Ford Pro Trailer Backup Assist Set up and Demo

[@mistermacgray]

Just set mine up on my 2016 and watching this now I know I can't make 90 turns in a small area (city street to my drive way) but now knowing that I need to let go of the know when the trailer is pointed where I want it helps a ton.

[@victoryrider]

That was a very good demonstration. Being a truck driver I've wondered how useful this system would be. I think you showed how it could be very nice to have

[@Tuckgcinc]

I don't tow big rigs but I do tow a lot with my F350. I don't use the feature much but sometimes when I'm pulling in my yard late at nightand I need to zigzag through all the other trailers and equipment it does come in handy. this feature could help pros in certain situations as well as inexperienced people have confidence when backing up a trailer. The system really does work. Thanks for watching the video

[@C8geyB]

I’m dyslexic this system makes it possible for me to have a travel trailer.

[@briangarner]

That's an amazing demo! I did not think it would work that well. However, without looking I imagine half the comments are from old timers who are complaining that everyone should know how to back a trailer.

[@Brandon68plus1]

Everyone should know how to back a trailer what happens if your truck computer glitches and you've never learned how to back the trailer on your own?

[@mikeschmidt3810]

Superb demonstration. I was on the fence about specing my new truck with that feature but now I'm sold. Thank you.

[@Tuckgcinc]

I'm glad I could help out. Thanks for watching

[@InspirationDose]

Nice demonstration. It is incredible how this truck can do that, wow!

[@DSPAINTWORKZ]

Thank you very very good video sir. I was confused until i seen your video 😊

[@chadvanorden5602]

Awesome video. I got that package on my 2022 coming in September. Same here I can back up trailers all day just thought that this option would be useful.

[@michaeldevine889]

did you get yours ? I ordered f-250 in June 2021, got it a few weeks ago

[@ty-wrap8184]

ive watched so many videos and nobody explained it was well as you did. thank you.

[@Tuckgcinc]

You're welcome I'm glad I could help

[@James-ej7yd]

Thanks for your video. I can't believe all the stupid comments. Probably the same people that thought computers were a passing fad. I have a 2020 f250 and an Airstream. I have tried repeatedly to set this up and have watched i think every video ever published including on the Airstream forum. Will not work for me. I see the 2021 f150's come with a mechanical set up vs. a sticker. i assume that works better and is the reason Ford went to that. have spoken to Colonial Airstream and Airstream Tampa (two largest Airstream dealers) and both seem to indicate clients have had problems setting this up with the sticker. Glad you were able to set it up.

[@RodFarva]

Awesome! Can’t wait to use this feature on my 2021 Lariat Powerboost. All I need now is a trailer

[@EchoKilo]

I'm a gadget guy so I set this up on my 2019 King Ranch dually for a few of my trailers.....and I have never used it since.

[@Tuckgcinc]

I only use it when people ask to see it work 🤠

[@michaelvadney5803]

Very cool! Can you activate the tailgate camera when you are traveling down the road at speed so you can keep an eye on it?

[@Tuckgcinc]

Unfortunately with the 2020 model you can not do that. I believe they add that feature with the 2023 model updates.

[@michaelvadney5803]

That might work, I'm getting a used 2023. Thanks man

[@rodrigomazzola]

very impressive!!! would be nice an outside camera to see it doing the reverse! Great demo! tks

[@macbook802]

I'm so excited for new trucks to come with a pro trailer forward assist knob next to the reversing knob. I mean think about it, you're in forward way more often than reverse

[@Tuckgcinc]

Haha

[@Tuckgcinc]

Honestly I never use this feature much but I can see how it would be helpful to others with less experience

[@IaintTrynaGoOutLikeBIGnPAC]

Lmao

[@stanleymelvin4153]

Masterfully done sir!

[@deeheych1101]

i graduated from that high school!

[@kristenbryan5285]

This was extremely helpful! Great demo!

[@danatara69]

this was the best demo on tube

[@jamesmosier111]

Great demo!

[@frankgallo4071]

Thank you so much!!! Wow

[@harrycojones4273]

Just ordered my new F350 and opted for this package. Never used it before, I’m terrible at backing up.

