Electric Trailer Brakes and Gain Caused Wear
In 2012 I replaced all components of the electric brakes on the 5th wheel, from backing plate out and all bearing components (not hub). Last year (2015) I started getting "trailer wiring fault" inter...
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Curious, what kind of truck and brake controller did you have previously.
I don't know you, so I certainly can't say this applies to you, but just food for thought. I have often seen people who get their first integrated brake controller on their new truck, regardless of truck brand, are not happy with the brake performance. And it is not because the controller is not working well. Just the opposite. The new integrated controllers work so smoothly that you never feel the trailer dragging you back like the old plug-in controllers. It is unnerving, because that drag from the trailer kept us informed that the trailer brakes were working. So the urge is there to crank up the gain, when in fact the truck and trailer are stopping in unison very well.
Results in premature brake wear. Also results in lots of false complaints to the dealers that something is wrong with the IBC.
Probably not the case with you, but I'll just throw it out there.
I don't know you, so I certainly can't say this applies to you, but just food for thought. I have often seen people who get their first integrated brake controller on their new truck, regardless of truck brand, are not happy with the brake performance. And it is not because the controller is not working well. Just the opposite. The new integrated controllers work so smoothly that you never feel the trailer dragging you back like the old plug-in controllers. It is unnerving, because that drag from the trailer kept us informed that the trailer brakes were working. So the urge is there to crank up the gain, when in fact the truck and trailer are stopping in unison very well.
Results in premature brake wear. Also results in lots of false complaints to the dealers that something is wrong with the IBC.
Probably not the case with you, but I'll just throw it out there.
