Trailer Brake / Brake Controller Question
I have a 2012 Toyota Tundra and tow a 7100 pound travel trailer. My brake controller is an older Prodigy. The trailer ways a bit more than my truck. When I set up the brake controller (followin...
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Ugh. Some people just put on blinders and REFUSE to comprehend the process or logic behind it no matter how many times it's explained. For some reason I'm going to waste even more keystrokes and try to explain it again...
You do NOT *NOT* **NOT** set the brakes to skid "the moment I manually hit the lever." You set them to skid at FULL APPLICATION of the lever.
THENNNNNNN... you back the setting off until just they STOP *STOP* **STOP** skidding when you fully apply the lever.
Properly set, the wheels will NOT *NOT* **NOT** skid under any circumstances, but they will be set and adjusted to provide their maximum braking capacity.
If you cannot get the brakes to skid, you are not benefiting from the brakes' full capacity and capability, OR your brakes are undersized for the application.
You do NOT *NOT* **NOT** set the brakes to skid "the moment I manually hit the lever." You set them to skid at FULL APPLICATION of the lever.
THENNNNNNN... you back the setting off until just they STOP *STOP* **STOP** skidding when you fully apply the lever.
Properly set, the wheels will NOT *NOT* **NOT** skid under any circumstances, but they will be set and adjusted to provide their maximum braking capacity.
If you cannot get the brakes to skid, you are not benefiting from the brakes' full capacity and capability, OR your brakes are undersized for the application.
