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Saturday, May 23, 2015

New Truck Feature Makes the ‘Tension-Filled Ordeal’ of Backing Up With a Trailer So Much Easier

If you’ve ever tried to back up a vehicle with a trailer hitched to it, trying to guide it in the right direction, you know how difficult, counterintuitive and frustrating this process can be.

Thank you Ford for creating technology that allows drivers to more intuitively control how they back up with their hitched cargo.

“Backing up a trailer can be tricky,” Ford’s news release stated. “The truck’s front wheels have to be turned the opposite direction the customer wants the trailer to go. Turn too hard and the trailer can hit the vehicle, or jackknife. Whether working alone or with a spotter, backing up a trailer can be a tension-filled ordeal.”

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8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yea, their the same sob's that think they can navigate a boat cause they have enough money to buy one. Good! Maybe now the dumbasses won't hold me up at the boat ramp.

Anonymous said...

And I guess you were perfect the first dozen times you tried,Admiral.

Anonymous said...

So may inventions to make our life easier,why cant I think of them.

Anonymous said...

Maybe 1:28 should buy a waterfront home and dock his "yacht" out front, then he won't need to be held up at the boat ramp.

Concerned retiree said...

There should be a special endorsement for anyone pulling a boat or trailer and driving a motorhome on regular license.
They don't know how to use mirrors and cut people off when pushing. These people are a hazard of the road. If you cannot operate what you buy then you should not buy it just to keep up with the "JONES & SMITHS".
I have to get endorsements on my CDL. As a matter of fact I have to have 2 of the same endorsements for a School Bus endorsement.
So why not have these endorsements on a regular license?
Yes, I was taught how to back up 2 wheel and 4 wheel trailers by the time I was 12.

Anonymous said...

It's actually this easy place your hand at the bottom of the steering wheel then push the steering wheel in the direction you want the trailer to go.

Anonymous said...

Make all of them to be required to get a NON_COMMERCIAL CDL. They will have to pay more for their license and get DOT certified along with DOT physical.
Not allowed to drive commercial with these and will be required to drive a trailer or motorhome, oversized vehicle.

Anonymous said...

another perfect school bus driver ugh