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Forgive me if this is widely known, but today I discovered if you put the tailgate in the 1/2 open position the reverse camera perfectly centers over the tow hitch making lining up a trailer much easier! Just thought i'd share this discovery :)
Will the + on the upper left of the screen give the same results?
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Forgive me if this is widely known, but today I discovered if you put the tailgate in the 1/2 open position the reverse camera perfectly centers over the tow hitch making lining up a trailer much easier! Just thought i'd share this discovery :)
Brilliant discovery! After reading this thread, I did some experimenting. I put my tailgate in the one-fourth open position and took a pic of the screen. It's not a good pic, but you can see the receiver. If I had my ball mount on, I would easily be able to see it and the trailer coupler. I was curious about it, because someone pointed out that you'd have to be mindful of trailer jacks or other parts of a trailer encountering the lower position of the tailgate.

Ford Maverick Tow hitch cam! ==> Put tailgate in 1/2 open position 20230901_161652


Ford Maverick Tow hitch cam! ==> Put tailgate in 1/2 open position 20230903_170401
 

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Mine has the 4k tow package and if I hit the plus sign on the top right of my screen, the camera switches to the hitch for me. nice feature!!
Yes. All the trucks can do this.
It is a zoom in without changing the angle. Having the tailgate slightly open changes the angle.
 

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Forgive me if this is widely known, but today I discovered if you put the tailgate in the 1/2 open position the reverse camera perfectly centers over the tow hitch making lining up a trailer much easier! Just thought i'd share this discovery :)
Slick idea but the zoom works well for me.
 

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What position is the tailgate in when these pictures were taken? Closed? Open halfway like the OP suggested?
Closed, all I do is press the + button.
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