I posted a bit of this elsewhere so ICYMI here are the full details.
I REALLY like the surround view systems on cars and trucks, I have it on current vehicles and past vehicles but for this theme of my UNlimited Tradesman I did not want to pay $2200 for the towing technology group to get it and any possible forced option that might be required. More importantly, while the systems are great as far as they go, they leave me wanting more.... I want it always on if I want it on, I think it'd be really cool have all those cameras also act as a dashcam and record events. There is really no way to do that with the stock system, there are some half baked surround view systems out there that aren't quite there yet, the closest best things are coming from Jeep-world as trail cameras that are good but pretty expensive and still limited on capabilities so what's a fella to do?
$249 later.....
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The coupon fluctuates so be on the look out if you're interested. I have the long bed and the cables supplied are more-than adequate to get any where you want to go on the truck.
From the front of the truck I went down the passenger side frame rail with front cameras cables, crossed over to the drivers side and met up with the rear camera cables and entered the cab drivers side rear at a pre-existing grommeted hole.
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To mount the cameras up front I made a bracket from material on hand that day, planning it just as a template, and I would pick up some aluminum stock later to permanently mount. The template worked too well so I just painted it and rolled with it. If you have been following along you'll recall I forgot to order tow hooks with my truck so I pre-ordered hooks and bolts and the correct lower grille for tow hooks so I had no qualms cutting into my lower grille as I have a replacement on hand if it all went wrong, it didn't. I still have the lower grille as I chose to cut out for the tow hooks as well versus the more-open correct grille for tow hooks. Simple cuts with a hacksaw blade. Not much removed at all.
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