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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 03:48 PM
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brake controlers, which one?

I am in need of a new brake controler will be pulling 30' camper loaded down to the max, anybody have one they recomend? gonna be going through the sierra madres in mexico and want to make sure I get a good one. thanks, Phil
 
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 04:12 PM
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I tow with the truck for a living.....this is the one I use and am very happy with it

Tekonsha
 
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 05:17 PM
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brakesmart.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ron86toy
I tow with the truck for a living.....this is the one I use and am very happy with it

Tekonsha
Another vote for the P3!
 
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 08:04 PM
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x 3 on the tekonsha mine as been in 4 trucks in the past 12 years
 
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 11:57 PM
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i use an older model tekonsha with no issues
 
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 12:34 AM
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Brakesmart is top notch but expensive.

P3 is very good and not that expensive.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 01:08 AM
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When I bought my truck it had a older tekonsha, I thought it worked OK, but then I read some reports on the p3 and decided to upgrade. I really like the digital readout being able to tell at a glance what brake power level that it is set at. I also seems to brake much smoother.
 
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Originally Posted by dieselphil
I am in need of a new brake controler will be pulling 30' camper loaded down to the max, anybody have one they recomend? gonna be going through the sierra madres in mexico and want to make sure I get a good one. thanks, Phil
What part of Mexico are you going to visit?
If you can afford buy the brakesmart, but the P3 is very good, I have one and works very well here in the mountains in Mexico.
 
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