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    Posted: 21 Feb 2010 at 10:54am
I've always thought a hitch would be good to have in the front for backing, but these new trucks are nothing but plastic in the front.  So that means a heavy install charge.  Really like the camera idea. 


 I wonder if there is way to clip a camera on the of the truck for hitching up, then be able to move it to the back of the pod for backing.   I know the camera can transmit wireless, but how to power it.  I think they use power from the lights? Which means wire connections.  

Just some thoughts.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote photog Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Feb 2010 at 1:36am
Originally posted by Bill-311 Bill-311 wrote:

Put a hitch on the front of the car. Don't have to be a high price one but when your ready to back into campsite. Don't use that myself but seen it done and seem to work great.
 
It works really great if your TV can handle it, we always had one on our motor homes to lunch the boat.
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Originally posted by PodPatrol PodPatrol wrote:

Knowing Outbound, he'll make you do it yourself just so he can say
" See ..... I told ya you could do it !!! "

That is exactly what I'd do and say! Approve

You know me too well, Ted Tongue
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Now there's "Forward" thinking !!!!Thumbs Up
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Put a hitch on the front of the car. Don't have to be a high price one but when your ready to back into campsite. Don't use that myself but seen it done and seem to work great.
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Align quick hitching guides.  Two magnetic, removable, flags to back up straight to your hitch.
$20.  Keepin' it simple.

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Originally posted by yizit yizit wrote:

Outbound....We use something very similar to that.Pie_Pod....We'll be arriving on Thursday to the KY roundup, when will Ted be available to back up Rbug?LOL


We'll be there late afternoon / early evening Thursday Yizit.
But you know how campers are. They'll be beggin to back it in for ya
as soon as you pull up !!!
Knowing Outbound, he'll make you do it yourself just so he can say
" See ..... I told ya you could do it !!! "
(and he'll be right, again!)

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Outbound....We use something very similar to that.

Pie_Pod....We'll be arriving on Thursday to the KY roundup, when will Ted be available to back up Rbug?LOL
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Outbound Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Feb 2010 at 12:13am
For hitching up the r-pod when I'm alone, I use the Easy Hitch.  It makes things much, much easier.
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Ted is awesome at driving any vehicle...to the truck, to a Class A RV, to towing the R-Pod..
 
He is great at backing the rpod up and lining up the hitch...I could never do it...(good thing I don't have to)
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