FourWheelCamper (Truck Camper) Camera Option

Link to the solution: https://www.ggoffroad.com/

Backstory: I picked up my Tundra in April of this year, and the first thing I fell in love with was the abundance of cameras—six in total. Having the ability to get a 360-degree view around my truck was a game changer. To top it off, I could easily push a button and check on the items in my bed while cruising down the road.

But in June, everything changed. After installing my Four Wheel Camper (FWC), I lost the ability to use three of my cameras: the Bed View, Rear Digital Mirror, and Rear Back-Up Camera. The Bed View and Rear Digital Mirror cameras were blocked by the camper, and I had to remove my tailgate, which housed the Rear Back-Up Camera.

I was pretty upset, but I hoped someone would come up with a solution soon.

Eventually, Austin at GG Offroad figured out a way to relocate the Bed View and Rear Digital Mirror cameras, which worked great. However, the Rear Back-Up Camera gave him several issues.

I remember checking his website every other day, hoping for updates, but all I saw was a banner message that read something like "Tundra 360 Cameras coming next week." Week after week, I kept looking, feeling increasingly hopeless. I thought maybe the website wasn’t being updated, so I’d follow up with an email and maybe a few Instagram DMs... sorry, Austin!

Finally, on August 14th at 11:58 pm CST, I got an email from Austin confirming that the rear camera solution (basically an extension cable) was ready.

Here is a picture of my truck and camper! Took this camping up in Michigan a weeks months back.



Here is the 360 view with the camper is on the truck. I could probably move the camera up a little bit but I like this angle for now.




Here is the new Bed View. I routed the camera into the camper so I can keep an eye on things.



Here is the camera that was removed from the tailgate. I'm still playing around with this one but I've been using it this was for about 3 weeks now. I used a SeaSucker mount and added some waterproofing to the back of the camera.

 

This is awesome to see - thanks for sharing. Indeed, I had planned to put a shell on my new Tundra but once I got used to the cameras I couldn't accept covering them up, so I ended up going with a tonneau just like I had with my Tacoma which is more limiting than I'd like with use of bed space. At some point, I may do this mod and swap for a shell, now that there is an actual solution that's known to work!

 

240$for what looks like a 20$ cable seems a bit much, but maybe im missing something here?

 

I believe the cables and connectors run up the price. You have to use very specific parts in order for the 360 Camera to work, otherwise it disables the system. I'm not an expert on the product but GG off road took months trying to source everything.

Please feel free to try and buy the parts and then get it to work and post back on here.

 

Big fan of your setup and IG!

My Raven is landing at the end of the month and now I'm really starting to prepare for the camera relocation. Even went as far as buying all 3 cameras (backup, digital rearview, bed camera) so that I don't have to keep swapping units.

Do you have any more pics of how you mounted the bed view and digital rearview cameras? What does the view look like through the digital rearview?

Thanks in advance!

 

Thanks! Glad to hear you enjoy the setup and congrats on the purchase. You're going to love the camper. I did end up purchasing another backup camera, I couldn't live without that one when the camper is off. Eventually I'll get the others since the camper goes on and off. I'll get some pictures posted for the other cameras. I did end up drilling a hole in the camper to run the bed view one, but I sealed it off with some silicone.

 

Some additional pictures of the cameras. The first one is for the digital rear view mirror. The second one is for the bed view, which is mounted inside the camper, using some velcro.

 

Thanks for taking the time to snap pics of the mounting locations. This is similar to what I have envisioned for my camper. What type of screws did you use to mount the digital rearview camera? What does the view from the digital rearview look like with the new location?

I wonder if the field of view is noticeably different since the rearview camera is pushed back about ~6.5 ft in your case.

 

awesome - this removes my concern about adding a roof height bed rack system

 

I used some zinc plated wood screws that I had laying around and also some countersunk washers.

For the view being pushed back, it definitely is. Overall it's not that bad. I can still see cars behind me.

Here is a view of a car driving at a normal distance behind me.




This is the view you get when stopped at a red light.

 

That's not as bad as I thought!! It likely cuts out some of the far left/right blind spot field of view, so I definitely need to be more careful for lane changes and turns.

I've been noticing on the Tundra builds that there is a bigger gap between the FWC and bulkhead, and yours also has that pronounced gap. Have you asked the installer or FWC about the possibility of shifting the camper more forward to remove that gap? Or is it an intrinsic part of the design?

 

Yeah, the gap bugged me at first as well. The campers have rubber protection pads on the front and these are now larger. It does seem to be part of the new design. I could cut the rubber pads down. I never asked FWC about the gap. Have you seen a new Raven on a new Tundra? My gap might just be the Hawk model.

 

I've been chatting with another FWC owner (Gen 3 Tundra w/ 6.5 ft bed and FWC Hawk) and he discovered that the gap is due to the rear propane cabinet (left) and storage cabinet (right) hitting the bed bars. The bed bars have those slanted tabs that help center the camper, and those are limiting how far forward the camper can be pushed in. If you peek through the rear turnbuckle access door from the inside of the camper, I bet you will see that as well.

Really, the only way around that would be to redesign the cabinets (most impractical), or refabricate the rear bed bars so that the vertical tabs are pushed forward a few inches, and then shave down the rubber bump stops.

On the flip side, if we decide to just live with it, that gap could provide a little storage space for some of the outdoor gear.

 

I have this camera I like it because it splices in my stock head unit quite nicely

 

I just went out and checked and he is exactly correct. I'm glad I never cut the bumpers on the camper. Thanks for sharing that information!

I guess I'll order a rotopax mount from AT Overland...close up that gap and have more fuel or water storage.