My 2019 Ranger does have a backup camera from the factory. I have the basic stereo with a tiny display but it works. Except when I haul bikes with the tailgate down. The rear camera is in the tailgate so when you drive with the tailgate down the camera points at the ground. I considered making some sort of adjustable camera mount so I could flip it out when driving with the tailgate down but I could not come up with a decent implementation of that concept. Of course I scoured the internet to see if there were any good solutions and found none.
The other problem I have is seeing right in front of the truck when offroad. For instance, as you crest the top of a hill, you are totally blind in front of the truck.
I decided I wanted 2 cameras, one in front and another in back. I wanted to keep the display small, yet visible. I needed a place to mount the display as well.
I chose this camera system.
I acquired a 7-way trailer adapter (which I wanted anyway) and use the power and ground circuits from that top power the rear camera. I wanted it on at all times the key is ON and this served that purpose. This way I could tap into this adapter harness and not modify the factory wiring.
I power the front by adding a fuse tap to the USB charging fuse.
The system works good. Initially I had a terrible rattle in the display. I found the buttons on the back of the display were loose and rattled. I applies electrical tape over them to secure them and prevent the rattle.
