Are These The Same Brake Controllers?
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Are These The Same Brake Controllers?
I want to get the Prodigy controller for a couple trucks at work. But, I am not paying for them (which is good) but my boss (my Dad) doesn't want to spend a fortune.
So, I got a price and the Prodigy is almost $200. BUT, I heard there are others that are the same but they just have THEIR name on them. Like this one: http://store.drawtite.com/dt20185.html
So, are they the same?
-Matt
So, I got a price and the Prodigy is almost $200. BUT, I heard there are others that are the same but they just have THEIR name on them. Like this one: http://store.drawtite.com/dt20185.html
So, are they the same?
-Matt
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$200 for a prodigy? that seems very high. i paid a little over $100. are you looking at the p3 or the prodigy.
found them for $98
http://www.etrailer.com/pc-IA~90185.htm
found them for $98
http://www.etrailer.com/pc-IA~90185.htm
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Originally Posted by icrman
Depends on where you get it. I got one at U-haul for 140. Ive seen em on the net here for less.
-Matt
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Originally Posted by elmo8641
$200 for a prodigy? that seems very high. i paid a little over $100. are you looking at the p3 or the prodigy.
found them for $98
http://www.etrailer.com/pc-IA~90185.htm
found them for $98
http://www.etrailer.com/pc-IA~90185.htm
-Matt
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Matt, it has to be made by Prodigy. It not only looks identical, has identical mounting hardware, but also Prodigy is the only manufacture that makes this claim:
BTW, I got my Prodigy from ebay for $120. So whatever the difference between our two currencies, $130 is probably a good price. And you are buying local too. 
Originally Posted by Drawtite
For backing into tough spots this is the only inertia control that works proportionally in reverse.
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They shouldn't be, but they do look identical. Drawtite sells and markets their own technology most of the time, so I'm very surprised it appears to be the same. I'm sure they WORK the same. You should be able to walk into a store and walk out with a Prodigy for $120. You can find them online for under $100. I think I paid $90 six months ago. If it was me I'd pay the extra $10 and get the name, but a business probably doesn't care :P
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Draw-Tite, Reese, Tekonsha, Hidden Hitch are all the same company. Most of the products are sold accross the lines and packaged under different brand names. If it looks like a prodigy then it is the same exact thing. FYI: Tekonsha also builds and brands for many of the Auto parts houses. So it is likely that if you see a Ballcamp, carquest, pepboys, etc. brand of brake control that looks like a Tekonsha, then it is likely the same thing.
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Originally Posted by BPofMD
I also thought the US dollar is worth less than the C. dollar??
I paid $160 USD for my Tekonsha P3 and got a $20 mail in rebate to boot at a local dealer.
Tekonsha makes a top notch contoller.
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