Brake Controller Set Up - Tekonsha Primus IQ
I'm inexperienced with trailers and just installed a Primus IQ and used it with a newish trailer that likely was never towed with the brakes active. All I did was set a recommended boost per the man...
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mcman56 wrote:
The TV is a Silverado with a 5.3 gas engine. By itself, it coasts super easy down hill so must have some kind of torque converter disconnect. It does have a "tow range" selector on the lever. That may disable overdrive. By hills, I mean I80 from near Tahoe down to Sacramento. I don't know that anythign is super steep but you lose 5500 feet in about a 1 hour drive so there is a lot of down..
I did not do the 25 mph test so that is likly it. I do that the next time I get it out.Based on the literature that came with the controller, I used b2 so maybe I should also try b1.
Thanks for this input.
Does it have a gear selector? If so, use that down hills. It's bound to have a 1, 2, or 3. Don't just put it in drive and leave it there in the mountains. Use the tow haul if it has it.
Actually it sounds like you need to read your manual so you can learn about how your truck works. When towing a trailer. YOU really do need to drive the truck. It not like riding around unhooked. Now YOU need to drive. You have to learn how to stop it, how much to swing, how to hold the wheel VERY still. Learn how far it is from you to the rear of the trailer. Towing is a whole nother world. Learn how your truck behaves. Play with the gears. DRIVE
