Wolfbox Rear Camera Mount Location - Where's Yours?

[RustysBronco]

If you want, just pay for shipping and cover the cost of filament... probably like a $3-$5 print. I'm still tweaking it slightly as it hits by like a 1/16" when putting the tire back on. But if you don't mind it being dead nuts I can probably print one this weekend. Just picked up a spool of ASA (black) for printing this as it has better properties for using in the elements.

Edit: Forgot to ask, I assume you have the Sasquatch wheels? That's what I designed this for, and it probably won't work with other wheels.

Edit #2: According to Wolfbox, the camera isn't meant to sit how I have it. Sure I can flip the view horizontally so it appears correct in the mirror, but then it records backwards. So in order to get it to record and look the same in the mirror, I need to flip the camera, therefor will need to raise it up a bit.

If you're still printing these, I'll pay you to crank out 5 of them for me using black filament. @KillerPenz

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[Fast Eddie]

Yes you can flip the view if mounting upside down

You can flip the live camera feed but for some inexplainable reason they will not flip the recorded version so your recorded video will show upside down. And if you flip it the time stamp is upside down. I confirmed this through Wolfbox and they said basically, wow, yeah...

 

[KillerPenz]

If you're still printing these, I'll pay you to crank out 5 of them for me using black filament. @KillerPenz

I will be honest with you, I stopped printing these as the filament had a decent amount of give to it. Tightening down the lug nuts would dig in to the filament itself. And the mount for the camera itself still had some movement to it. Not alot, but enough for me to notice it.

I finally switched to taking that print and having it cut out of 1/8" aluminum where I work. It has worked out much better, though I still need to plastidip it or something to protect from road salt.

 

[RustysBronco]

I will be honest with you, I stopped printing these as the filament had a decent amount of give to it. Tightening down the lug nuts would dig in to the filament itself. And the mount for the camera itself still had some movement to it. Not alot, but enough for me to notice it.

I finally switched to taking that print and having it cut out of 1/8" aluminum where I work. It has worked out much better, though I still need to plastidip it or something to protect from road salt.

Ah bummer. I'll keep looking for a solution that isn't a third of the price of my whole Wolfbox setup.

 

[KillerPenz]

Ah bummer. I'll keep looking for a solution that isn't a third of the price of my whole Wolfbox setup.

Worst part of the price is the shipping. It's been running me about $20-$25 just to ship it. And that's if I do aluminum or 3D printed. I've sold a few (aluminum) for $30 + shipping. Both weigh about the same, but shipping costs suck. Probably due to the size of the box. Keep in mind that it's not some mass produced (refined) product. it get's the the job done, and I keep tweaking it here and there.
I agree, sometimes it's not worth spending the extra money when you've already dropped $300+ on the camera system.

I just redesigned my original bracket for another member on the forum. Took my guy 2+ months to find the time to get it cut & bent, now I need to test fit before I send it out.

Too bad it's not a universal type bracket that I could get Wolfbox to buy the design and let them produce it.

 

[RustysBronco]

Worst part of the price is the shipping. It's been running me about $20-$25 just to ship it. And that's if I do aluminum or 3D printed. I've sold a few (aluminum) for $30 + shipping. Both weigh about the same, but shipping costs suck. Probably due to the size of the box. Keep in mind that it's not some mass produced (refined) product. it get's the the job done, and I keep tweaking it here and there.
I agree, sometimes it's not worth spending the extra money when you've already dropped $300+ on the camera system.

I just redesigned my original bracket for another member on the forum. Took my guy 2+ months to find the time to get it cut & bent, now I need to test fit before I send it out.

Too bad it's not a universal type bracket that I could get Wolfbox to buy the design and let them produce it.

Oh I was talking about the current aftermarket solutions out there. Didn't realize you were building out the aluminum ones for folks. Have you looked at pirateship.com for rates? They've been pretty competitive vs retail USPS/UPS.

 

[KillerPenz]

Oh I was talking about the current aftermarket solutions out there. Didn't realize you were building out the aluminum ones for folks. Have you looked at pirateship.com for rates? They've been pretty competitive vs retail USPS/UPS.

No I have not, but I will definitely check them out, thanks for the tip. Would be nice to get that shipping cost down for sure.

I haven't seen the aftermarket ones, except for one. Something with a ring, and then an angle or something people bolt to the ring. That one I thought was like a $100+, if I remember correctly. Yeah I wasn't going to spend that kind of money either on a mount.

Also doesn't help that the normal shippers jack their rates for the holiday season, from like October through December. They say because they have too many packages to ship. I thought supply and demand would state if they are making more money because they are shipping more, prices would go down... Foolish me.

 

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[rayofsi]

how have you guys been dealing with the view in the rain?
i've swapped out 3 rear cameras now, they all get moisture in it eventually.. even with the connectors waterproofed.

 

[foreWard]

@RigOMortis : Wow, this is some good info. I never thought I could mount my camera upside down in the rear. I have been having issues with where and how to get the rear camera mounted. I wanted to go inside as I did in the Badlands, but the C Brace was an issue. If I can mount upside down, I have a way I can replicate my Badlands setup.....Hmmm

Ninjak, how did you end up mounting your rear camera? I am still not happy with my setup. I had it on the spare in my badlands, which was perfect as long as the weather was nice. I have it at the top against the rear glass in the raptor, but it shakes more than I like, making the image unclear. I was debating mounting it to the brace, or finding a spare tire mount that is compatible with the raptor, but hadnt pulled the trigger on moving it.

 

[KillerPenz]

how have you guys been dealing with the view in the rain?
i've swapped out 3 rear cameras now, they all get moisture in it eventually.. even with the connectors waterproofed.

I'm using Rain-X on the lens, which helps, doesn't eliminate water drops but it helps. Since mine sits inside the spare, I haven't got any water inside the camera as of yet, and my plug seems to be shielded just fine. If I had too, probably get the shrink tube to put over the plug and heat it up. But if I ever needed to take camera off I'd have to cut the tubing.

 

[Ninjak]

Ninjak, how did you end up mounting your rear camera? I am still not happy with my setup. I had it on the spare in my badlands, which was perfect as long as the weather was nice. I have it at the top against the rear glass in the raptor, but it shakes more than I like, making the image unclear. I was debating mounting it to the brace, or finding a spare tire mount that is compatible with the raptor, but hadnt pulled the trigger on moving it.

Honestly, I have not tackled it yet. I plan to get to this soon, perhaps this weekend. I am looking to put it on the C-Brace. I am hoping that it will be stable and not shake.

My time has been taken by my 68 as I am restoring the interior on it, and putting in new seals, carpet, etc.

 

[Johnny Mo]

Just finished (90%) anyway installing the Wofbox TriPro. I used the Dongar adapter instead of going to the fuse box - how did you guys shove all of the wiring for the gps unit, the dongar connectors back into the existing rearview mirror trim box?

 

[foreWard]

Just finished (90%) anyway installing the Wofbox TriPro. I used the Dongar adapter instead of going to the fuse box - how did you guys shove all of the wiring for the gps unit, the dongar connectors back into the existing rearview mirror trim box?

I used the same thing, it took some coaxing, but I got it to all fit in there behind the box....

 

[foreWard]

I just moved my rear camera from the rear windshield to on the xbrace. It solved the vibration issue, but I still feel like the image isnt as clear looking through the windshield from ~1 ft away. I will probably keep it like this until spring.

I did just order a KC lites rear chase light spare tire mount, I will probably move the camera into the middle of that and mount some DD ssc2's on each side for chase lights once it warms up. I will post how that goes once I get around to it.

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