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I gave up on the idea of hauling my motorcycles with a 21G and my F150 Hybrid even though it was likely going to work. I just did not want to end up in white knuckle situations! So instead I am selling my truck and picked up a 2024 GMC 2500HD AT4 diesel truck with 11350# GVWR. More than enough muscle to tow the trailer again nicely and now I can not worry about cargo weight anymore. Gonna tow it with a Weigh-Safe medium hitch and 12,500lb springs. While the trailer is 13,000 GVWR, I am likely never gonna be towing it around at full capacity as it has a lot of cargo capacity so the hitch will work great. I have a deposit on the trailer now and will get that set up this weekend or early next week.
Anyway the new GMC trucks have the option to install a trailer camera which is hard wired into the main dash. I like that idea way better than the separate camera I used to have in my fifth wheel, as that extra monitor was always in the way and really hard to see in the daylight. But I am curious how the installation is for those camera systems. Has anyone installed one on a Grand Design travel trailer? They are pre-wired for a rear camera but it is likely the Furrion system I have used before which works, but I want to get rid of that extra monitor.
Also it mentions on the GMC web site for the 2024 2500HD that there is also an internal trailer camera view. Not sure if that means installing a second one of that cameras somewhere inside the rig so I can see my bikes sitting in the trailer? Would not be the worst idea in the world in case something comes loose while in transit. Anyone had any experience with that?
I am hoping I can order it and take it to the RV dealer and get them to do the install before I take the trailer home. I don't need to use it until the end of January, so I have plenty of time to get it sorted out.
Anyway the new GMC trucks have the option to install a trailer camera which is hard wired into the main dash. I like that idea way better than the separate camera I used to have in my fifth wheel, as that extra monitor was always in the way and really hard to see in the daylight. But I am curious how the installation is for those camera systems. Has anyone installed one on a Grand Design travel trailer? They are pre-wired for a rear camera but it is likely the Furrion system I have used before which works, but I want to get rid of that extra monitor.
Also it mentions on the GMC web site for the 2024 2500HD that there is also an internal trailer camera view. Not sure if that means installing a second one of that cameras somewhere inside the rig so I can see my bikes sitting in the trailer? Would not be the worst idea in the world in case something comes loose while in transit. Anyone had any experience with that?
I am hoping I can order it and take it to the RV dealer and get them to do the install before I take the trailer home. I don't need to use it until the end of January, so I have plenty of time to get it sorted out.