More than a new toy.

Post 22990 I said that I had a new toy, well I think that in view of recent events that it is more than a toy.

Try this, place a wheelie bin behind your vehicle next to the rear bumper and drive away until you can see it in the rear view mirror. Stop and check the distance. That is your blind spot. Now drive away until it appearers in the wing mirrors only.

I was a long way down the street before I could see the bin in the side mirrors. That is my blind spot.

Now most would use both rear view and wing mirrors but when you are packed to go away, or in my case with a high rear seat, cargo barrier, rear storage system, tinted rear windows and a very high rear windows, wing mirrors only.

The reversing camera now allows me to reverse right up to the wheelie bin and not hit it. Day or night. The camera has inferred lights that makes seeing in the night like day.

I saw some advertised in the Overlander mag the same as I have for $390. These days we would pay 2 to 3 times that amount for a bull bar for frontal protection. This is very cheap for rear protection not only from trees that might jump out but also from wheelie bins.

Why did I use a wheelie bin, if I did hit it no damage and it is about the size of a child that just might walk behind your vehicle.Think about it.

The usual disclaimer, I don't have or have had any thing to do with any supplier of any make or brand of reversing camera, etc ,etc.

Wayne