Garmin has a trick most drivers do not know about: their automotive and RV GPS units can double as a backup camera display. No extra screen, no aftermarket monitor, no cluttered dashboard. When you shift into reverse, the camera feed appears automatically on the same GPS you use for navigation.
Garmin’s RV GPS lineup has been around long enough that there are now two very different generations sitting in dashboards across the country. The older units — the RV 660LMT, 760LMT, and 770LMT-S — use a 17mm ball mount system. The newer units — the RV 890, 895, 1090, and
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There are millions of old Garmin GPS mounts sitting unused—and many of them are actually perfect for mounting a GoPro or similar action camera. Instead of buying a new mount, you can reuse your existing Garmin mount with a simple adapter. The key is understanding the 17mm ball system used