tland4

I'm using my Pioneer stereo, it has a camera input on the back. Had the option to buy a monitor for another $15, so it'd still be an under $50 mod

nugezilla

Gotcha. It looks nice and discreet there. Do you know the link where you got it?

Blown F-150

Just an FYI, I'm Running a DR-650GW 2 channel Dashcam. I have the rear camera mounted on the rear window. It works pretty well, but the tailgate does block any view of right behind the truck (5ft out or so).

tland4

Let me know if this works. For me it takes me back to the one I bought

http://www.ebay.com/itm/121218948132

DonTas

so are you able to look behind you while driving forwards?

tland4

I just hooked it up to the reverse light so the camera only powers on when the truck is in reverse.

I could've easily wired it into something hot, but decided not to. Figured if the camera was always running/hot it'd probably die pretty quick. That was just my thought. I'm not sure I've personally needed to view it when I'm not in reverse, but I could imagine where that would be important in certain situations.

nugezilla

Link was good. Thank you for this. I really only need a camera for my wife. I'm good with mirrors only (I'm a coach and drive a school bus so it's no biggie). I just can't justify dropping $500+ for an oem unit.

tland4

Same profession for me. I just enjoy parking backwards and use it really often now.

Also, I'm sick of driving a bus lol

berty

While I'm good with my mirrors, backup cameras are quite awesome when you back up to a trailer as much as I do!

tland4

The perk if having mine where it is is that I can see my hitch ball when I have it attached as well. I've only had to pull a trailer once with this truck so far, but that was before I installed the camera.

But I can imagine this would save a ton of time. If I hooked up a trailer often, I'd splice the camera into a hot wire so I can see it even when going forward.