Back Up Camera

Did Forest River say what model year the RPods started coming pre-wired for a backup camera? New ones might be, but older models likely are not so wired.

I installed one I got from Amazon, Yakry I believe. It was a Bluetooth model that came with a monitor as well. It worked okay but not great. I did like having sight directly behind the trailer. I tapped into the tail light of the Rpod from the inside and routed the wire up the spare tire mount. I made a simple, angle iron bracket to mount the camera. It only worked with the trailer lights on, but that was okay since we drive with the lights on during the day anyway.

Originally posted by gpokluda I installed one I got from Amazon, Yakry I believe. It was a Bluetooth model that came with a monitor as well. It worked okay but not great. I did like having sight directly behind the trailer. I tapped into the tail light of the Rpod from the inside and routed the wire up the spare tire mount. I made a simple, angle iron bracket to mount the camera. It only worked with the trailer lights on, but that was okay since we drive with the lights on during the day anyway. Hope that is helpful

GlueGuy. I went back and looked at the camera I purchased thinking I may have been wrong and it was simply wireless and not Bluetooth, but indeed the package and instructions indicate it is Bluetooth. So even with the limitations of Bluetooth, in our application it worked great. Never had any issues other than the field of vision for the camera was to narrow. I was hoping for something a little more wide angle. But other than that, we have used it without issue for over a year now.