deltabravo wrote:
Any factory ITBC is better than the add on brake controllers.
Why? They sense hydraulic pressure and apply the appropriate amount of trailer braking based on the braking force of the truck.
There is no "lag time" between application of truck brakes and the start of trailer brake application.
The truck and trailer brakes operate in unison. There's no herky-jerky action in stop and go traffic or city driving.
Back in the mid 2000s I had a Brake Smart brake controller. It was equivalent to today's ITBCs. It was awesome. Best brake controller I ever used.
Use the truck's brake controller and don't look back! You will love it.
My current truck, in my sig, which I bought new has an ITBC. I love it. I tow a variety of trailers. It works flawless.
I find this interesting, ours in our 2016 Ram 3500 works great also. I remember back in the 50's, 60's, and 70's the Hays brake controllers were actually tapped into the brake hydraulics, and worked well.
