Ford Backup Assist

Oaklevel wrote:
:? I have not heard anything for an assist for backing a trailer.... just a vehicle into a parallel parking space. There are so many different trailer lengths and wheel bases. I think we are years off for a vehicle backing a trailer into a camp space....... How would the vehicle know where an end of a trailer is....:@

This is a pretty good first step. It appears to me that the driver provides a few specifics to the system beforehand. I don't recall if the length is included, but the distance from the hitch to the axle(s) is. The system can be programmed for multiple trailers, which are then identified by a sticker on the tongue that the backup camera can see. It's really just a system to aim the trailer, nothing more. One of the coolest features to me is that it'll keep the trailer straight behind the tow vehicle for an extended backup period (if you want it straight), allowing the driver to easily keep an eye on other obstacles and distractions. This guy could have benefited from this system.