brake contrller
new to us truck has a reese pilot brake controler any pros or cons on this unit haven't used it yet w/5th wheel
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ford coupe wrote:
new to us truck has a reese pilot brake controler any pros or cons on this unit haven't used it yet w/5th wheel
It appears to be a "Time Delay" controler. Meaning that it will fully apply the trailer brakes a few seconds AFTER you hit something.
I would trash it. and get a good proportional controler. Like a Prodigy P3 or the like. You want a controler that will apply the trailer brakes when you hit the pedal. Not a few seconds later.- I agree, that's a terrible kind of technology.
Lots of great replacements available like Prodigy P2 or P3. - My "trailer guy" recommended the P2 over the P3...unless I was going to spring for an electro-hydraulic disk brake system which is what the P3 is geared towards.
Lyle - For my money, I would go ahead and get the P-3. (That is what I'm using for E/H disks.)
You can always "work down" to straight electric brakes and if you ever upgrade to an Electric/Hydraulic system. you are ready. - Direclink is the best on the market. Have one in our truck. http://www.direclink.com/
- You didn't say what truck you have. If possible, install a factory brake controller.
- My boat has electric to hydraulic and the trailer electric. The P3 allows me to switch back and forth very easily.
