Pro trailer back up assist
I'm curious why someone would practice using this feature rather than practicing using the steering wheel to back up? For those of you who have it on your truck, is it even worth hooking it up?
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4x4ord wrote:
It might not be overly long and the computer will be able to back up better than those of us who think we know what we are doing but I can’t imagine using this technology at its present state. Someday maybe the driver will just have to tap the screen and slide an image of his trailer into position and hit enter. From that point the truck will drive him to the campground, back the trailer into the spot and hand him a cold beer as he sits and watches the trailer self level and pop out all 16 and 1/2 slides.
Actually, the computer can do it better already. A computer can place the trailer within an inch or so of where you want it.
The issue is by the time you set it up and dial it in, you may as well have learned how to back a trailer.
Honestly, I think the biggest issue people have is they rush. It's particularly bad at boat ramps because they see the next guy waiting to launch/retrieve so they try to hurry. Then it gets whopper jawed so they feel more pressure and quickly it gets out of hand really quick.
