brake controllers

tempforce wrote:
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now that the max brake and smart brake controllers are no longer in production......is there any options for a brake controller that ties into the vehicles brake hydraulic system.
i know the electronic controllers have improved over the years.
but...i don't feel safe using the electronic controllers after using the hydraulic controller.

I used a Prodigy P2 on my previous truck for 10 years. It uses an accelerometer that senses your speed of deceleration and applies the trailer brakes proportionally. In all the years I used it the trailer braking was always smooth and reliable. I never felt the clunk and jerk you get from timer based controllers.

An added benefit is the Prodigy constantly monitors your brake system and shows when you have a problem. I bought my previous TT used and the truck I had at the time had a timer based controller. When I upgraded trucks I put in a Prodigy and soon started getting connection errors. When I dug into the problem I found bad connections at the trailer wheels. The old timer based controller never once indicated there were any issues.

I think you'll find the Prodigy is just about as close as you'll get to a hydraulically actuated brake controller.

KJ