Use of Trailer Brakes (tekonsha voyager)
Just towed for the first time this year (had to move the trailer so I could have 13 trees taken out from around my house). I have a question regarding the tweaking of the trailer brake controller...
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One final lesson. For those with the Prodigy series, the proper way to set the gain (maximum voltage):
accelerate to 20 mph. use the manual brake lever on the controller to "panic stop." If the tires lock up, lower the voltage gain. If they do not, raise the voltage gain. Repeat this until you find the threshold where the tires on the trailer barely have traction, and you have it set properly.
The other setting: Boost. If you are carrying an empty car trailer, leave the boost off. A small bumper pull TT would warrant a boost level of one. A large bumper pull would warrant two. And a 5th wheel requires a three.
I have spent years hotshotting and use a Prodigy P3 for its versatility. This method of setting up the brakes yielded the best feel and the shortest stopping distances when needed.
accelerate to 20 mph. use the manual brake lever on the controller to "panic stop." If the tires lock up, lower the voltage gain. If they do not, raise the voltage gain. Repeat this until you find the threshold where the tires on the trailer barely have traction, and you have it set properly.
The other setting: Boost. If you are carrying an empty car trailer, leave the boost off. A small bumper pull TT would warrant a boost level of one. A large bumper pull would warrant two. And a 5th wheel requires a three.
I have spent years hotshotting and use a Prodigy P3 for its versatility. This method of setting up the brakes yielded the best feel and the shortest stopping distances when needed.
