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09-19-2017, 07:24 PM
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New Tow Ride
Just brought home a new F150, 5.0 V8 with 385hp, listed at 10,900 tow capacity. Has the brake controller, and pro towing backup though I kind of like doing it myself so may not use it much. Anxious to pull the trailer with it when this rain ends. The blue actually matches the graphics on the trailer. Too dark to get a picture of them together. Got a great deal, $10k off sticker.
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09-19-2017, 07:45 PM
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Site Team
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Very nice!! Congrats, enjoy and let us know how it does towing.
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2012 Copper Canyon 273FWRET being towed by a 1994 Ford F350 CC,LB,Dually diesel.
Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS.
Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
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09-20-2017, 01:48 AM
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Nice ride, fella! But don't come on here telling us about some automatic thing to back up your trailer......way too many old farts here! We like to suffer through the hard parts so we have stories to tell.....
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Jim in Memphis, Wife of 51 years is Brenda
2019 F450 6.7 Powerstroke
2018 Mobile Suites 40RSSA
2021 40' Jayco Eagle
2001 Road king w/matching Harley sidecar
2021 Yamaha X2 Wolverine 1000
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09-20-2017, 02:29 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by notanlines
Nice ride, fella! But don't come on here telling us about some automatic thing to back up your trailer......way too many old farts here! We like to suffer through the hard parts so we have stories to tell.....
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That's how we get our exercise, climbing in and out of the truck to see if we're close to hooking up.
Congrats on the new truck.
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Kansas City, MO
2016 Impact 312
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09-20-2017, 12:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by notanlines
Nice ride, fella! But don't come on here telling us about some automatic thing to back up your trailer......way too many old farts here! We like to suffer through the hard parts so we have stories to tell.....
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Yes, like how I nearly took out the mailbox when I brought mine home with my old truck. My wife suggested that I just dig up the mailbox to make it easier, but I preferred to thread the needle and in 10 minutes it was positioned nicely. Here's a picture of the control, it works with the backup camera on the 7" dash display. If you look at it on Youtube, the steering wheel goes by itself, scary considering the truck wouldn't know where my mailbox is, or the trees or house for that matter.
https://youtu.be/n0HDKRaCmaM
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09-20-2017, 03:00 PM
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Here they are together, matching Blue.
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09-20-2017, 03:54 PM
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Congrats on the new toys! Enjoy!
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09-20-2017, 04:44 PM
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I also have an F150 with the back up assist. I use it all the time and it makes backing so much easier. Once the trailer is aimed where you want it, it backs it up on that line.
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09-21-2017, 04:58 AM
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Location: Kerrville, Texas
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Nice color! Congrats on your F150! My tow vehicle is also a late model F150 4x4.
I have the backup assist as well and have never used it. I told my wife "if I can't back up a trailer on my own then I have no business pulling it". Same for the backup camera... I still turn around and steer with my left hand as I ignore the camera. I'm pretty hard headed... old habits I guess.
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09-21-2017, 06:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonas
Nice color! Congrats on your F150! My tow vehicle is also a late model F150 4x4.
I have the backup assist as well and have never used it. I told my wife "if I can't back up a trailer on my own then I have no business pulling it". Same for the backup camera... I still turn around and steer with my left hand as I ignore the camera. I'm pretty hard headed... old habits I guess.
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I do use the backup camera, with the 7” screen without the trailer for parking. I always back into the Parkin garage space at work and the spaces are tight. It should make it easier to line up the hitch because I can see it.
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2017 Springdale 202QBWE, 2017 F150 XLT 5.0
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09-22-2017, 02:12 AM
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And you can zoom in on the hitch!
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09-22-2017, 06:21 AM
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Nice color combo My truck is Magnetic Gray and there is a gray accent on my Cougar, so it matches but not as good as yours. I don't have the back up assist but do use the camera to hook up.
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Mike
2016 Ford F350 CC 6.7 4x4 SRW (Ghost Rider)
2017 Cougar 29 RKSWE (The Tumble Weed)
Connected by a Curt 15K WDH W/Sway Control
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09-22-2017, 10:22 AM
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Location: Kerrville, Texas
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I admit that I do use the camera when hitching up as well as backing into parking spaces. I was backing up in another truck today and caught myself looking at the dash where my camera display should have been.
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Lifted single axle w/ 33" LT tires - DuroMax XP3150iS Inverter generator
2016 F150 4X4 - EcoBoost - 3:55's - rear locker - 9500# winch
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