Electric Brake Controller
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Electric Brake Controller
I'm currently shopping around for a electric brake controller. The trailer that I will be pulling is a tri-axle.
What are some good brands of brake controllers that are not too expensive?
My local trailer shop sells a tri-axle contoller for 90$ bucks. Thats kinda of a lot of money if you ask me.
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90' F150 xlt 4x4 302 4-speed w/ 4.10 rear / 5th wheel
Headers/true duals 2.25" w/ 28" glasspacks coming out at 45's
What are some good brands of brake controllers that are not too expensive?
My local trailer shop sells a tri-axle contoller for 90$ bucks. Thats kinda of a lot of money if you ask me.
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90' F150 xlt 4x4 302 4-speed w/ 4.10 rear / 5th wheel
Headers/true duals 2.25" w/ 28" glasspacks coming out at 45's
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If it is a good one thats not bad. Reese makes a good one. I personaly perfer the manual inertia base instead of the timer base. If you look around you can prob find one for around 70 I know autozone sells one for dual axle don't remember if it's Tri or not.
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If you were to bounce over to the RV.net forum (tow vehicles & towing sections) and ask this question, you will consistently get a recommendation for three different controllers:
Tekonsha Prodigy: http://www.tekonsha.com/prodig.html
(www.rvwholesalers.com or Ebay, around $100.00) The Prodigy is plug and play on newer vehicles. Just buy the wiring harness, plug into the controller, plug into the truck, and go.
Jordan Ultima
Hensley TruControl: http://www.nosway.com/trucontrol/trucontrol2.htm
They will handle 1 to 4 axles and have excellent reviews from many, many users from what I have read.
I bought the Prodigy off of E-bay and have liked it very much. Our camper brakes very smoothly w/it. Now I cannot say how it will work compared to the others since I just bought this one first.
Hope this helps.
Tekonsha Prodigy: http://www.tekonsha.com/prodig.html
(www.rvwholesalers.com or Ebay, around $100.00) The Prodigy is plug and play on newer vehicles. Just buy the wiring harness, plug into the controller, plug into the truck, and go.
Jordan Ultima
Hensley TruControl: http://www.nosway.com/trucontrol/trucontrol2.htm
They will handle 1 to 4 axles and have excellent reviews from many, many users from what I have read.
I bought the Prodigy off of E-bay and have liked it very much. Our camper brakes very smoothly w/it. Now I cannot say how it will work compared to the others since I just bought this one first.
Hope this helps.
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My vote is for the Jordan - never had a problem with it and it can tell you when you're starting to have a problem with one of your trailer brakes. But, you're not going to find it for $90. JMHO
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Has anyone heard of a controller called Brakesmart? From what I have read it is the best controller out there. The price is around $350 but I have heard very well worth the money. I have a Reece type activator and it is very jerky with the three axles and very hard to adjust constantly. I have also heard Jordon has a very good controller. Give me some input, I will be switching soon. I dont need 21,000 lbs pushing me around. 
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The hardest thing about installing it was running the wires. I had to drill a hole in my firewall to get the wires into my cab, and back out again. Well, that and finding the brake signal wire on my brake light switch. I can't remember which wire it was, but the instructions will tell you.
As long as you have the instructions, you'll be fine. Make sure you put a circuit breaker in there for the power supply.
As long as you have the instructions, you'll be fine. Make sure you put a circuit breaker in there for the power supply.
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