Recommended Camera System for Use with Truck Camper and Horse Trailer

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I have a 2010 Ford F-250 Super-Duty 6.5 foot bed truck with the extended cab the one that has the doors open in reverse and isnt as roomy as regular rear seats could be. I will be putting my 2017 Camp Lite truck camper 8s on it creating an overhang of about 42inch off the back end of the truck. Therefore, I have installed a Torklift Super Hitch, and will use a Torklift Super Hitch extension that is 42inch long when I haul my horse trailer behind my rig while the camper is on it too. Dont worry, I also have an equalizer hitch with sway bars too. So, I want a backup camera system that allows me to move the camera from the license plate mount and put it onto the rear of the horse trailer once the horse trailer is all hooked up and ready to go. This will allow me to see behind the trailer when I am backing in, and when I am on the hi-way traveling. I know nothing about how to do this, and someone mentioned I would need a wireless one???? What do you recommend I purchase to have installed that would accomplish this objective? Thanks,

asked by: Rayne B

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Expert Reply:

Since you have both a slide-in truck camper and also a horse trailer what I suggest to give you the best possible visibility is a wireless 2-camera system.

The Swift Hitch Wireless Digital Camera System # SH03D features two cameras that you can position where you need them (say, one on the camper and one inside the horse trailer) and includes night-vision capability. The hand-held monitor will let you keep an eye on the horses even while you're tucked inside the camper at night and the other camera will still give you visibility of the hitch when coupling the trailer. The cameras are water-resistant and feature magnetic mounts to let you put them where you need them.

Best of all you do not have to do any permanent wiring to install this camera system.

Please refer to the linked video for more on the Swift Hitch # SH03D.

expert reply by: Adam R

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