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TOMMASO


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Is it a general rule that this back up mirror, with the dashboard monitor is always turned on while driving. Maybe to help moving back into a lane when passing, or knowing how close people are to you while moving? Or is it switched on and off when needed?

Thanks for your input, Tommaso



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my back -up monitor automatically comes on when the unit is placed in Reverse....it also has a manual switch to activate it if I need it.

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If I'm moving mine is on. It helps to see when your past a car when changing lanes.

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We have a fifth wheel, but we test drove a couple of Tiffin Phaeton motorhomes when we were researching.  With those, the in-dash monitor showed the rear camera angle until one turned the turn signal in one direction or another.  When the turn signal was activated, it showed the side of the coach for the direction in which one was planning to turn.

Our fifth wheel has a rear camera monitor, and "when it worked," I liked being able to see the vehicle just passed in the camera before moving back into that lane.  I think I have a monitor problem on ours as we can "occasionally" see an image, but mostly we get video static.

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Mine is always on. I like to see the toad and the few times I actually pass someone it helps.

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Terry & Jo, sounds like you debated over a 5th wheel or coach. How did the 5th win over the coach? 



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We were, and still are, a working couple.  While we currently do work at the exact same building (and even the same floor within that building), there are times when we have to go separate ways for doctors appointments and such.  We still wanted to have two vehicles without having to move the RV.  (Yeah, I know, we could still have had a motorhome with a toad and a second vehicle.)  In addition, the motorhome we liked was about $100,000 more than what we paid for the fifth wheel and the Ford F450 combined.  We also like the lay-out of the fifth wheel more than the motorhome.  In addition, it has been pretty easy to modify our Mobile Suites to put in a sewing center for Jo.  (However, if she does much more, my office may be put in the basement.)

We occasionally wish we had the advantages of the motorhome option, but since we have been more "static" and less traveling, the fifth wheel just seems to be a lot better option for us.  Now, once we start traveling more, I may feel differently, but for $100,000, I can put up with a lot of inconveniences.

If it would be of help to you, I wrote about our process on my blog.  There are 5 "chapters" entitled, "Why We Did What We Did" there and the link below will take you to the results of a search on my blog.  Oh, and there is a "follow up" located there at the bottom.

Why We Did What We Did

Terry



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