Just caught a load shift using a $30 camera instead of the cab mirror

Was lifting pipe near a blind spot last Tuesday and my spotter's radio went out. Hooked up a cheap backup camera to the headache ball and saw the load starting to spin before anyone on the ground noticed. Any of you guys running cameras instead of relying on taglines?

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rayc8918d ago

Had a buddy try this same setup last month on a boom truck. His cheap camera saved him from crushing a brand new excavator bucket when the strap slipped. Swears he'll never go back to just mirrors now.

thomas.piper18d ago

Caught a load shift" - man I relate to that way too hard. I dropped a coffee cup in the cab once trying to lean out the window and check a blind spot, felt like a total idiot. @rayc89 knows what's up, a cheap camera setup beats busting your neck and hoping for the best any day.