Get hands-on towing training at Ford Towing Bootcamp

Ford Motor Company · Aug 21, 2024

Learn to tow from licensed instructors, and save $250!

If you or someone you know is new to towing, our licensed instructors can teach you to tow with confidence! Ford Towing Bootcamps are coming to:

Raleigh, North Carolina August 23, 24, and 25, 2024
Fort Worth, Texas September 5, 6, 7, and 8, 2024

Use code “FORDVIP” at checkout to save $250!

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Each experience will cover:

How to use your Ford vehicle’s conventional towing features
Understanding and calculating vehicle towing capacity*
Safety essentials
Trailer hitching and towing preparation
Accelerating, braking, and turning while towing
Backing up and parking with a trailer

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn to tow from professionals!

Registration is limited, so sign up today to reserve your spot.

Learn more at FordTowingBootcamp.com

*When properly equipped. Max towing varies based on cargo, vehicle configuration, accessories and number of passengers.

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710-oil-614 · Aug 21, 2024

Has to be pretty steep if they are offering a $250 discount.

For anyone in Ohio, I’ll teach you towing basics while we split a case of beer.

rclee · Aug 21, 2024

With the beer, I assume that is considered the advanced class

LSchicago · Aug 21, 2024

I get that some people are not the brightest, but a $495 towing class? Really? I was 16 towing 35' trailers back and forth to Texas with my brother.

FischAutoTechGarten · Aug 21, 2024

LSchicago said:
I get that some people are not the brightest, but a $495 towing class? Really? I was 16 towing 35' trailers back and forth to Texas with my brother.

Yeah, but not everyone has had the opportunities we had. My folks were poor and the family chased work at times... Result was we grew up under a variety of conditions and as a boy, I experienced a variety of things. I too had the priviledge of learning to hook-up, back-up, and haul grain trailers (sometimes tandem) with an IH FarmAll at 14 years old when we enjoyed The Good Life (some will get that reference). My two younger brothers, both in their 40s, have never owned a pickup truck, nor towed anything. Go figure?

With folks spending $1800+ on carbon fibre bicycles, the value of money and things is all over the place nowadays. Hard to say what's value anymore. Perhaps $495 is cheap to give folks a basic skill, confidence to execute and prevent major disasters.

LSchicago · Aug 21, 2024

FischAutoTechGarten said:
Yeah, but not everyone has had the opportunities we had. My folks were poor and the family chased work at times... Result was we grew up under a variety of conditions and as a boy, I experienced a variety of things. I too had the priviledge of learning to hook-up, back-up, and haul grain trailers (sometimes tandem) with an IH FarmAll at 14 years old when we enjoyed The Good Life (some will get that reference). My two younger brothers, both in their 40s, have never owned a pickup truck, nor towed anything. Go figure?

With folks spending $1800+ on carbon fibre bicycles, the value of money and things is all over the place nowadays. Hard to say what's value anymore. Perhaps $495 is cheap to give folks a basic skill, confidence to execute and prevent major disasters.

I'm sure a few people with limited common sense will gain great knowledge from a towing class. No one taught me how to tow cars either, but I owned a towing company for 23 years without any accidents or claims.

Hot Runr Guy · Aug 21, 2024

710-oil-614 said:
Has to be pretty steep if they are offering a $250 discount.

For anyone in Ohio, I’ll teach you towing basics while we split a case of beer.

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FischAutoTechGarten · Aug 21, 2024

LSchicago said:
I'm sure a few people with limited common sense will gain great knowledge from a towing class. No one taught me how to tow cars either, but I owned a towing company for 23 years without any accidents or claims.

Well there is that demographic as well, which is the fastest growing segment of our population. :blush:

I've always been too dumb to be afraid to learn or try anything that seemed to have practical value for me.... but that doesn't describe most people nowadays. Many won't feel qualified to tow something until Ford gives them a little certificate to pin on the fridge ($495 price - $250 coupon, so $245 really for those who take advantage of the deal).

MakinDoForNow · Aug 21, 2024

LSchicago said:
I get that some people are not the brightest, but a $495 towing class? Really? I was 16 towing 35' trailers back and forth to Texas with my brother.

Ahh! Yes! I live in Texas and have made many iron, pottery, and misc import trailer runs to Laredo. A $250 candelabra in DFW cost $12-$20 IN Laredo. Once when I was watching my trailer being loaded some dude from Minnesota had flown down to Laredo. He had a deal with a truck rental company to pickup a 26 foot bobtail plus a 20-24' box trailer and drive it back all he had to do was buy the Diesel as rental trucks were piling up in Laredo due to exporting one way runs to Mexico. He was making a restock run for his family import store. In any case your brother may have saved you from destroying a rig! $495 could be super cheap!

710-oil-614 · Aug 21, 2024

Hot Runr Guy said:

I often pass time at work watching Miami boat ramps on YouTube. Much much fun.

Gray Goose · Aug 21, 2024

Even without the discount, $495 is cheaper than the insurance price spike with a flipped rig.

Gonzo chris · Aug 21, 2024

LSchicago said:
I get that some people are not the brightest, but a $495 towing class? Really? I was 16 towing 35' trailers back and forth to Texas with my brother.

I don't think the ability to tow is based necessarily on high intelligence. I know some people who are very good at it who I would be shocked if they approach triple digits in the old IQ class. It's more about experience. Like if somebody is 60 years old and never really towed an rv, just retired and are starting to do so I could see it. Maybe that guy was a neurosurgeon..... In my experience smarter people tend to admit more readily that they don't know stuff. People who are less intelligent do the opposite

Gonzo chris · Aug 21, 2024

LSchicago said:
I'm sure a few people with limited common sense will gain great knowledge from a towing class. No one taught me how to tow cars either, but I owned a towing company for 23 years without any accidents or claims.

Gonzo chris · Aug 21, 2024

FischAutoTechGarten said:
Well there is that demographic as well, which is the fastest growing segment of our population.

I've always been too dumb to be afraid to learn or try anything that seemed to have practical value for me.... but that doesn't describe most people nowadays. Many won't feel qualified to tow something until Ford gives them a little certificate to pin on the fridge ($495 price - $250 coupon, so $245 really for those who take advantage of the deal).

I'd say those with limited common sense is running neck and neck with bitter old guys, well ones a growing segment but I guess the other one is more of a shrinking segment eh?
I've towed stuff at work over the years but many people don't have that type of stuff in their job or their personal life growing up. But you know if it makes people feel good to mock those who are willing to admit they don't know when they want to learn something then whatever works....

Glen Baker LLC · Aug 21, 2024

This guy waved his hand back at me and said, 'All fine' and off he went like he's been doing it for years.
But is it correct???

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