The pickup will come with "Pro Trailer Backup Assist," a segment-first technology that lets the customer steer the trailer with a control knob while the truck steers its wheels and limits vehicle ...

Every camper or fisherman has at least one horror story about trying to back up a trailer or boat. Ford claims to have found a solution with its Pro Trailer Backup Assist system. The 2016 F-150 offers ...

Just ahead of the traditional start of the summer vacation season, Ford has added a new feature to its pickup trucks that will make launching a boat or backing up a trailer a whole lot easier. It's ...

Learning to back up a trailer can be a frustrating process, which is made even worse when you’re under pressure to nail that reverse because someone is waiting on you. If you’re like me, it takes a ...

The driver steers the trailer instinctively by turning a dashboard knob left or right in the direction the trailer should go while the truck controls steering and limits vehicle speed Jun 25, 2015 Pro ...

One of the best things about owning a pickup is you can haul stuff. A lot of stuff. And not just in the bed. A pickup can haul a trailer hauling tons of stuff. But, as anyone who has backed a truck ...

Backing up the truck while hitched to a trailer befuddles many of us. The counterintuitive thinking used to turn the steering wheel left to turn the trailer right is too much for some drivers. How ...

Hooking up and pulling trailers can prove stressful, but recently announced innovations on the next generation of heavy-duty pickups from the Big 3 manufacturers simplify the process by providing ...

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Ford is introducing a new way for drivers of the 2016 F-150 to backup a trailer. Ford’s new Pro Trailer Backup Assist is operated using a knob in the dash which controls the direction of the trailer, ...

With Memorial Day weekend approaching, it's time to launch that boat or back the trailer into the designated camping spot. Experienced towers know to steer the truck one way to get the trailer to go ...