I'm not sure how close to the rear edge of a RTT would be, but if the camera is positioned too far forward you might get the roof itself in the images and/or have difficulty angling it down enough to be useful.
Certainly a good idea though!
I'm not sure how close to the rear edge of a RTT would be, but if the camera is positioned too far forward you might get the roof itself in the images and/or have difficulty angling it down enough to be useful.
I have my roof rack on full-time and a mixed use vehicle. I will still mount the rear camera inside the rear door window.
No issue at all! I have the tinted glass and my temporary mount is inside, my final will be inside too.
Yeah, I'll play around with it and the view compared to inside the back door. I also have the privacy glass optioned. It'll be fun. Damn, aren't we a bunch of gear nerds?
Thanks a ton much appreciated So you have a double tint?
No worries, and yes, double tint.
The rear window wiper arcs right across where I have the camera mounted so I don't have to stop and clean much.IMO, based on the shark fin style roof mount on my ND, whether you put it on the roof or mounted on the deck of your RTT (assuming I’m reading that right), it’ll be the same. IMO the biggest advantage of a roof mount is not needing to clean the rear window if it’s sloppy outside. From my time in Wranglers, ND, and other vehicles with flat glass on the back they get dirty really fast. I’ve run out of washer fluid on some longer runs in my Jeeps trying to keep the rear window usable
I think that as long as the camera is designed for exterior mounting and there are no clearance issues with roof racks and such, it’s the way to go based on my limited experience.
I really like how you mounted it inside. I want to get a Wolfbox but don't trust myself enough to. Waiting for someone to post a detailed "How-to" or better yet a video before I muster up the courage to take this on.
The Grenadier is, by far, the easiest vehicle I've worked with to route cables. It's almost as if it was designed for easy cable routing underneath seals and molding. I found the Wolfbox a bit daunting at first, given so much wiring. I opted for cigarette lighter power for now. Easiest way to power it up with a splitter in the middle cubby. I don't know how easy or difficult it would be with carpeting. My Trialmaster has the easy-to-clean plastic/foam flooring. I'll try to video the wiring routing tomorrow.
Mine is still sitting in the box, waiting for a warmer weather install.
I can relate. Had to wait for a relatively warmer day for installation.
You may have already considered this and found it wouldn’t work, but on my ND, there is a similar corrugated hose that houses all the wires from the rear door into the main vehicle. I was able to access that hose by unscrewing the rear interior door panel when I installed a switch back there.
Thank you. I plan to route the camera wire through the hose eventually. It just requires the removal of panels that I still have to figure out.You may have already considered this and found it wouldn’t work, but on my ND, there is a similar corrugated hose that houses all the wires from the rear door into the main vehicle. I was able to access that hose by unscrewing the rear interior door panel when I installed a switch back there.
That way you don’t have to worry about coiling it around that strut.
I’m not one to talk since I don’t even have my Gren yet, just an observation
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