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Old Feb 6, 2019 | 03:51 PM
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Default Plug and Play Trailer Camera- No Disassembly No Programming

Pretty cool piece just realeased from NavTV!

Completely plug and play, automatically activated, requires ZERO/NO disassembly or programming of the truck in any way. The unit is plugged into factory plugs at the rear bumper and automatically activates only when a trailer is connected to the truck! Pretty awesome for anyone that tows a trailer!

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Old Feb 6, 2019 | 07:06 PM
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Great idea but for my truck (8" screen) it's 500 bucks! That's a little rich for me but for some camper trailers it might be worth it. I also have 2 different trailers so it would be even more expensive........ Thanks for posting it however.
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Old Feb 6, 2019 | 07:41 PM
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nice the trailers we're looking at are prewired for the camera
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Old Feb 6, 2019 | 08:31 PM
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What would be nice would be getting that image from the camera to display on the trucks screen while going forward. I have a wireless camera on the back of my travel trailer. I have found that its completely useless to use for backing up. The angle is too wide and it distorts everything. I instead use mine while on the highway. I can see when I have cleared vehicles that I have passed and I can keep track of where vehicles are around me while under tow.
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Old Feb 6, 2019 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by jtemple42000
What would be nice would be getting that image from the camera to display on the trucks screen while going forward. I have a wireless camera on the back of my travel trailer. I have found that its completely useless to use for backing up. The angle is too wide and it distorts everything. I instead use mine while on the highway. I can see when I have cleared vehicles that I have passed and I can keep track of where vehicles are around me while under tow.
^^This I to would love going forward view!
And make it salt water proof LOL

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Old Feb 6, 2019 | 10:14 PM
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Very cool. Technology is really advancing in this area. I saw the 2020 GMC HD's will have a camera system that projects an image which makes the trailer appear see-through by stitching the images of the truck rear camera and a camera on the rear of the trailer.

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/2...-pickup-debut/
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