[@Tuckgcinc]

They are just amazing trucks. I love mine more each day. You will love it if you have a hard time backing up. It makes it so easy. It's a game changer like docking a boat with bow thrusters and joysticks 🤠

[@Luv2flyMD]

Excellent video!

[@MikeSchmidt-qr1gb]

Great video dude!!!!! Thank you

[@rajj1567]

Great video man

[@Tuckgcinc]

Thanks

[@marywest3418]

Great video 👍

[@tcbridges]

I want to know about the cover you have for the rear for the puppy

[@bray7197]

Thank you

[@nicks6131]

amazing Video, Thanks

[@Tuckgcinc]

Thank you

[@abegarcia849]

Great demo..

[@SelfieSam]

Great Video!!! TY

[@Tuckgcinc]

You're welcome!

[@judasblewit]

This is awesome!

[@mikemcguire8518]

Amazing 👏

[@dpayne7571]

Do you always have to pull forward 100ft to calibrate your trailer each time or just once?

[@Tuckgcinc]

Just when you set it up the first time.

[@dpayne7571]

@@Tuckgcinc Thanks, thinking about placing my order next week. I have a 2018 F250 Lariat 6.2 at moment and ready to move up to this 10 speed 6.7 power stroke!

[@Tuckgcinc]

@@dpayne7571 The 6.7 with the 10 speed is amazing. I have ran all 3 2020 diesels from Dodge and Chevy and the Ford is levels above. The power delivery is awesome. I won't tune it because I have the extended warranty and service plan but I did do some mild stuff. I added a stealth module which boosted the mid range power and a pedal monster to take away pedal lag. The thing is a monster. I did a full JL Audio stereo too. I run her super hard though all day. Today I was just under CDL weight running about 25k lbs. She handles it will ease. Mine is fully loaded with the massage seats and all. I love this truck. You will be very happy with it. Good luck!

[@dpayne7571]

@@Tuckgcinc I test drove the new 6.7 this week, it's a unbelievable how much power it has compared to my old 6.0 many years ago. My '18 Lariat has a 2k stereo, leveling kit, wheels/tires but I'll take all of that out once my new truck comes in. I'll delete mine once the warranty expires. :)

[@leopardabsurdity]

THANK YOU!

[@davidhaile5110]

Hmmm... I'm not convinced that I need it on the truck that I'll be ordering soon. Since I've been able to backup a trailer practically since I was born, is it worth the extra $1655? I'll watch a few more videos before I decide. I'd be more inclined to get it if it included a remote camera that I could attach to the back of the trailer so I can see the small animals and children that I'm about to run over. I already have one of those that works well. It is an aftermarket camera.

[@Tuckgcinc]

Part of the package is you can wire an external camera. Plus I think you get all the other camera views as part of the package. I really use this feature to be honest it's more of a novelty. I have used it a few times pulling in my yard by tonight trying to maneuver around all the different trucks and trailers.

[@lelandplume6889]

Got a question I can’t seem to find an answer to. After setup, when you’re getting ready to use it, do you have to be straight when you activate it? Often I don’t start backing from a completely straight position and I don’t know if the PTBA gets confused when it detects the sticker if I’m not straight.

[@Tuckgcinc]

I believe everything you said is correct and it has to recognize the sensor to be able to start the process. I honestly don't use mine that much but I do recall one time and told me to straighten out before I would recognize it

[@lelandplume6889]

@@Tuckgcinc thanks for the quick response. But see, that’s the deal. It doesn’t have to be completely straight to find the sticker. I often swing in front of a campsite to get a better angle for backing. In those cases I’m not completely straight when I start backing. And when the PTBA senses the sticker and engages, is the system out of whack because I wasn’t straight? Or, since it was straight when I calibrated it, does it compensate for the longer or shorter distance between the camera and sticker due to it not being straight when I turned it on? It seems like a logical question that should have been addressed by Ford somewhere. But damned if I can find it.

[@TwitchFlys]

First thing I deleted off my 23. If you can’t back it up you have no business driving it forward!

[@BengLang84]

Does the sticker come when you purchased the vehicle? I don't think we have it when we got our truck?

[@Tuckgcinc]

Yes it should was in my pack with the manual. You can get more from Ford cheap

[@BengLang84]

@@Tuckgcinc Can you still use the pro trailer back up assist even if you don't have the 360⁰ cameras?

