I have a 2012 Toyota Hilux (single cab) with an aluminium dropside tray (a flatbed with removable sides) and I am looking into installing a front facing camera and one or two rear facing cameras.
I need one rear facing camera either inside the back windscreen or just outside in front of the ladder rack (aka "headboard" / "headache rack") of the tray, which can record thieves getting into the tray while the vehicle is parked. This is because the tray simply has a vinyl cover which unclips, there are no locks etc.
I would like to install this camera inside rather than outside, but the rear windscreen was tinted by the previous owner. I'll be able to call the shop on Monday and find out how dark it is because I have some of the original documentation.
Because it is likely to be night time when this camera gets its "time to shine" I am concerned whether the tint is going to affect it enough to obscure the face/s of Thievy McThief-Face (or driving at night). Could I cut a hole in the tint for the camera to see through? Is this a bad idea? The warranty on the tint is already void because I am not the original purchaser. Or would it be more prudent to get an outside camera like the rear cam of the BLACKVUE DR650S-2CH TRUCK or the BLACKVUE DR650GW-2CH TRUCK for this purpose and mount it in front of the ladder rack? The disadvantage of doing this is that the camera would be exposed to weather/vandalism and might interfere with loads I am strapping to the ladder racks.
I am wondering whether it is also worth having another waterproof camera mounted under the tray right at the back. This would capture the number plate of anyone who hits me from behind very effectively, but given the number of options for cameras like this out there, this would make the setup expensive and I am forced to wonder whether it is worth having or if the other rear facing camera would be sufficient on its own. Note that I occasionally carry loads which are high enough to block the other camera's view.
I need one rear facing camera either inside the back windscreen or just outside in front of the ladder rack (aka "headboard" / "headache rack") of the tray, which can record thieves getting into the tray while the vehicle is parked. This is because the tray simply has a vinyl cover which unclips, there are no locks etc.
I would like to install this camera inside rather than outside, but the rear windscreen was tinted by the previous owner. I'll be able to call the shop on Monday and find out how dark it is because I have some of the original documentation.
Because it is likely to be night time when this camera gets its "time to shine" I am concerned whether the tint is going to affect it enough to obscure the face/s of Thievy McThief-Face (or driving at night). Could I cut a hole in the tint for the camera to see through? Is this a bad idea? The warranty on the tint is already void because I am not the original purchaser. Or would it be more prudent to get an outside camera like the rear cam of the BLACKVUE DR650S-2CH TRUCK or the BLACKVUE DR650GW-2CH TRUCK for this purpose and mount it in front of the ladder rack? The disadvantage of doing this is that the camera would be exposed to weather/vandalism and might interfere with loads I am strapping to the ladder racks.
I am wondering whether it is also worth having another waterproof camera mounted under the tray right at the back. This would capture the number plate of anyone who hits me from behind very effectively, but given the number of options for cameras like this out there, this would make the setup expensive and I am forced to wonder whether it is worth having or if the other rear facing camera would be sufficient on its own. Note that I occasionally carry loads which are high enough to block the other camera's view.