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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I expect my vehicle brakes to go to 100% whenever I press the brake pedal all the way down to max braking...and...expect my trailer to do so too
If I can NOT get 100% braking from my vehicle, then there is something wrong...and...ditto for the trailer
But...rarely do I press my vehicle brakes to 100%, except for an emergency situation...and...ditto for my trailer
The majority of the time, brake in the 10%-40% range and do go higher when driving aggressively and/or boy racer moments...but withOUT the trailer
Controller levers has a range from ZERO all the way to maximum, with a long range in-between
Setting up will go to 100% of the levers range to test and setup, which do each time getting ready to tow a trailer that has brakes
Again...ask: "do you folks go to 100% braking each time you press your brake pedal?"...and assume just academic, as most do NOT...right?
So, why does these questions always point to going to 100% for each trailer braking session?
PS...I do test my vehicles braking all the time and mostly get ABS to initiate, but am guessing most folks NEVER do so and expect their vehicle's brakes to be capable to go to 100% when needed
If I can NOT get 100% braking from my vehicle, then there is something wrong...and...ditto for the trailer
But...rarely do I press my vehicle brakes to 100%, except for an emergency situation...and...ditto for my trailer
The majority of the time, brake in the 10%-40% range and do go higher when driving aggressively and/or boy racer moments...but withOUT the trailer
Controller levers has a range from ZERO all the way to maximum, with a long range in-between
Setting up will go to 100% of the levers range to test and setup, which do each time getting ready to tow a trailer that has brakes
Again...ask: "do you folks go to 100% braking each time you press your brake pedal?"...and assume just academic, as most do NOT...right?
So, why does these questions always point to going to 100% for each trailer braking session?
PS...I do test my vehicles braking all the time and mostly get ABS to initiate, but am guessing most folks NEVER do so and expect their vehicle's brakes to be capable to go to 100% when needed
