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Old 10-25-2008, 09:35 PM
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check this out...good reverse camera idea


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FORD-...mZ130264717894
not sure i'd pay 425 bucks but it could for 225 or so using the oem mirror
 
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Ever seen a 2009 F150... Thats where its from...
 
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Old 10-25-2008, 10:50 PM
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yea i did...easy retrofit into an older f150 , thats why i posted it
 
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I'm just wondering why a reverse camera is needed?


that is pretty cool idea though.
 
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its nice to have, but i know where all my corners are in my truck after driving it for 5+ years now
 
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Originally Posted by Tylus
I'm just wondering why a reverse camera is needed?


that is pretty cool idea though.
maybe i suck...but try backing up to a hauler with a lift kit and tonneau cover...its just no fun
 
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alomar backed into my truck at a car show...........
 
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Originally Posted by Tylus
I'm just wondering why a reverse camera is needed?


that is pretty cool idea though.
When you have a scab, 8' bed that sits high and has a tool box in the back. That'll keep you from seeing what's directly behind you like kids, pets, toys or other objects. And if you ever have to pull in, and back out of a tight ally (had to do a job in Baltimore city for 2 weeks, and the only place to park was behind the row home I was working in, and you could only access it through this tight*** allyway. Real PITA, but the camera made it alot easier to deal with. You guys out there with the short boxes, and there's hell of alot of you, don't have as hard a time seeing what's behind you.
 
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Old 10-26-2008, 09:40 AM
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I'm just wondering why a reverse camera is needed?
One of the best ideas.
If you have a trailer you can back the ball right up to within an inch of the trailer.

You can now back into a parking spot and back up to within six inches of the car behind you. the same goes for parallel parking, which before the reverse camera was a bad idea.

It also adds safety when backing out of the garage or driveway when something is left in the way, or jumps in the way.
The down side is that you have one more place to watch while backing up. It can become overwhelming.
 
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I think that's actually a decent price for the camera, mirror, and wiring to hook it up...just my opinion.
 
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Old 10-26-2008, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by mitch150
guys out there with the short boxes, and there's hell of alot of you, don't have as hard a time seeing what's behind you.
I drove at least 5 different F-150/Chevy trucks with an 8 ft bed as my daily driver for many years

it ain't hard to drive a big truck. just look where you're going and use your mirrors

 
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Says it fits 07-08. Why wouldn't it work on a 05'? Tailgates are the same, aren't they? Or is it the mirror that's different?

I like it.
 
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the 04-06 trucks will require wiring to be run for this to work


the 07+ trucks probably already have the wiring run. so it would likely be a plug 'n play mod for them
 
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Originally Posted by Tylus
I drove at least 5 different F-150/Chevy trucks with an 8 ft bed as my daily driver for many years

it ain't hard to drive a big truck. just look where you're going and use your mirrors

i dont care who's driving, but the stock f150 mirrors suck for towing anything IMO and no mirror can give you a birds eye view of the ball and coupler. to each his own, we all made it this long without it
 


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