Back up camera

kabat · Jun 15, 2016

Been checking into a backup camera to put on the back of my hay baler when going down the highway. I have no vision of what's coming at me from behind. Has anyone tried this?

old-9 · Jun 15, 2016

I bought one in May, NAPA had one on sale. I installed it on my topper looking down and back. I pulled a small trailor this week and I like how it works. The camera needs a 12 volt feed and the screen just plugs into the lighter sockett.The connection between the camera and the screen is wireless. I hooked the camera to the tailight feed so anytime the lights are on the cam works. I am happy with it. joe

Princeton Bill · Jun 15, 2016

Brother in Law has them on the grain cart, the combine and the planter. His are called "CAB CAM". He purchased them from the John Deere Dealer. They really help when going down the road for seeing how many cars are behind you and when making left hand turns across highways. I suppose you could make a back-up camera work also. The CAB CAM cameras and the connectors on the cable are pretty tough when exposed to the weather, dust etc.
You can run up to 3 cameras and use the same monitor (only one camera at a time). We have one on the end of the auger on the grain cart and it helps when filling trucks and wagons.

kabat · Jun 15, 2016

Not long ago a tractor was rearended by a semi, you know who won

kabat · Jun 15, 2016

If I connect it to be on constantly it
should work. What I'm worried about is how
they will hold up. They will only be used
a few times a year when baling. They are
less than $100 so I think I will try one

504 · Jun 15, 2016

JD Seller has talked abut them on stuff,the one on my Freightliner has a manual mode or just backing up.

Hay hay hay · Jun 15, 2016

You can buy a kit on ebay for less than $50. Use it in the summer and store it out of the weather in the winter.
Simple to install.

notjustair · Jun 15, 2016

I'd like one on the back of the baler to help with kicking out bales on hills and things. It's probably pretty pointless with all of the dust, though.

Brad Gyde · Jun 16, 2016

(quoted from post at 18:26:01 06/15/16) Been checking into a backup camera to put on the back of my hay baler when going down the highway. I have no vision of what's coming at me from behind. Has anyone tried this?

When I was running a manure applicator for a living, we had one on the rear of that to see the injectors, and also traffic while roading. The name brand was Voyager. We did have to change the cable from the cam to monitor 2 times in the 5 or so years (both times the cable somehow got damaged), but other than that we never had a issue in the 5000 hours I ran it. It also was exposed to the elements all the time, as their equipment sat out always.

I did frequently have to climb up and "wipe" the lens of dirt and such. Other than that, no troubles. I'd recommend trying it!

Brad

ben70b · Jun 16, 2016

I put one in the back of the grain cart a few years ago, it came from Deere, I think it's a cab cam. I don't think it cost a whole bunch but it's worth a bunch to me. When you pull an 875 bushel cart down the road you cant see nothing behind you, left turns are scary! I've herd of guys putting them inside the combine to monitor loss and make adjustments.

Geo-TH,In · Jun 16, 2016

Don't have a camera on a tractor, but I love the one I got from Wal-mart for the truck. It has two camera inputs. I only use one, but thought it would be nice is anyone needed a second view. geo.

JBDyer · Jun 16, 2016

I always wanted one looking into the round baler from the front, sometimes a bale may not get started immediately, when it does get rolling then I could get some forward motion, I guess I could also reposition it on the back when going down the road. Sounds like a good idea and fairly cheap to install.

rustyfarmall · Jun 16, 2016

(quoted from post at 19:04:11 06/15/16) If I connect it to be on constantly it
should work. What I'm worried about is how
they will hold up. They will only be used
a few times a year when baling. They are
less than $100 so I think I will try one

The camera and the monitor will both hold up just fine. The Cab Cam system is designed for agricultural use in ALL conditions. You may eventually have some issues with the plug-in connections between the tractor and baler because of the constant plugging in and pulling back out. Shouldn't be a problem for a long time though.

old-9 · Jun 16, 2016

This reciever will do 2 cameras so that would work ok. joe

T in NE · Jun 16, 2016

I wanted a cab cam for the steiger. 2 cameras on the planter shooting the row units and one on the right side aiming forward to help plant turn rows.

Then 3 cameras on the grain cart. One shooting the load, one on the auger, one on the rear.

BTO I worked for didn't even like the idea of putting a mirror on the tractor. Or plugging in implement lights.

Then I went to work for someone who likes ideas like that.

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