2016 Ford F-150 Pro Trailer Backup Assist - Truck Trend Network
We’ve seen it a hundred times: A novice trailer tower gets into a situation where he or she needs to back up the truck with a trailer attached. Ford, having heard the desperate cries from novice truck owners everywhere, has developed a new technology where backing a trailer no longer has to be an intimidating part of truck ownership. Thanks to the latest advancement in truck technology, Ford’s new trailer backing assistant is on the way to make backing a trailer as easy as pulling one. Marketed as Pro Trailer Backup Assist and launching on the 2016 Ford F-150 in all trim levels as part of the trailer tow package (save for the XL, where it can be had a la carte), Ford’s latest technology will allow anyone the ability to safely... Utilizing the backup camera, electric steering, and some other sensors, Pro Trailer Backup Assist adds a sole control knob above the trailer brake controller to interior of the truck. The system has the ability to keep a trailer backing up straight, despite bumpy or crowned surfaces, and will steer the truck, based on the driver’s inputs to the knob. Source: www.trucktrend.com
