Looking to buy a camera for my trailer, so I can monitor my horse(s) while we haul. I can’t find horse-trailer specific options (except the Trailer Cam 5D, which seems to be a European thing). Everything is for backing up an RV.
I have a 2-horse, straight-load, BP, no dressing room. Why do you like what you have? [h=2][/h]
I have a RanchCam. Only used it once so far but great picture. I have a camera in the interior and outside as a backup camera and you can toggle between them. Nice large monitor. Their website sucks but if you call you speak with the owner and he stands behind his product.
Maybe it was here but I saw the best budget camera idea. They took one of the wireless/bluetoot back up cameras that are super cheap on amazon
like this one
and just rewired the plug into a cigarette lighter, plugged that into one of those battery charger/compressor/power outlet things we should ALL have in our trailer when shipping. In her case she was able to feed the plug through a hole between the tack room and horse area, but I’m sure if you could figure out a way to keep it stable in the horse area if necessary. You could use your phone or if you have a bluetooth tablet/laptop, that will also work (and keep your phone free for other things.
The down side is you do have back up guidelines in your view, but for $30 that seems do-able
I also just have a portable backup/hitch camera (I think it was about $150 on Amazon), I set it in the rear window of my 2 horse slant load and it transmits a wifi signal which I can see on my phone. Very easy, no installation or separate monitor needed.
I’m not sure I can use something that attaches with magnets because I have an all aluminum trailer.
Pro tip. Buy some adhesive metal plates (for cell phones). Put up in aluminum trailer. Attach magnetic things. Also buy some rare earth magnets with hooks on them. Have your trailer organization world rocked.
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The bow of my trailer where I have the camera is composite, so I can’t affix the camera. I just bought these magnets and affixed them to the other side as well as the camera itself for extra grip.
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