Hello. I have been lurking (and learning) a lot on these forums. Great group of people and a great source of information. Thank you from the shadows .
I have ordered a Ford F-350 specifically for towing a 5er. Should be here in a couple of weeks. I just read in the owners manual (trying to pass the time - waiting is hard!) that the Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) for trailer ONLY works with tag (conventional) trailers. I went to the dealer and tried it out on a rig they had in stock. It worked (let me configure BLIS for) a tag trailer, but sure enough, as soon as I selected either a 5[SUP]th[/SUP] wheel or gooseneck for trailer type, it disables the BLIS system entirely. The dealer, who has gone through all of the official training and was a trailer “expert” was not aware of this limitation until I showed him.
Now my questions,
· Has anyone used the Ford BLIS (I think it is new for 2017 model year) system with a 5[SUP]th[/SUP] wheel?
· How well does it work for you?
· How did you get it to work (by telling it you have a tag or ???)?
· Does anyone know if selecting “tag” trailer in the configuration settings changes any other parameters on the truck ( like sway control or braking)? I have the question into Ford, but no answer yet.
I have not seen this issue discussed. If I missed it, accept my apologies and please (gently) redirect me.
Again, thank you to everyone for all of the good information
Colorado Chris (AKA the Newbie)
I have ordered a Ford F-350 specifically for towing a 5er. Should be here in a couple of weeks. I just read in the owners manual (trying to pass the time - waiting is hard!) that the Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) for trailer ONLY works with tag (conventional) trailers. I went to the dealer and tried it out on a rig they had in stock. It worked (let me configure BLIS for) a tag trailer, but sure enough, as soon as I selected either a 5[SUP]th[/SUP] wheel or gooseneck for trailer type, it disables the BLIS system entirely. The dealer, who has gone through all of the official training and was a trailer “expert” was not aware of this limitation until I showed him.
Now my questions,
· Has anyone used the Ford BLIS (I think it is new for 2017 model year) system with a 5[SUP]th[/SUP] wheel?
· How well does it work for you?
· How did you get it to work (by telling it you have a tag or ???)?
· Does anyone know if selecting “tag” trailer in the configuration settings changes any other parameters on the truck ( like sway control or braking)? I have the question into Ford, but no answer yet.
I have not seen this issue discussed. If I missed it, accept my apologies and please (gently) redirect me.
Again, thank you to everyone for all of the good information
Colorado Chris (AKA the Newbie)