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Old Feb 15, 2016 | 09:54 PM
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ive only tried my pro backup a couple times.
ford shows it real nice with a boat trailer where everything is quite visible, the trailer frame wheels and ground. anything other than that, a boat trailer, its a expensive pos.
I have a medium size tent trailer and the system is worthless. any type of box or enclosed trailer completely kills the "pro take your money backup assist camera". cant see a damn thing.
if you have any kind of sizeable trailer don't bother, its false. think about it.
I couldn't imagine trying to back a 30' rv. not even a 10' box.
maybe another lense in the 3rd brake lite.?
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Feb 15, 2016, 10:52 PM
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Omg this thing isnt perfect must sue everyone!

Man I hate the entitlement mindset sometimes....
Old Feb 15, 2016 | 10:19 PM
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Personally I find it funny they even came out with it. Automakers keep coming out with all these things to actually make people worse at driving by saying they make things easier or safer.

Better bet would be a camera on the back of the trailer. Waterproofing it would be the most difficult part.
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Old Feb 15, 2016 | 10:27 PM
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If you can't backup a trailer on your own, you have no business pulling a trailer.

Not aimed at OP, just my opinion.
Old Feb 15, 2016 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by TB15XLT
If you can't backup a trailer on your own, you have no business pulling a trailer.

Not aimed at OP, just my opinion.
My sentiments exactly, this is not a good thing even if it did work
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Old Feb 15, 2016 | 10:32 PM
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I was thinking of women drivers using it. opps, joke!
but the issue is how worthless it is.
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Old Feb 15, 2016 | 10:44 PM
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i have used mine with a 18 foot aluminum trailer hauling a polaris ranger with tracks and plow on it, its works for me as advertised, but most of the time i dont even use it, know how to back up a trailer myself since i was able to drive
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Old Feb 15, 2016 | 10:52 PM
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Omg this thing isnt perfect must sue everyone!

Man I hate the entitlement mindset sometimes....
Old Feb 15, 2016 | 10:56 PM
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Maybe run the trailer backup camera through the Sync3?
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Old Feb 15, 2016 | 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by jcrincon
i have used mine with a 18 foot aluminum trailer hauling a polaris ranger with tracks and plow on it, its works for me as advertised, but most of the time i dont even use it, know how to back up a trailer myself since i was able to drive
looks like your trailer is pretty open to me?
easy to see around and thru.
try a box thats 8' wide and 4' tall.
my mistake, I should have looked at ford better.
and your such the man being able to back a trailer from day 1, kudos to you

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Old Feb 16, 2016 | 12:06 AM
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I have the backup control but would never use it... Honestly, the cameras that I paid $$$ for 360 view are so bad I can barely make out what the heck I am looking at. I wish I would have seen more feedback on camera quality before I ordered my truck... I gave up the 2.7 for the 360 cameras... bad decision.
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