Where have you guys mounted your backup camera?

[AFYukon]

I did a quick search on the Google and forum and couldn't really find anything. Where are you guys mounting your backup camera? I would prefer to not get the license plate camera and have it more stock looking.

 

[02YukDenXL]

I have a hopkins smart hitch system. Its on my license plate but it doesn't look bad at all. Great for hooking up to a trailer by myself. And making sure no one is behind me (I have three kids).

 

[iLikeEggs]

I had the same concerns about where to mount it. I bought one at Costco which goes on the license plate. Hardly looks OEM but the trade off will be in the function it provides. I haven't installed it yet. I'm still hoping to find a better one that's a bit more subtle looking.

 

[Brake_L8]

I have a license plate camera, which is "fine" given it cost all of $10 from Amazon. Great to hook up trailers and parallel park in tighter spots.

The first camera I purchased could only be mounted offset and thus wasn't centered, which makes it kind of useless. I kept it though, and was thinking it could be cool to mount up front somehow for use when pulling forward in a tight spot.

 

[KEVIN GARRETT]

i will try and find the pic again but the best one i have seen is one that is mounted in the U brace just above where the receiver is. this is the cleanest install as no one can see it yet it gives you a perfect view for backing and hooking anything up. this is how i'm going to be mounting mine. esky EC170 on amazon has the pic.

 

[seven9st surfer]

i will try and find the pic again but the best one i have seen is one that is mounted in the U brace just above where the receiver is. this is the cleanest install as no one can see it yet it gives you a perfect view for backing and hooking anything up. this is how i'm going to be mounting mine. esky EC170 on amazon has the pic.

That's exactly where I have mine mounted

 

[WildernessJeep]

Is the night vision option at all useful, or do the reverse lights make it obsolete?

 

[YukonXL04]

The night vision works great until you swap your license plate lights to led. They were bright enough to trick the camera so the night vision would deactivate.

I have barn doors and mine is mounted in the key hole.
Not in this picture but you can see where I'd would be

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[Kain452004]

I put mine right on the bumper lip going up where it meets the rear hatch..

 

[jdpber]

i have mine in the 1" gap between the bumper cover and the bottom of the door. it is tucked about 1/8" in so it hardly ever gets rain on it. it is also very hidden and clean. i have it at an angle and it sees my trailer hitch perfect and all of the road that i need for backing up.

 

[Kain452004]

That's exactly where I put mine..

 

[jdpber]

i routed the wires up between the center gap in the weather seal. then under the plastic trim to the left and to the HU. the wires are basically invisible other than a 3/16 or maybe a 1/4" section. and you can only see them if you know where to look.

 

[jcevans7]

Need to take another pic now that it's mounted but ran the camera wire into the stock wire loom. Like it. Put the hitch on gives good viability for grabbing a trailer.

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[TM98]

i have mine in the 1" gap between the bumper cover and the bottom of the door. it is tucked about 1/8" in so it hardly ever gets rain on it. it is also very hidden and clean. i have it at an angle and it sees my trailer hitch perfect and all of the road that i need for backing up.

Which camera did you use?

 

[mals]

Which camera did you use?

I installed mine in the same location between the center of the bumper and the door. I used an Esky EC170-11 that was $20 on Amazon. Installation was pretty easy since I was able to pick up 12V power for the reverse trigger from the back of the trailer wiring socket just below the mounting point. No need to run a wire up to splice into the tail light housing.

(Please pardon the salt, but it's winter in New England here.)

 

[jdpber]

Which camera did you use?

oh hell i have no clue it came from amazon. https://www.amazon.com/SoLed-Revers...=8-63&keywords=car+backup+camera+night+vision

 

[05Single]

Curious, are the supplied cables long enough for our trucks? (Or burb/xl)
I would assume they are, im just always double checking

I'm getting one, also is night vision necessary with super bright led reverse lights?

 

[Rocket Man]

I put mine in the same place between the bumper and the hatch. The supplied wires were plenty long, would have reached in a Suburban or XL easy. No need for night vision with good reverse lights.

 

[jdpber]

The wires are like 35' freaking feet long

 

[05Single]

So long enough for a medium size class A motorhome. Ok that's good lol