Another Mopar Off My Bucket List - Barracuda Fastback
I'm still battling with that tooth/jaw pain. The antibiotics seem to be slowly making a difference. I spend my time either in agony or zonked out by the pain meds.
One thing I did manage to get done was the installation of a back up camera system on the pickup. I'd bought a cheap one a few years back in hopes that it would improve rear visibility on the 'Cuda but it was a joke. You couldn't see at night because the image was too dark. During the day it was too bright and washed out. It worked great just before dusk and just after dawn. - So there was only about two 1-hour windows when it really worked. By trying to save a few bucks I ended up wasting the money. That tends to happen often when I'm looking for the cheapest route I can find.
I really hate denting the back bumper when hooking up to trailers. Most of the time I'm by myself so it's been a pain getting lined up (especially at night). Rather than rely on a seller's advertising hype for advice I decided to research what the best camera setups were. One of the highest rated ones that I read reviews about was the REAR VIEW SAFETY RVS-770613. At over $200 it wasn't the most expensive but they weren't exactly giving them away either. I searched eBay and found a used one that was taken off of a delivery truck. The ad said it was in perfect condition and had been professionally removed.
Despite the lack of original packaging, everything was included as when originally purchased. It still had the protective film over the screen. I chose to go with a hard wired camera system after reading about a lot of issues with the wireless systems. It didn't work out too bad. I was able to route my cabling through a rubber body plug in the back of the cab so I didn't have to drill any holes other than for the camera mount. - And those two holes went through my license plate so they'll be covered if the camera is ever removed. In addition to aiding with hooking to trailers, I think it'll be nicer keeping an eye on the cars being towed.
I mounted the screen low inside the truck because I didn't want to clutter the dash any more than I have to. All of the wiring is hidden but I haven't hard wired my GPS into the truck yet so I do have the power cord for it still exposed. I'll probably buy a second power cord for it so I can hide the wiring in the truck and still be able to pull it out and transfer it to another vehicle when we want. The dash must have been repainted at some time and has a bunch of chips in the paint. I'm having a problem finding the correct color match so I can re-do it.
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I'm still battling with that tooth/jaw pain. The antibiotics seem to be slowly making a difference. I spend my time either in agony or zonked out by the pain meds.
One thing I did manage to get done was the installation of a back up camera system on the pickup. I'd bought a cheap one a few years back in hopes that it would improve rear visibility on the 'Cuda but it was a joke. You couldn't see at night because the image was too dark. During the day it was too bright and washed out. It worked great just before dusk and just after dawn. - So there was only about two 1-hour windows when it really worked. By trying to save a few bucks I ended up wasting the money. That tends to happen often when I'm looking for the cheapest route I can find.
I really hate denting the back bumper when hooking up to trailers. Most of the time I'm by myself so it's been a pain getting lined up (especially at night). Rather than rely on a seller's advertising hype for advice I decided to research what the best camera setups were. One of the highest rated ones that I read reviews about was the REAR VIEW SAFETY RVS-770613. At over $200 it wasn't the most expensive but they weren't exactly giving them away either. I searched eBay and found a used one that was taken off of a delivery truck. The ad said it was in perfect condition and had been professionally removed.
Despite the lack of original packaging, everything was included as when originally purchased. It still had the protective film over the screen. I chose to go with a hard wired camera system after reading about a lot of issues with the wireless systems. It didn't work out too bad. I was able to route my cabling through a rubber body plug in the back of the cab so I didn't have to drill any holes other than for the camera mount. - And those two holes went through my license plate so they'll be covered if the camera is ever removed. In addition to aiding with hooking to trailers, I think it'll be nicer keeping an eye on the cars being towed.
I mounted the screen low inside the truck because I didn't want to clutter the dash any more than I have to. All of the wiring is hidden but I haven't hard wired my GPS into the truck yet so I do have the power cord for it still exposed. I'll probably buy a second power cord for it so I can hide the wiring in the truck and still be able to pull it out and transfer it to another vehicle when we want. The dash must have been repainted at some time and has a bunch of chips in the paint. I'm having a problem finding the correct color match so I can re-do it.
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View attachment RVS-770613.jpg
View attachment hopkins-50002-smart-hitch-camera-system-trailer-view_yny4xh.jpg
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