[@kristinabarkhouser7341]

Did the instructions that came with the truck address where to put the sticker and how to do the measurements with a gooseneck trailer?

[@Tuckgcinc]

I don't have any gooseneck trailers so I don't know for sure. I do believe it instructed how to though

[@captseamus]

Ford salesman told me it only controls conventional trailers. No goosenecks

[@skipchell2915]

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?

[@grantcover9471]

That is my same question! I haven't found a good answer yet and am waiting for the snow to melt here in upstate NY before hooking up our 2020 F350 King Ranch to our 27' Airstream Globetrotter. Not only is the propane tank cover a possible issue, so is the emergency trailer brake cable (ours is mounted on the driver's side of the AS). I've scoured forums and haven't found anything yet. Beyond that - this is a very helpful video!!!

[@Elsanta666]

At that price you think there will give you 2 wireless sensore to place at the end of your trailer and or a wireless cam

[@Tuckgcinc]

They do offer an integrated cam for your trailer and the trucks blind spot system works with the trailer. It's pretty cool.

[@patmason7276]

The new 2021 uses a yaw sensor and a harness doesn't use that setup anymore thank goodness. My 2018 works good. Dodge has one not as good.

[@md12318]

How do you turn it off? Mine is always on, even when I'm not pulling a trailer.

[@Tuckgcinc]

There is a button in the middle of it to turn it on and off. I don't believe it will turn on unless you have a trailer hooked up. Yours might be broken.

[@md12318]

@@Tuckgcinc yes, my button does not seem to work. I was wondering if i am doing something wrong, it may be broken. Thanks!

[@ijw7801]

Where can we find that sticker? My truck has that back up assist knob. I haven’t found that sticker anywhere

[@Tuckgcinc]

I should be in your manual that comes with the truck. They gave me a few of them.

[@ijw7801]

@@Tuckgcinc nope nothing anywhere in the manual or in any compartment. And I got the truck new. I guess they ripped me off lol

[@Tuckgcinc]

@@ijw7801 They should be easy to get. Hit up the deal or check online

[@brentbares9015]

Do the stickers come with the truck ?

[@Tuckgcinc]

Yes it came with a bunch of stickers, maybe 10???

[@brentbares9015]

@@Tuckgcinc the me just found mine

[@brentbares9015]

@@Tuckgcinc thanks

[@EDMguy8870]

I think it would be easier to just learn how to back a trailer, be sure to carry your stickers with you if you pick up a random trailer and need to back it up. Bottom Line you SHOULD NOT be pulling a trailer if you can't back it up without this tech. BELLS and WHISTLES is what sells these Trucks!!!

[@tuckhd709]

Most people who drive a diesel can back up a trailer. I started at 6 years old with tractors in the field. I can put a trailer anywhere. Driver's aids are just that. They help the driver. Lane departure, pedestrian avoidance, blind spot monitoring, self-driving, all help the driver. You still need to know how to drive. These aids make it safer and easier. I am a pro at backing up the trailer, but sometimes late at night coming into the yard, doing back and forth 90 deg turns, around 20 other trucks and trailers, this tool helps. But I am sure someone as amazing as you would never benefit from a decent truck or car with some added safety features.

[@daltonbrink9924]

@@tuckhd709 All these "safety features" do is make shitty drivers more confident. I back up 42', 48', and 53' trailers all day long (tankers, dry vans, intermodal containers, and reefers), and I have never needed back up cameras, or any of these "safety features." This is exactly why a CDL should be required to pull a trailer, and I don't care if it is just a 10' flatbed. Edit: The yard I run doesn't have a lot of room either. Some of the spots are really tight, even for a yard truck.

[@dougb27]

That’s crazy that they have figured out how to do this. Do you have any info about doing this with a gooseneck trailer ?

[@Tuckgcinc]

There are instructions in the book for gooseneck. Works the same. the gooseneck camera is over the bed on the top back up light.

[@GoBirds802]

I don’t get it. I mean, I have a 2017 F-150 that has back up assist but I’ve never used it. It seems like it’s just easier to learn how to back up a trailer than it is to set this up.

