When I bought my 1990 F250 I optioned a trailer tow package rather than a camper package and a hitch receiver was not a factory available option. It did have a hole in the bumper for a ball that I have never used. Not sure when this changed.What truck would have a tow package without a hitch? Does the truck have a trailer wire plug yet?
I'm competent with the type of trailers I have and have run into stuff in the driveway at home because I was too lazy to get out and look when I knew I was close to something.Everyone who starts into towing trailers, forgets about it and runs it into something...
That bumper hole is useless. If your going to tow get a receiver hitch.When I bought my 1990 F250 I optioned a trailer tow package rather than a camper package and a hitch receiver was not a factory available option. It did have a hole in the bumper for a ball that I have never used. Not sure when this changed.
Reminds me of driving a horse team in a parade. The float in front of me was throwing candy to Kids. Parents and kids all over the place in front of me. Pissed me off.#1 rule I always obeyed was to roll down the window 3" so that you could hear if a child or some one was yelling at you in case of an emergency.
I delivered a tractor to a customer that didn't tell me that there would be over 30 people there for a tractor party, filming every move and kids running around wild!
Talk about being careful... They were on the trailer before I even stopped in the front yard to unload.
On several levels bumper mounted balls are poor. There capacity is low and how do you get your ball at the correct height to match your trailer? A receiver hitch allows you to change it. I might have 4 of various heights to work with different trailers...That bumper hole is useless. If your going to tow get a receiver hitch.
Reminds me of driving a horse team in a parade. The float in front of me was throwing candy to Kids. Parents and kids all over the place in front of me. Pissed me off.
I've got the Ford Backup Assist because it came with the tow package. Otherwise I wouldn't have paid for it because I can back up a trailer. It does adjust more and faster than I would but it has some sort of algorithm that keeps it well away from jack knifing, which is kind of nice.That day I wanted to try it to see how it worked, it wasn't a big deal. Just need a tape measure, apply a decal to the tongue of the trailer and follow the instructions.
Truck came with multiple stickers so you could set up a few trailers.
I did find that it steers way more, and faster than I do to back a trailer up straight.