Well, thanks to the crazy times in which we live, I finally took a moment to install the camera on the underside of my Jeep. It works incredibly well with the Overlander, providing a good picture and a rock solid wireless connection with no flickering or interference, at all. In fact, I can go anywhere in my house or yard and get a clear picture with the Overlander! Anyway, I mounted it slightly off center and in front of the T-case skid plate, facing forward. It turned out GREAT. I'm so pleased, I might mount another rear facing underneath to spot for the rear tires. Is it as good as a human spotter? No way, and it shouldn't be used where you really need another set of eyes. BUT, it is quite useful and when cresting a hill, gives great comfort as opposed to the blindness of only seeing the sky out your windshield! I've not used it yet for any technical off-roading, but I did test it out on some forest roads and found yet another use.....depth guage! I eased into a very deep puddle and was able to get more info on the depth as the camera became submerged. I could see where the water got over the front axle as I eased in.
Anyway, I've very pleased with the outcome. The reason I mounted it off-center was to locate it behind and in-line with the front differential pumpkin. That way, I can guage if a rock or obstruction will hit the camera, as it will hit the diff first. The diff hangs lower. The camera only hangs a few millimeters below the cross member and forward of the midpoint between the front and rear axles, to avoid hitting it when cresting a hill. I feel the vulnerability is acceptible, as I saw no scrapes or dents anywhere close to it, so it would have survived Moab and other places I've gone before installing it. If it does ever get rubbed off or beat up, it won't bankrupt me to replace it. It just plugs right in to the power source, so I could replace it right on the trail, if I had a spare. (I don't. Too expensive for that.)
Anyway, below is a pic. BTW, hats off and three cheers to Garmin! They implemented my suggestion of flipping the image for forward placement! So, this unit that didnt' seem to have features that matched its price, suddenly has a competitive advantage with the unique capability of adding up to 4 (maybe more?) cameras to your vehicle! This is a huge deal, especially to those who often travel alone! It not only offers an advantage for the trail, but it could also offer security, as it is all wireless and you can have your Garmin in your tent or camper and access the live images! I direct wired to the battery, so I can pull up the camera any time and within at least 50 feet or so of the Jeep.
Like I said, I may add another underneath, facing rear, and I may add another up front, in the grille. We'll see. But for now, I really like this one and find it very useful.
The lighting was terrible in my garage for this one. It is much better out in the daytime on the trail. I'll try and get a pic later of that. But here is a closeup. The pic really isn't as good as seeing it in person.
