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head badge. This location gives
a good view of the hitch while
keeping the lens protected from
road spray.
We also installed Escort's
new Guardian Alert radar warn-
ing system. The little black
cube device slips into the hitch
receiver tube and plugs in to
the OE trailer connector. It uses
a pulse signal to scan the area
behind the truck from ground to
about five feet high, covering the
width of the vehicle to about 9
feet back.
The signal is sent to a small
receiver that can be mounted
anywhere in the cab. We stuck
the little warning device on the
dash where it emits both audible
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Escort's SmartMirror2 incorporates a back-up
camera that we custom mounted into the
tailgate with the wiring on the inside.
This "smart mirror" from Escort has a multitude of built-in functions similar to
a smartphone, including GPS and direct Internet access.
