Trail Turn Assist inside vehicle perspective

[TennesseeBronco]

Haven't seen many videos showing the trail turn assist in action while viewing from the inside. I went driving on a mountain road in southeast Tennessee last weekend and had some fun with the feature so thought I'd post it for a different perspective.

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[TennesseeBronco]

Also if anyone is interested I took a little video while cruising down the mountain road at 50 mph. Good times.

 

[Peter Gosenya]

Nice. It feels like you are just spinning in place.

 

[privateer35]

Also if anyone is interested I took a little video while cruising down the mountain road at 50 mph. Good times.

That looks so fun! I can't wait!

 

[_jeff]

That's dizzying. It's a cool feature but the sounds produced are horrendous and really make me feel like something's braking…

 

[jddunfee]

Also if anyone is interested I took a little video while cruising down the mountain road at 50 mph. Good times.

Where was that video taken at? We did a very similar one on the east side of the Smoky Mountains a couple months ago in my old Jeep. It was pretty rough.

 

[604Bronco]

This reminds me of sitting in an office chair and spinning around and around...

 

[TennesseeBronco]

That's dizzying. It's a cool feature but the sounds produced are horrendous and really make me feel like something's braking…

All the "popping" sounds is gravel hitting the skid plates

 

[TennesseeBronco]

Where was that video taken at? We did a very similar one on the east side of the Smoky Mountains a couple months ago in my old Jeep. It was pretty rough.

Southeast Tennessee close to Ocoee River

 

[Fordmanfrombirth]

Haven't seen many videos showing the trail turn assist in action while viewing from the inside. I went driving on a mountain road in southeast Tennessee last weekend and had some fun with the feature so thought I'd post it for a different perspective.

Turning on a dime and giving you a nickel back in change. Very cool!

 

[Bronco cat]

Do the running boards cut down at all on side spray or rock damage?

 

[Norm A.]

Haven't seen many videos showing the trail turn assist in action while viewing from the inside. I went driving on a mountain road in southeast Tennessee last weekend and had some fun with the feature so thought I'd post it for a different perspective.

Trail turn video got me dizzy LOL

 

[_jeff]

All the "popping" sounds is gravel hitting the skid plates

I don’t mean the sounds from this video but when I used it at Off-Roadeo

 

[Shinoko]

I posted this on a FB thread earlier, but I feel like this feature is interesting, but has some serious drawbacks that need to be considered.

The first is obvious and shown above, damage to the trail or road. I mentioned this in another post, but when you enable it, it forces the front wheels to dig in and it will really leave a mark. For that reason alone, it's something I'd avoid using unless you REALLY need to.

You also have to consider that you are effectively going to force 3 of 4 wheels to break traction. I was at Windrock this past weekend and didn't consider this, being the noob that I am. We came up on an off camber, climbing switchback with a slightly awkward rock on the right. I decided to enter the turn wide, then use trail turn assist to cut in and bypass the rock. That was a mistake. Once all 3 wheels broke traction, we began an uncontrolled slide towards the inside of the turn that ultimately stopped because we hit a rut. Even when I came off the gas and turned the wheel, it wasn't enough to stop the slide. I think where we were, this is a no big deal, but if you consider trying to use this on areas with more exposure, you could risk something really bad happening. In retrospect, I should have considered this, but I didn't and now I know better. I imagine I won't be the first one.

There is also the issue of how good it is for the car. You are turning at full deflection in (presumably) 4L, that is a lot of torque and pressure on the CVs, along with the front wheel digging in and dragging a dead tire in the back. Maybe Ford considered this and limited the steering angle to prevent damage, but I have a hard time believing it is something that, when used regularly, won't result in issues with the drivetrain.

I have only engaged it maybe 5-6 times. The times it "worked", I could have easily backed up or made the turn if I went wide enough into the entry. Most of these trails we're riding have been ridden with vehicles that lack this feature and, while I'm all for advancement and improvement, this comes with caveats that I am afraid weren't well discussed. I also think there is a reason that most of the Ford footage I've seen using this feature was on very loose, dry dirt or sand.

 

[Moya7]

Haven't seen many videos showing the trail turn assist in action while viewing from the inside. I went driving on a mountain road in southeast Tennessee last weekend and had some fun with the feature so thought I'd post it for a different perspective.

Most excellent! Does anyone know which models include Trail Turn Assist, I can't find anything on here or through Ford that answers my quest. Thanks!

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