May-18-2022 11:01 AM
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May-19-2022 11:55 AM
Bionic Man wrote:
As others stated, the way that the back up assist “works” is based on the distance from the rear view camera to a sticker on the trailer. And there is both minimum and maximum distances required, so you would have to find a way to make that work if you somehow re-positioned the camera.
Have you ever tried using the assist in the first place? I set it up on my Expedition MAX on both my wake boat and my fishing boat. And my personal experience is that neither of them work very well.
First, it is very finicky to pick up the sticker at all. I find mine has to be in complete sun for it to work. Not at night, and not if it is in the shade.
Second, it isn’t unusual for it to lose the sticker once you start backing up.
Third, it won’t make a very sharp turn. For example, turning 90* from my street into my driveway isn’t possible with the assist.
Maybe Ford has made significant improvements since my 2019. And maybe I’m just not patient enough to fiddle with it as I am competent in my backing skills. But I personally wouldn’t want to rely on that as a system to back up my own trailers.
May-19-2022 12:39 AM
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May-18-2022 03:04 PM
trail-explorer wrote:
I'm guessing that the steering input required to make a give turn is based on geometrical calculations of the distance between the tail gate camera location and location of the checkered sticker. Once you "relocate" the camera, all those dimensions change, so it's hard to say how well it would work.
May-18-2022 01:34 PM
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Grit dog wrote:
Say wut??
May-18-2022 12:30 PM
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