How to Setup the Pro Trailer Backup Assist in a F-150 - Eide Ford

How would you deal with a dual axel trailer? Measure to the center between the two?

Great Job!! Clear yet concise, easy to understand. Thank you guys. Btw: It appears that your engine was running during the setup, is that mandatory? Thanks again.

Love this video. I’m thinking about buying an RV trailer and this helped me with this. One BIG suggestion. GET RID OF THE MUSIC!

Great instruction. I didn't even know what the system was and now you made set up easy. Thanks

It seems all the video's that show the Back Up Assist, just back up a trailer into a spot. They do not show backing up something between two or four cones. That is what I would like to see, because then it shows me if it can be backed up to a specific site.

My concern is I'm new to Trucks, and I'm thinking of buying a 25 foot Airstream. The Airstream dealership uses Ford 150 Trucks and rents them out so you can leave the dealership with a Camper even if you do not own a truck. They also told me to buy a truck that can tow easily 13K Pounds because if I later choose a larger Airstream like the 30 foot one, I would not have to buy a bigger truck to tow it with.

So, I'm considering a new 2019 Ford 150 with a Towing Package. Can it tow 13K Pounds, and does the Back up Assist make it easier for somebody that has never backed up anything to back up a 25 foot Airstream?

If not a Ford 150, what? 250, 350, Gas or Diesel?

Thanks,

A future Ford Owner!

Dave

Great video!!! I just bought a 2018 Ford F150 and I also bought a 35 ft Jayco Jay Flight Travel Trailer. Question and hopefully you can answer it; Will the back up assist work with this trailer? It has a conventional tongue hook up.

Good Job Mr. Assistant.

When setting up the trailer back up system, one of the measurements is from the tailgate to the middle of the axel of the trailer. But where do you measure if it’s a triple axel trailer? Do you use the middle axel?

What if my trailer tongue isn’t wide enough for the sticker? Can you cut the sticker to make it narrower?

Thanks for your amazing video and the tips on how to set up a trailer I'm going to rent a 17' RV to tow it for the first time and after watching your video I'm much confident now 🙌🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Great instructional video. A lot easier than the manual. Thx Guys

How do you cancel it? Mine won't turn off

Where do you get the sticker mine didn’t come with one ?

Hmmm I do not recall my Truck coming with the sticker? Should that have come with Package? Do you have to order that separate?

They added a nice piece of technology but forgot to add a piece of sticker in the owners manual. The most basic attention to detail is forgotten by whoever designed this feature.

Can Ford’s Pro Backup Assist be used on an Airstream trailer with the large propane tanks and tank cover on the trailer’s tongue?

That worked.. thank you!!

Is this the same set up for a 2021 F-150 Latiat Powerboost

Looks like this won't work with a lot of trailers because the sticker would be blocked by the tongue jack. I know on mine, I would have to put the sticker in the bottom of the propane tank rack to get it back far enough and the tanks themselves might also block the view of the camera. Could you get it to work by placing the sticker on the base of the tongue jack? Seems to me this is just an exercise in geometry where you are trying to get a certain angle between the centerline of the trailer and the centerline of the truck and the camera is able to determine when that angle is achieved by your measurements and how far the image of the trailer has shifted to the side at the given distance from the camera. The camera's view of a horizontal surface at that distance is at about a 45 degree angle so it's view of the base of a tongue jack will also be at a 45 degree angle.

Hey! Where do I get a FORD sticker? Amazon and the hope like hell it works?

Thanks man that helped a ton

People should practice how to drive a vehicle w a trailer instead of automation. Ur great video.

Best instructional video

I bought truck used, where do I get the sticker?

I just picked up my truck and hope to also be able to use it to reverse into my narrow garage. Awsome instructions. Thank you

My 23 f150 didn't ask me for all those messerments i just put the sticker on the green zone followed the screen instructions and the calibration was done

Music is a lil to loud

How do you measure from the tailgate to the center of the axle when you have a two axle trailer?

What about a gooseneck?

Or just be a man and know how to back a trailer.

Decent video, but why is that phauking annoying background music necessary?