Factory brake controller
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Factory brake controller
Have a 2010 F250 SD 4X4 CC diesel pulling a 5th wheel trailer. I'm considering changing the drum brakes on the trailer to disc brakes. My question is: will the factory installed brake controller work with the hydraulic/electric actuator? The few posts on other sites I've read all dealt with older trucks and they use the Prodigy aftermarket controller. Thanks in advance
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Does your controller allow you switch between electric and hydraulic brakes?
Here is a link to a post on FTE from someone who has made the conversion, but I can't recall the year of his truck https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...onversion.html
You can also check with the manufacturer of the disc set you intend to use.
Steve
Here is a link to a post on FTE from someone who has made the conversion, but I can't recall the year of his truck https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...onversion.html
You can also check with the manufacturer of the disc set you intend to use.
Steve
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According to the Ford Super Duty Towing Guide for 2010, the TBC is verified to be compatible with electrically actuated drum brakes only.
http://www.ford.com/resources/ford/g...RDUTYsep09.pdf
Page 256 of the 2010 F250 owner's manual has this to say:
WARNING: The Ford TBC has only been verified to be
compatible with trailers having electric-actuated drum brakes
(one to four axles) and not hydraulic surge or electric-over-hydraulic
types. It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that the trailer
brakes are adjusted appropriately, functioning normally and all electric
connections are properly made.
http://www.ford.com/resources/ford/g...RDUTYsep09.pdf
Page 256 of the 2010 F250 owner's manual has this to say:
WARNING: The Ford TBC has only been verified to be
compatible with trailers having electric-actuated drum brakes
(one to four axles) and not hydraulic surge or electric-over-hydraulic
types. It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that the trailer
brakes are adjusted appropriately, functioning normally and all electric
connections are properly made.
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From: Bristol, TN.
Since problems with hydraulic trailer brakes and Ford TBCs were somewhat common, even with controllers which were verified, if this is something you are really interested in, you might want to contract the manufacturer of the brakes. 
Steve
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My 2015 SD has the option for both electric or electric over hydraulic brakes. Not sure if this is just a software upgrade or if there is hardware involved as well. It's probably easier to buy an aftermarket controller.
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