Rear Camera to Watch Implement

[WNYBill]

Arthritics has made it difficult to look behind me and watch an implement on my open station tractor. I bought 2 magnetic mirrors, still couldn't see my implement and this morning, while brush hogging, I lost the second one. I remember a thread about using a back-up camera to watch your towed implement. The problem seemed to be that you couldn't see the screen because of the sunlight and glare. Has that problem been solved? Or, how did you do it.

 

[ss55]

Arthritics has made it difficult to look behind me and watch an implement on my open station tractor. I bought 2 magnetic mirrors, still couldn't see my implement and this morning, while brush hogging, I lost the second one. I remember a thread about using a back-up camera to watch your towed implement. The problem seemed to be that you couldn't see the screen because of the sunlight and glare. Has that problem been solved? Or, how did you do it.

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[Dieseltech]

I have one tractor that has two rear cameras on it, best to have the display well shaded to see any image though.

 

[rustred]

Arthritics has made it difficult to look behind me and watch an implement on my open station tractor. I bought 2 magnetic mirrors, still couldn't see my implement and this morning, while brush hogging, I lost the second one. I remember a thread about using a back-up camera to watch your towed implement. The problem seemed to be that you couldn't see the screen because of the sunlight and glare. Has that problem been solved? Or, how did you do it.

I think u need to manufacture a mounting for a mirror like the school buses use above the steering wheel. Then just look up. A camera would be useless in the sunshine. Unless it’s in a cab.

 

[Mule Meat]

Think the biggest problem with a camera on an open station tractor would be mounting it. You only have two choices. On a fender or on top of the dash behind the steering wheel. Either place will present a problem by interfering with the operation of the tractor when adding enough shade in order to see the screen.

You could experiment some by using a cardboard box (boot/shoe) or Tupperware type container large enough to mount a camera in. Use it to determine if you could mount a camera on your tractor where you could both see it and it will not interfere with operation.

 

[showcrop]

You have worked hard all your life, you deserve a cab tractor! Most of them now have seats that swivel enough to the right so that even us old arthritics can turn enough to be able to see.

 

[560Dennis]

Good post thanks

 

[Mike(NEOhio)]

My cousin got a 570 last year and has a camera to watch the knotters. I haven't been in the cab with him to see how it works. I've been helping him get the thing to knot consistently.

 

[Geo-TH,In]

It might be hard to see in the pic. I put a large convex mirror on the right side of my cab, about half way up.
I also have factory side mirrors. Have to be careful not to hit anything with them.
I have an aftermarket rear camera on my old GMC to help me connect the trailer to the truck.
Downside, you can't see anything when the sun is hitting the camera.

 

[WNYBill]

Cab Tractor????? Spend a lot of time in the woods, I knock the magnetic mirrors off, can you imagine what I would do to a cab. And, a cab tractor wouldn't fit in my barn.

Looks like the glare problem is still present, I'll have to experiment with a shade of some sort.

Why don't they put a swivel seat on an open station? My new tractor has a high backed seat to protect your neck. It is almost impossible to see around it.

 

[showcrop]

Cab Tractor????? Spend a lot of time in the woods, I knock the magnetic mirrors off, can you imagine what I would do to a cab. And, a cab tractor wouldn't fit in my barn.

Looks like the glare problem is still present, I'll have to experiment with a shade of some sort.

Why don't they put a swivel seat on an open station? My new tractor has a high backed seat to protect your neck. It is almost impossible to see around it.

The timber harvesting companies have cabs on all equipment. it is required.

 

[used red MN]

The timber harvesting companies have cabs on all equipment. it is required.

And they are probably clear cutting an area as wide or wider than their machine. My guess is that is not what this guy is doing.

 

[David from Kansas]

I have asked this same question of my son, who has cameras in the grain tank on combines, etc. My grandson says "that shouldn't be hard to do (mount a camera on the backside of my cab tractor so I can see what I am hitching up to but he hasn't offered to do it for me as I have no idea what camera would work best, etc. Getting on and off the tractor several times to properly align the two hitches is a real pain, literally. I read where there are 6 or more cameras on the back of some pick-up trucks. What should be so hard about getting at least one properly mounted that would do the job on a tractor.

 

[Jim.ME]

I have asked this same question of my son, who has cameras in the grain tank on combines, etc. My grandson says "that shouldn't be hard to do (mount a camera on the backside of my cab tractor so I can see what I am hitching up to but he hasn't offered to do it for me as I have no idea what camera would work best, etc. Getting on and off the tractor several times to properly align the two hitches is a real pain, literally. I read where there are 6 or more cameras on the back of some pick-up trucks. What should be so hard about getting at least one properly mounted that would do the job on a tractor.

Have you asked him directly to help you with getting the right camera and mounting? Sometimes that works; where just open-ended discussions and comments about "what I need" don't.

 

[Mule Meat]

I have asked this same question of my son, who has cameras in the grain tank on combines, etc. My grandson says "that shouldn't be hard to do (mount a camera on the backside of my cab tractor so I can see what I am hitching up to but he hasn't offered to do it for me as I have no idea what camera would work best, etc. Getting on and off the tractor several times to properly align the two hitches is a real pain, literally. I read where there are 6 or more cameras on the back of some pick-up trucks. What should be so hard about getting at least one properly mounted that would do the job on a tractor.

The OPs tractor does not have a cab. Mounting the camera would be no problem for him.
Its the monitor that will be the problem. On a tractor with no cab. It will be hard to mount the monitor in such a way that the sun doesn't wash out the screen.

 

[JDNewbie]

These are just smart a$$ replies, but there might be a solution here….no disrespect intended!

Or….

Smart Helmet

 

[WNYBill]

Thanks for the ideas. Guess I'll waste $40 and get the cheapest wired 7inch back up camera and build a shroud for it. Wish I had the magnets that were on the mirrors I knocked off!

"leaping over dollar bills to save small change"

 

[Jim.ME]

Thanks for the ideas. Guess I'll waste $40 and get the cheapest wired 7inch back up camera and build a shroud for it. Wish I had the magnets that were on the mirrors I knocked off!

"leaping over dollar bills to save small change"

Harbor Freight usually has a few sizes of retrieval magnets.