Equipment World Digital Magazine
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EquipmentWorld.com | May 2016 81 ance V8 gasoline engine joins the Cummins 5 liter V8 Turbo Diesel as power plant options for the XD. The gasoline V8-equipped Titan XD will initially be available in five Crew Cab trim levels, in both 4×4 and 4×2 drive configurations. All Endurance V8 engine models come standard with a new 7-speed auto- matic transmission, with Adaptive Shift Control and Downshift Rev Matching. W hile the latest F-150 mod- els almost park your boat or trailer for you, Ford figures Super Duty customers want a bit more control. To address this, Ford has equipped the next-gen- eration Super Duty models with a host of cameras to assist, regardless of what you're towing. Ford calls this patents-pending feature Trailer Reverse Guidance. It uses three (of up to seven) cameras available on 2017 Super Duty models to allow the driver to see multiple angles of the trailer when in reverse, as well as a color-coded overhead view. While a camera in the tailgate tracks the motion of the trailer, two side-view cameras shift the driver's view of the trailer from the in-dash display as the trailer's angle changes. Ford is also debuting a customer-placed camera from the factory, which can be attached to the back of a trailer to give the driver a better view of the overall environment. A center high-mount- ed stop lamp camera is available as well, providing a view into the cargo box and assisting the hook- up of gooseneck and fifth-wheel trailers. –Wayne Grayson New Ford Super Duty backup cameras let you monitor towing from multiple angles The in-dash display provides views from three cameras on the 2017 Super Duty models. pro pickup | continued