OEM brake controller, where have you been all my life?

trailernovice wrote:
New truck has my first oem brake controller.. previous trucks had aftermarket units.. this thing is great.. easy to get adjusted, smooth, effective.. with no lurching and grabbing

I like the one in our 2019 Ram 1500 Hemi, too. I found, however, that even though the 1500’s had tow packages, very few on the dealer lot had brake controllers installed. Mine was dealer installed, factory OEM unit, and programmed for display. No provision for an aftermarket unit is offered. Think $$$.

My 2018 Ram 2500HD Cummins is a Tradesman model. Tow package rated to 17,000#. It was delivered with a pigtail for an aftermarket controller which I bought at the local NAPA. Installed it easily myself and it works very nicely. Not as “slick” as the factory unit but a few hundred dollars cheaper.

Bottom line: If you need trailer brakes, get ‘em.