[@Tuckgcinc]

Its a good feature for rookies or pros. I can back up a trailer as good as anyone. I tow daily for my job. I back up without this feature 95% of the time. But at my construction yard, when I come in late at night in the dark, and trucks and trailers are everywhere, and I have to sign zag through it all, this helps. It can be useful for anyone. The set up isn't bad. I can do it in about 3 mins. It took longer for the video because I was showing everything. Give it a try you might find it comes in handy in certain situations. For long distance back ups it really shines. You don't have to consistently make corrections. The truck does it for you. And you can go a lot faster.

[@lauriekeve2306]

FYI: This is no longer applicable to the 2021 Ford with pro backup assist.

[@notanailtech9761]

What about it isn’t applicable?

[@northlander4370]

this wont work with rv, s .

[@Tuckgcinc]

it worked with my lance travel trailer

[@northlander4370]

@@Tuckgcinc i tried to set the stickers on my 2022 Rockwood ....at the exact location where the sticker must be placed the propane bottles overhang the frame of the trailer making this system useless ...my neighbour has a Grand Design imagine trailer.....same result , so i guess my pro trailer back up assist wont assist me.

[@bobocaterpillar3697]

i'd be *EMBARRASSED* if someone seen me using this. does a tampon pop out of the glovebox when your done?

[@Tuckgcinc]

Oh we found micro peen!

[@terryhuston9011]

P

[@zacharytanner5543]

I only clicked this video because i saw a corgi in the preview

[@Tuckgcinc]

You are very smart. That's the only real reason I made this video. Corgis are life.

[@secretsquirrel572]

Wow. Before you know it, kids won’t be able to drive a manual, back a trailer, etc, etc.

[@Tuckgcinc]

Let me guess you posted this from your rotary phone 🤠

[@secretsquirrel572]

@@Tuckgcinc ... how did you know? I’m actually on a Macintosh computer. The modem is very loud when connecting and the screen is a little small... but it works.

[@captseamus]

Save your money... have a 2" hitch receiver installed on your front bumper. Its 50x easier the back your trailer up. BUT you still have to use your brain!!

[@Tuckgcinc]

I would hate unhooking and hooking the trailer every time I back up. That's crazy talk.

[@markd9580]

If you can’t back a trailer up, you shouldn’t be towing one!

[@ChrisSmith-si7qo]

And you shouldn't use a calculator because you know how to add, subtract, multiply and divide?

[@markd9580]

@@ChrisSmith-si7qo math is a bit less dangerous than backing up a huge trailer. There’s a big difference.

[@hoytoy100]

You big stud. You have books and an imagination, you don’t need tv or movies.

[@michaelwdagle7410]

If you can't back a trailer up without all that crap maybe you should be driving a Prius

[@Tuckgcinc]

These are driver assist features. We of course agree you should be able to handle equipment normally before you try these features. I can back up a trailer better than anybody I know and I still use this from time to time when in very tight situations.

[@michaelwdagle7410]

@@Tuckgcinc LOL....I was being sarcastic

[@atony3589]

If you can’t back up a truck you don’t need a truck

[@Tuckgcinc]

I can back up a truck just fine. Been doing it for about 30 years. I tow about 30k miles a year around town parking in all kinds of crazy spots. Even a pro like me benefits from driving assists. Remember as features on trucks grow these assists can help anyone for doing a better job and being safer.

[@stolnpckup]

Some people will think what, I am about to say is rude. But I dont care. Nice video. But that is a lazy man's of backing a trailer.

[@Tuckgcinc]

Thanks. I drive professionally and I thought the same thing until I was pulling into the yard after dark maneuvering around a few dozen trucks and trailers parked all over the place. The system works when you need it.

[@stolnpckup]

@@Tuckgcinc thanks. I never thought of it. It still is a nice feature.

[@pedrothemexican3360]

When will somebody build a truck with a wipe-your-own-ass assist? I mean it would probably be easier than learning how to do it yourself....right?!

[@Tuckgcinc]

This truck doesn't have a built in ass wipe, but it does have a built in bidet. There is a little hole in the leather and out slides a rigid hose. It's not too practical though. You have to slide your pants off to even use it. First time I tried it the thing inserted inside my ass about 7 in and I had a flashback to that one time I was locked up. The whole system definitely needs some working. Do not attempt using the system without reading the instructions first. I was going to put up a tutorial like this one for the system but my wife would let me.