Dashboard Mount for Rear View Camera

[Patandlinda]

Originally Posted by War Eagle

It's worth noting that various states have various laws (with penalties for braking those laws) regarding how much of the driver's view out the windshield can be obstructed by things such as dashcams and rear-view camera monitors (Laws | Windshield Law and the GPS Receiver | POI Factory) and if the dashcam records audio (some do), state laws regarding the legality of that if people don't know their voice is being recorded (example: a cop pulls you over, comes to your window and starts talking to you without knowing the conversation is being recorded by a dashcam; https://www.rcfp.org/rcfp/orders/docs/RECORDING.pdf). Just saying....

Our little tire sensor moniter is not very big like 2 x3 in put in the driver corner low . On our Ford there is a indention in the middle where the Voyager monitor sits down low . So I don't think we will have a problem . We have no dash cam or recording device . Pat

[Brian B-P]

The dashcam in my car is up by the passenger side of the mirror, so it doesn't block my view at all - I can barely see it past the mirror. In the van I have moved the navigation unit (GPS) to the dash, on the same Garmin "beanbag" mount as Laura... without the extra pillow; it's not in the way, but that depends on the angle of view, which depends on seating position.

Originally Posted by War Eagle

... if the dashcam records audio (some do), state laws regarding the legality of that if people don't know their voice is being recorded (example: a cop pulls you over, comes to your window and starts talking to you without knowing the conversation is being recorded by a dashcam; https://www.rcfp.org/rcfp/orders/docs/RECORDING.pdf). Just saying....

That document, which is for reporters, includes references to case law suggesting that the police officer has no reasonable expectation of privacy. If you get in my car, or come to my window, you are being recorded... and by getting in or approaching you have consented.

People in lawsuit-obsessed areas may choose to take a different approach.

[Mike Lewis]

I have a weighted GPS mount that I used with a Garmin GPS. I bought the thing at a Walmart for about $20. It was made by Scosche or something like that. I put the GPS and its mount in my center console when parked. The mount was stable and worked fine. The GPS, on the other hand...

[cpaharley2008]

Originally Posted by NW Cat Owner

Oh you guys! I never would say "hickies". I'd say "thingies". Get your terminology correct, will ya?

I have not had a hickie since high school......when we would wear a dickey to hide them......

[jennykatz]

I've heard some Escapees use the Voyager back up camera with success . They are on sale at camping world for $449 .I also see a digital back up camera at Amazon for $219 that gets good reviews (yumei)? I want one that I can remove and put on back of boat for backing up 23 ft boat so using velcro to attach

[richardr]

We mount our Escape backup camera monitor using the suction cup so it sits directly in front of the center rear view mirror. That makes using it is just the same as using the center rear view mirror without the trailer.