Proof that it is hard to see out of the back window

[Guppy]

As most of us H3ers know it is very hard to see out the back window when backing up. I am sorry to say that I had to take out a small kid’s bike today Fortunately my 4 yr old was by the garage where I could see him.

I thought he put his bike to the side of the driveway before I told him to get where I could see him... Next thing I knew was a bump and then a crunch... At least for my little guy he got a new bike today. For all those out there, be careful backing up...

[NEOCON1]

The dog thinks it’s cool to he looks through it allot when we are going down the road..

LMAO doggy is stylin !!!

[jp's-h3]

The rear cam is my next project!

[Disnydad]

Originally posted by psywzrd:
Do they sell these lenses in any stores (Pep Boys, etc.)?

We've bought them at Toys R Us in the saftey section. Used to have them on the wifes minivan.

[psywzrd]

Do they sell these lenses in any stores (Pep Boys, etc.)?

[HummerNewbie]

Originally posted by PARAGON:
Ummmm........ well....... damn...... wellll....... ****, apparently it is kinda hard. Let's just say I have first hand knowledge.

ROFLMAO

I use Hitchcam and 3.5 inch monitor daily. Also helps when backing into tight space when parallel parking. I still use side mirrors. Since my monitor and side mirrors are mounted at almost the same level, it's easy to scan all when backing up.

S.

[thedieter]

I am posting this picture to show closer to full size what is seen looking forward at the inside rear view mirror. The picture that I posted previously was zoomed in quite a bit which made it difficult to get the proper perspective.

Best regards, Happy Jack

[Disnydad]

Originally posted by Disnydad:

We've bought them at Toys R Us in the saftey section. Used to have them on the wifes minivan.

I stand corrected. I stopped into a Toys R Us store tonight and they don't have them now.

[PARAGON]

Originally posted by fourfourto:
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Couldnt you put it in the area the wiper covers and seats could be left up?.



Spare tire in the way?

It should work here tires not in the way and wiper will clean behind it . </div></BLOCKQUOTE>yeah, but I'm betting that will mess with your normal viewing out the back.

Kinda like putting one of those hotspot mirror things on your outside mirrors right in the middle.

Think about running down the highway with that in the middle

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

I did the fresnel lens thing plus 2 little wide angle mirrors on the outside...

Inproves overall visability 80 %, really overcomes rearview problem and problem of big roof pillars.

I'm impressed, and only $30.00

RYD

[thedieter]

I have attached photos that I took while the H3 was in the garage to show what can be seen with the new rear view lens. I took the photo of the inside rear view mirror from the driver's seat so the image is reversed. This view is what the driver sees looking forward without cranking the neck around, which appeals to me. The rear seat is folded down on driver's side, so the lower half of the rear window is not covered as it would be with the seat up, allowing an undistorted view through that part. We will drive it that way unless we have passengers.

The shadow from the roof on the driveway is about 1/2 way to the sidewalk which indicates that a child or dog would be visible. Without the lens, only the upper half of the neighbor's wall is visible as you can see in the photos.

We are quite satisfied that we won't need a back-up camera and think the lens is the ideal solution. It appeals to my frugal nature and as I mentioned, I don't like the idea of hacking into the electrical system.

Best regards, Happy Jack (driving again with two new eyes)

[DWPC]

We stuck one of these fresnel lenses on the back window and it makes a huge difference. There are several brands; we paid $7.50 on eBay. RV suppliers sell them too.

http://www.safeview.com/featured.html

[fourfourto]

yeah, but I'm betting that will mess with your normal viewing out the back.

Kinda like putting one of those hotspot mirror things on your outside mirrors right in the middle.

Think about running down the highway with that in the middle



Yeh you have a good point there, just an idea.Not to hard to experiment with it it comes on and off easy.
Im glad I have the rear camera.

[jbiancolli]

Originally posted by Agriv8r:
We are using a camera that mounts to the license plate bolts, leaves the hitch free. Comes 2 ways, one is an additional 4 inch monitor to mount antwhere you want and the second is a "V" chip that converts the Factory Nav system. The advantage to the "V" is that your nav system will also dispaly video now. Both should be available in most audio video shops.

Looking for the same setup with the OEM NAV system and backup camera for my H3. What brand did you have installed?

[deicustoms1]

Haha...that bear thing is awesome.

[Cedar Butte]

I was at stop sign and a truck was cut the corner tight. I looked in both side mirrors and the rearview mirror and nothing put it in reverse and crunch.

I put a 6x8 3M stick on prism in the upper corner of the wiper area. Not as high tech as a camera but it works.

The dog thinks it’s cool to he looks through it allot when we are going down the road..

With all this backup crashing in H3's, I hope the insurance companies don't start considering our rigs "high risk".

S.

[Kiraco]

We have the back up camera on our Black H3 and I think I have only looked at it once to see exactly how far away from the wall I really was. I personally would rather look out my side mirrors and the back window, but I also tend to look behind the vehicle before I get in.

On the other hand timgco uses it all the time and wouldn't go without!

[oneworld]

Hey Guppy Glad to hear you didnt hit your 4 year old. The first month I had my H3 I backed up into a pizza delivery guys car, low profile honda civic. I put a nice dent in his hood with the spare tire > cost me $250.00 I couldnt even see the roof of his car through my back window, he was also very close to my H3 maybe 18 inches of my rear bumper. I learned that night to look behind my car whenever I have to back it up before I get in