- Makes hitching any style trailer a simple process
- No more in and out of your truck numerous times to hitch up your trailer
- Now you can hitch up your trailer fast, in 3 easy steps
- Mount, view, and hitch up
- It doesn't get any easier than using Swift Hitch
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BrandSwift Hitch
Manufacturer Part NumberSH01
Sizing and Specifications
Item Weight1.1 Pounds
Height4 inches
Length13 inches
Width11 inches
Product Description
Swift Hitch was designed to assist anyone who has ever struggled with hitching any style trailer or snowplow. Totally portable, charge camera and display / receiver from any vehicle 12 volt socket (charge cable included) and will run continuous for up to 4 hours. The fully automatic night vision camera allows the user to hitch up in total darkness a truly neat feature.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
This is a great little unit. Color screen is clear and easy to see. And the instant night vision lets you see clearly at night. I like the magnetic base to mount the camera; you can place it about anywhere. The range surprised me; I have used the screen over 300 feet from the camera.
This thing has more uses then just backup. I use it to monitor my horses in the trailer while driving down the road. And I have used it to keep an eye on cargo in the back of my truck. A++ worth the money.
This thing has more uses then just backup. I use it to monitor my horses in the trailer while driving down the road. And I have used it to keep an eye on cargo in the back of my truck. A++ worth the money.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
No more fighting with your spouse when you hitch up the trailer. I think my wife actually gets some perverse satisfaction out of our hitching sessions. That makes one of us. So when she steps back into the house to grab a jacket (or whatever that "one more thing" is that keeps us from leaving), I quickly snap the magnetic camera onto the tailgate and hitch up the trailer before she makes it back outside.
Yes, it's that fast.
The image quality is great. The display is very clear. You can even reverse the picture to correct for the "my left or the camera's left?" challenge. My only complaint is that there is a little static as you get farther away from the camera (or if the charge is low).
I bought this camera for a specific reason (not to avoid the hitching wars with my wife, because that's actually kind of fun--kind of). The spaces in my RV storage yard are very close together and I have a very bad blind spot on the curb-side of the trailer. This happens to be the side that swings wide when I pull out of my space. One time the rear corner of my trailer hit the mirror of the RV parked next to me. So I bought this camera in hopes of correcting that blind spot.
Although my awning arms are aluminium, there's just enough metal hardware for the camera's magnet to stick to. Then as I'm pulling out of my space (or backing in), I can see how close I'm getting to my neighbor's RV. The picture quality isn't great at that distance, but it's still good enough to help me avoid any more close calls.
I kind of doubt the claim of 300' range. Mine has never worked at even half that distance. I'm lucky to get a signal from the rear end of my 30' trailer, but I'm sure there's a big difference between unobstructed line of sight coverage and bouncing the signal around my trailer and over the bed of my truck (probably about 40'). Honestly though, there's slight signal loss just from sticking it on my tailgate ten feet away.
Anyway, I'm very happy with the product. It's not cheap, but it's a lot cheaper than buying another mirror for my neighbor's RV.
Yes, it's that fast.
The image quality is great. The display is very clear. You can even reverse the picture to correct for the "my left or the camera's left?" challenge. My only complaint is that there is a little static as you get farther away from the camera (or if the charge is low).
I bought this camera for a specific reason (not to avoid the hitching wars with my wife, because that's actually kind of fun--kind of). The spaces in my RV storage yard are very close together and I have a very bad blind spot on the curb-side of the trailer. This happens to be the side that swings wide when I pull out of my space. One time the rear corner of my trailer hit the mirror of the RV parked next to me. So I bought this camera in hopes of correcting that blind spot.
Although my awning arms are aluminium, there's just enough metal hardware for the camera's magnet to stick to. Then as I'm pulling out of my space (or backing in), I can see how close I'm getting to my neighbor's RV. The picture quality isn't great at that distance, but it's still good enough to help me avoid any more close calls.
I kind of doubt the claim of 300' range. Mine has never worked at even half that distance. I'm lucky to get a signal from the rear end of my 30' trailer, but I'm sure there's a big difference between unobstructed line of sight coverage and bouncing the signal around my trailer and over the bed of my truck (probably about 40'). Honestly though, there's slight signal loss just from sticking it on my tailgate ten feet away.
Anyway, I'm very happy with the product. It's not cheap, but it's a lot cheaper than buying another mirror for my neighbor's RV.
