back-up or reverse camera

marquisandrew1

marquisandrew1

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Looking for a back-up or reverse camera to put on the back of the bucket truck to help with hooking up the chipper alone. Any suggestions for a certain brand or type?? I know I can spend hundreds of dollars or not. Was thinking $100 or so. Thanks!
 
Have you tried an inexpensive piece of wood that can mount on the chipper tongue at 90 degrees at a length of half your truck width? If the chipper is too narrow, you can put something similar on the rear of the chipper to give you a second point to eye as you reverse...Our chipper is narrower than our truck, and we use the flags on the rear of it in order to know its' position when backing up to it.
 
Can't help with the camera but for an idea you could always fabricate a small mirror that mounts to the back of the truck with a view to the hitch. I did that on my last truck and it worked like a charm.

Chris
 
Look on the front fenders of school buses. You'll see half dome shaped mirrors. Call around to salvage yards for used. they can't cost that much new either.

Mounting so that it doesn't get broken isn't going to be any less an issue than trying to find a work-proof back up camera.

I could see fabricating something that swings and latches out of the way. At some time I would forget to relatch it so I would mount it on a spring or bungees.

RV's might be the place to get some input:

http://www.allthingsrv.com/rv/motorhome/bus/camping/talk/discussion/forums.html
 
Thanks guys. I do put a cone out when hooking up with my small one ton truck, but can't seem to do it with my bucket truck. Might have to do the wood thing or stick somehow.
 
What I do when there is no backer present:

Set out a wheel chock BEFORE you unhook the chipper. Hopefully your chock has a rope attached. Set it right behind the driver's side tire on the chip truck, and lead the rope up the side of the tire towards the front of the truck.

After you unhook and drive away, the chock lays right along side where you have to go next time. The rope helps make an "L" shape to fit into with the back tire.

With a little practice, this method can works faster than a n00b backer who makes you pull up three times.
 
Backup cams are cheap nowadays, and make hookups WAYYY easier, especially on oddball stuff that isn't the same width as the truck, or when you're at a funky angle. It's nice to be able to get hooked the FIRST time you get out of the truck, not the second or fourth.

;)
 
Hahaha I love that! When people don't know you have a backing camera and you get out and they say" Wow!, your good"

They are definitely the way to go. One man can hook up to anything with no problems
 
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