2016 Ford F-150 Will Get All-New Pro Trailer Backup Assist - Top Speed
It’s called the Pro Trailer Backup Assist and it utilizes the F-150’s new electronic steering system to remove the counterintuitive steering required when reversing with a trailer. The driver simply rotates the knob left or right – in the same direction he or she needs the trailer to go – and the electronic system takes over the steering. The Pro Trailer Backup Assist removes the need for the driver to counter steer the truck – a task that can sometimes befuddle the best of us. Ford hasn’t announced how much the option will cost, but figure around $500. Likewise, Ford has not... Ford’s new Pro Trailer system will help these unblessed folks not embarrass themselves at the boat launch or in the driveway of their new house as they back in the moving trailer. Ford does say this systems isn’t just for the novices, but will also help speed up the time it take for an “expert” to back a trailer. Pro Trailer is Ford’s latest tech designed to help pulling a trailer easier. Thankfully that system has been adopted across the pickup truck board. So has trailer sway control and integrated trailer brakes – both of which came from Ford’s R&D department. For me, I would find it hard not to counter steer while backing a trailer. Source: www.topspeed.com