26 of 29 people found the following review helpful
I too agree with the other positive reviews on this item, however, there is room for improvement. I needed it to hitch up my RV trailer and for backing up my trailer on the blind sides.
The magnetic camera would not stick to my trailer's aluminum and fiber glass walls. I researched this unit on the net before buying it from another vendor on ebay. The reason being that my unit, same as the one here, came with a complimentary custom storage bag for the unit & all it's accessories, & a suction cup adaptor for the camera which sticks to any part of my trailer. The suction cup adaptor solved any location placement issues I had with the camera & worked great for my trailer.
The other issue is the charging of the camera & monitor. The unit only came with a 12 volt charger for your vehicle, no ac charger, & the unit requires to be fully charged before first use. It is not practical to drive around for hours charging your unit in your vehicle until it is charged. I solved that problem using a Wagan 5 Amp AC to 12V DC Power Adapter I had previously purchased on amazon for about $20. This way I can always charge the unit at home before any outing I need the unit for.
One other useful trick I discovered, which came in handy, is the video out cable the unit came with. The monitor's 2.5" screen is a bit small for backing the trailer on a the blind side next to my block wall I have nearly missed several times in the past. I simply hook the video out cable from the 2.5" monitor to my high resolution Sony 8" portable dvd player & instantly have an 8" screen to look at instead of the 2.5" mini screen. You can hook up the 2.5 monitor to a TV or any other monitor with a video plug in.
The magnetic camera would not stick to my trailer's aluminum and fiber glass walls. I researched this unit on the net before buying it from another vendor on ebay. The reason being that my unit, same as the one here, came with a complimentary custom storage bag for the unit & all it's accessories, & a suction cup adaptor for the camera which sticks to any part of my trailer. The suction cup adaptor solved any location placement issues I had with the camera & worked great for my trailer.
The other issue is the charging of the camera & monitor. The unit only came with a 12 volt charger for your vehicle, no ac charger, & the unit requires to be fully charged before first use. It is not practical to drive around for hours charging your unit in your vehicle until it is charged. I solved that problem using a Wagan 5 Amp AC to 12V DC Power Adapter I had previously purchased on amazon for about $20. This way I can always charge the unit at home before any outing I need the unit for.
One other useful trick I discovered, which came in handy, is the video out cable the unit came with. The monitor's 2.5" screen is a bit small for backing the trailer on a the blind side next to my block wall I have nearly missed several times in the past. I simply hook the video out cable from the 2.5" monitor to my high resolution Sony 8" portable dvd player & instantly have an 8" screen to look at instead of the 2.5" mini screen. You can hook up the 2.5 monitor to a TV or any other monitor with a video plug in.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great Gadget
This camera works very well. I get happier with each hook-up. Hooking up the trailer used to mean an argument with my wife or a long frustrating task. Now it is easy.
Published 17 days ago by Roger Jeppson
Camera was more than expected for the $$$
Exceeded all of my expectations. I have a F250 crew cab pulling two (not at one time) 28' enclosed trailers starting at 6:30 am. Read more
Published 22 days ago by Matthew G
Sounds great - doesn't work
Poor quality and teeny image for the cost of this camera. It also quit working after one use. Does not include a wall charger only the cigarette charger. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ann Z
Backup camera.
I have had a backup camera before, got it at Walmart for about $90. The problem with the camera was it had a bracket on it for license plate, so I cut it off and glued a magnet to... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Arthur Jackson
Perfect for hooking up alone
This little unit works perfect. Had to return the first monitor as the battery would not hold a charge. Read more
Published 2 months ago by John T
Size
I read the reviews from other customers and bought it on their answers , but when I recieved it I found it to be too small for some of the uses I bought it for.
Published 3 months ago by Charles Yagalla
Frank the rat
I have 2 utility trailers,a pop-up camper,a boat trailer and a closed ATV/snowmobile trailer. The swift hitch is a real time saver. Read more
Published 5 months ago by snowman
swift hitch
I used my new swift hitch to hook up my 35 foot travel trailer with a hensley arrow hitch on vacation last month and it worked great!!!!!
Published 9 months ago by traveler
Just what I needed
I found this product to be exactly as advertised. With the exception the TV screen's battery didn't keep much of a charge. Read more
Published 10 months ago by L. C. Pocock
Perfect for the RV
I read all the reviews and was sold, received the item fast and tried it out hooking up my travel trailer, all I can say is "WoW" where was this thing years ago.....
Published 11 months ago by J. Jarvis
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