Camera for horse trailer

[Stenners]

Does anyone have one these?
In particular one that can be mounted to the back of the trailer to see behind you when driving (also a separate one to see the horses inside if needed)
just can’t decide where best to fit it to the trailer to protect it from the weather. Pics would be really helpful if anyone has any!

 

[fawaz]

You can just add a regular reversing camera kit to both inside the float and inside the float and buy the corresponding split screen enabled monitor for the car.

It works our cheaper than buying a 'horse float' camera as you are not paying the horse mark up.

Take it to an auto electrician to be fitted to the trailer.

These kind of set ups are very common here in Australia in horse trailers.

This kit as an example has a number plate camera and the other camera I have mounted in my trailer on the roof right at the back of the trial in the middle.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1852560...RJFAg1Ym60B13Gewjc9X|ampid:PL_CLK|clp:2047675

 

[fawaz]

Sorry photo didn't work!

 

[ROG]

Remember it is illegal for the driver to view the trailer interior when driving

 

[fawaz]

Remember it is illegal for the driver to view the trailer interior when driving

No need to have the monitor on whilst driving

 

[Stenners]

the monitor will only be on if we need to stop and check them and can quickly look at it, otherwise it will be a rear view camera so we can see behind the trailer

 

[brighteyes]

Remember it is illegal for the driver to view the trailer interior when driving

Yet a satnav is OK?

 

[Tiddlypom]

Yet a satnav is OK?

Yep, but that's the law.

In this case, the law is an ass.

 

[cowgirl16]

Remember it is illegal for the driver to view the trailer interior when driving

Is that the case in a lorry too?

 

[Tiddlypom]

Is that the case in a lorry too?

Yes.

I can have the monitor on when driving as long as the screen is tilted away so that I can't see it. You need a front seat passenger to monitor the monitor.

 

[ROG]

My sat nav talks to me so I never need to view it

 

[Cragrat]

You can just add a regular reversing camera kit to both inside the float and inside the float and buy the corresponding split screen enabled monitor for the car.

It works our cheaper than buying a 'horse float' camera as you are not paying the horse mark up.

Take it to an auto electrician to be fitted to the trailer.

These kind of set ups are very common here in Australia in horse trailers.

This kit as an example has a number plate camera and the other camera I have mounted in my trailer on the roof right at the back of the trial in the middle.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/185256048803?_trkparms=amclksrc=ITM&aid=1110002&algo=SPLICE.SOI&ao=1&asc=237000&meid=db140ed1e1384492996d80d05528159a&pid=101196&rk=5&rkt=12&sd=183711163293&itm=185256048803&pmt=1&noa=0&pg=2047675&algv=PromotedSellersOtherItemsV2WithMLRv3&_trksid=p2047675.c101196.m2219&amdata=cksum:185256048803db140ed1e1384492996d80d05528159a|enc:AQAGAAACAO7Ds7s27Z%2F5ou9MAe6Krixk4g%2BcbIY7zio6QRpDQX%2FYfk8Fr0mX7ZQlGiozn6rM09CD8SD7Z8tvZQYiZeEGZ31ro2MgmDywv8bTVZ%2FLS08emGfluXpMtq8y7QdD95jngV%2BdBLUjikcb1jSW%2BslPDgWiQidJRorPvGcYoezZpuTLesTJDcFWqgEmOObZBimb7vwWoSXckaGFjqHxBgFO00%2B%2FEpL4Rfqt%2B5rX28%2BNI3thgefvdAglB2HnRtAEJkt5J8sIexQdYpVfXEbxf4v6dryAGuG2dwcVEiEe4M9mXXFrvLIjbjDJk5r9CVACt9XKqhwXxJdqdb8MfPkkkgGWzIrEda12h64Xk4YsTe4On6vDsomfG97lYcQEi32CR94sT%2Bc%2Baz5MLSlMBv3DRiOifEmjDInu7XCkuGFAoKn6fY0RR4iTfjGxB2epreN8D1p3V%2BVQgjmTk2ToawUpgZwYrDX%2BPQgdSkzZWknI81yHjxZaTJJbD%2BvnbxktztXaTWDaaGNeaONxoQ6uG94SRGpAzFDboO%2BNBzwSPydr2tDv%2ByrZLu2eM89cB3n9eGn8yYkacuhaTdWf8sFRyHoWkSc8U%2FRWKoZpOB0VkCp2XGQcI30LRAt%2B1hW3uZMncKkKDu%2FtkEmR%2BkYCwaRS0ezNTub0YByERJFAg1Ym60B13Gewjc9X|ampidL_CLK|clp:2047675

How doy ou run the wires from the trailer to the towing vehicle?

 

[Green Bean]

I find it odd that the camera screen must face away from the driver. I stand corrected but all the 3.5t horseboxes I see, including my own, have the camera either to the right of the driver or in the centre, clearly visible to just the driver in most cases. How else would you view the reversing switchover? How is it any different to a rear view camera, if you can look at that, why can't you occassionally flick to see your horse? If anyone can quote a piece of legislation (please no links to the whole thing) that would be great.

 

[ROG]

I find it odd that the camera screen must face away from the driver. I stand corrected but all the 3.5t horseboxes I see, including my own, have the camera either to the right of the driver or in the centre, clearly visible to just the driver in most cases. How else would you view the reversing switchover? How is it any different to a rear view camera, if you can look at that, why can't you occassionally flick to see your horse? If anyone can quote a piece of legislation (please no links to the whole thing) that would be great.

Rear view is legal as it acts as an extra mirror

Would you occasionally look at a streaming video on a fixed phone ? - of course not because that is taking eyes off the task of driving and is driving without due care and attention

 

[Birker2020]

I find it odd that the camera screen must face away from the driver. I stand corrected but all the 3.5t horseboxes I see, including my own, have the camera either to the right of the driver or in the centre, clearly visible to just the driver in most cases. How else would you view the reversing switchover? How is it any different to a rear view camera, if you can look at that, why can't you occassionally flick to see your horse? If anyone can quote a piece of legislation (please no links to the whole thing) that would be great.

I was just thinking that, I can look at my dashcam rear view mirror whenever I want (part of it is a rear view mirror and part of it is the road ahead as in picture below).
I must admit at first I did find it distracting because when you look through the rear view mirror you see a moving image on the right so your eyes tend to get drawn to that but over time you get used to it and block that out.

 

[Green Bean]

Birker2020, I don't think looking at my horse momentarily in the screen to my right is any different to checking my right side mirror. It isn't like there is a show on that is riveting, only that the horse is settled. In most cases I would feel if my horse was unsettled anyway and most certainly don't stare at the screen like I would a movie?

 

[Tiddlypom]

GB, you are preaching here to the converted. IMHO glancing briefly at the monitor to check your equine occupant is not distracting.

But we are lumped in with those feckwits who drive along while watching Netflix on their iPads .

Be aware that the police do look out for driver facing monitor screens in horse boxes and trailers and can and will pull drivers over.

 

[chocolategirl]

Yet a satnav is OK?

This is what I was just thinking? I’ve had cameras in every lorry I’ve ever owned and always had the monitor on while travelling, that’s the whole purpose isn’t it? How is looking at a satnav any different to glancing occasionally at a camera monitor?

 

[Birker2020]

Birker2020, I don't think looking at my horse momentarily in the screen to my right is any different to checking my right side mirror. It isn't like there is a show on that is riveting, only that the horse is settled. In most cases I would feel if my horse was unsettled anyway and most certainly don't stare at the screen like I would a movie?

I quite agree with you. I wasn't suggesting otherwise??