ramblinChet
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rather than the self adhesive cable ties, why not use the existing screws holding the door frame in place?ramblinChet said:Here is my second revision which includes a "door loop" for the wire with the green square representing 1x1-inch self adhesive cable ties.
I have had great success with rivets on my camper (2 awnings, bike fork mounts, trash can mount, solar panel). I even replaced some of the stripped self tappers at the screen door hinge with rivets. On exterior applications, I like to use some 5200 no matter what hardware is used.Vic Harder said:I'm pretty sure you do NOT want self-cutting/threading screws. They tend to make bigger holes and strip more easily in our campers.
Where did you actually purchase the Rostra kit from? I can't seem to find a way to make a purchase on their website. Also did you end up using the self-tapping screws? Sounds like there may be some other ways to attach the loom clamps to the camper?ramblinChet said:Prior to departing for Overland Expo East I took a few minutes to complete detail work on my Rostra camera relocation housing that was recently installed. The cover did was not able to fully snap on perfectly and I suspected there was internal conflict so it was time to open it back up one final time to correct this minor issue.
Note the round hole in the door of the camper with insulation inside that I previously believed was unnecessary since I was passing the LVDS cable out the side. It turns out the rear of the LVDS connection plug sticks out past the rear of the housing by 1-2mm. While this does not seem to be much it was enough to prevent the housing cover from properly being seated. By first drilling, then grinding this hole, there is no longer any conflict and the cover is fully seated.
Here is a picture of the OEM camera that has been removed from the stock tailgate and installed into the cover of the Rostra housing. Again, I must admit that the housing was much nicer than I originally suspected it would be and the camera snaps into place perfectly.
https://www.rostra.com/toyota-tundra-tailgate-backup-camera-relocation-kits.phpJzack605 said:Wow so you can take the existing camera from the tailgate and reuse it? Not sure why I didn’t think of this. Does anyone have info for a ‘19 tundra kit?