backup. But  I finally put tow brackets on my Saturn, and
during a test to see how it worked, it drove me nuts not to be able to see
it behind me. If it had a flat or other mechanical problem, I would never
know it, until to late.

So I bought from Harbor Freight a $29 all weather B&W  surveillance camera
that had 80' of cable and made a wood mounting bracket that I bungied to the
rear ladder. I then ran the cable under the M.H. from the ladder to the
doghouse. I already had a 12V 7" portable TV for the monitor. Now I can see
the toad and how it is tracking clearly. The only modifications I had to do
were to shorten the cable at the ladder end. I keep it coiled under the
spare tire cover and when used just plug it in the camera's RJ jack. I keep
the camera in a storage compartment when not used. It even has a built in
mic.

Frank Howell
"Doug" <rshra83645@aol.com> wrote in message
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> I have my first ever truck and fifth wheel on order.  Want to install
> a rear-view camera on the fiver.  Don't really know much about them
> yet, but what I want to do is to be able to monitor the backup view on
> my laptop computer instead of on a separate screen.  Want to be able
> to toggle between the GPS moving map program and the rearview image.
> How do I do it?
>
> Any suggestions on camera?  Brand, location, price?  Looking for color
> and infared.  Also obviously need the feature that "reverses the
> image" so it looks correct on the monitor.
>
> Thanks,
> Doug
> Santa Rosa, CA