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crw8sr
Senior Member Joined: 12 Oct 2017 Location: Omaha Nebraska Online Status: Offline Posts: 328 |
Topic: passing vehicles with the trailer Posted: 18 Aug 2018 at 5:57pm |
I had the idea after our first outing with our R-pod and not being able to see what's back there. I found a Peak wireless backup camera in the clearance bin at Menard's for $60 and took a chance it would work. I attached it to the license with some metal strap. Removed the license plate frame from the R-pod and spliced the power to the camera into the license plate light and reattached it to the R-pod. The lights on TV have to be on to power the camera which is okay because I drive with my lights on on the highway anyway. The monitor is plugged into a power port (formerly called cigarette lighter) and stuck on the windshield. Viola! I can see what you're doing back there, so behave yourselves!!!
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Chuck & Lyn
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 18 Aug 2018 at 9:28pm |
I don't know the type of tow vehicle the OP has. I purchased a set of towing mirrors from 1A Auto for our Nissan Frontier. These are power, heated mirrors which are larger than the stock mirrors. They are extend (manually) to give a better view of what is behind. Many states only specify that you should be able to behind you for 200 ft. Some specify that it has to be a line of sight parallel to the tow vehicle. If the trailer is wider than the tow vehicle, towing mirrors, either replacements or strap/clamp on mirrors are essential.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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geewizard
Senior Member Joined: 16 Apr 2017 Location: Spokane Online Status: Offline Posts: 347 |
Posted: 19 Aug 2018 at 9:53am |
What I generally do is use my towing mirrors (you do have them, don't you?) and my depth perception to see when the end of my TV+trailer is 1 or more lengths in front of the passed vehicle. Then I signal and check the mirrors again. THEN, I move over into the other lane.
The other visual clue is the 16-30 year old driver who tailgates you as you pass then zips into the gap between you and the passed vehicle and gives you the finger as they pass you on the right side. Sometimes shadows of the passed/passing vehicles can help. Used to be that semi drivers would flash their headlights at you when it was safe to pull back into their lane. This generation of truck drivers evidently don't know about that courtesy. |
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fwunder
Senior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676 |
Posted: 19 Aug 2018 at 10:04am |
Yeah! I've noticed that too. They used to flash their tail lights when we offered them the same courtesy. fred
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 19 Aug 2018 at 2:34pm |
Some of them still do. I think it is about 50/50.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 19 Aug 2018 at 3:04pm |
Turn the blinker on like your asking a question, they will tell you when your clear, that's how they do each other. They don't want an accident anymore than you do.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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