Chris FJ80
SILVER Star
For a few years now I have had my backup camera mounted inside the CB antenna bracket on my Slee rear bumper. While it has been a secure location, I've had two major issues. First, the right side of the video frame has been dominated by the bumper catch handle (not a showstopper, but it takes up 25% of the viewing area). Second, with the antenna bracket on the driver's side of center, the camera has always been a foot+ off center, making it tricky to back up straight when precision is important.
This weekend I finally got far enough down my to-do list to get after this project...
I'll need to break into multiple posts so I can get all the pictures uploaded.
First step was to machine a frame to attach to the bumper. I used 1"x1" aluminum stock. My bumper measures 3.03" and I left ~0.25" on each side and ~0.25" on top. The edges of the bumper are rounded. The holes drilled are for attaching the frame to the bumper and the camera support to the frame.
This weekend I finally got far enough down my to-do list to get after this project...
I'll need to break into multiple posts so I can get all the pictures uploaded.
First step was to machine a frame to attach to the bumper. I used 1"x1" aluminum stock. My bumper measures 3.03" and I left ~0.25" on each side and ~0.25" on top. The edges of the bumper are rounded. The holes drilled are for attaching the frame to the bumper and the camera support to the frame.