Pro Trailer Hitch Assist Demo! 2023 F-150 Lightning Backs Up to Trailer On Its Own

Ford's latest trailer tech was on display at #NYIAS 2023. Called Pro Trailer Hitch Assist, this allows any 2023 F-150, F-150 Lightning, or Super Duty with Pro Trailer Backup Assist to also locate your trailer's coupler and back the truck up to it for easy attachment to your hitch. We got to demo #ProTrailerHitchAssist on the 2023 #F150Lightning - check it out. This tech will be made available via OTA update to 2021+ F-150 with Pro Trailer Backup Assist, too.

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[pstoneking]

Nice added feature but with the cameras it's quite easy to backup to the ball hitch and actually get closer than this feature did.
I'd like to see them add an OTA update that allows you to use the cameras to record whenever you're parked and away from your vehicle, if something touches your vehicle cameras activated and sends video to a USB drive connected to the USB ports in the center console.

[ALMXDP]

Cool feature but from that demo it looked to have gone too far and possibly required the driver to pull forward a bit. With cameras and the big screens these new vehicles have, seems a bit unnecessary to me as the process for hitching up isn’t really all that different from normal backing up into a tight space for instance. Either way I suppose you dont have to use it but just seems like effort made for little gain.

[Moneymanmick]

Really neat. Hope this is on the hybrid model as I would never buy the Lightning.

[sparkfire]

Dumb that it asks so many questions as well as requires you to hold the button the entire time.

[michaeljoyce]

If need this you should not be pulling a trailer