2011 Ram 1500 Integrated Brake Controller
Just purchased a 2011 Ram 1500 SLT (picking up next week) with the factory towing package, but it doesn't have the integrated brake controller. So my options are to either put in an aftermarket contro...
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markandkim wrote:
I love the OEM controller. What has been reported wrong with them? I only hear good things about them. Easy to setup and use.
From reading on the Cummins forum yes lots of guys like them, but a good amount hate em. It seems that they work better with trailers that don't have strong brakes. It was marginally good on our TT that had 10,000 miles on it. TT brakes were adjusted but TBC wouldn't lock them up with the gain set at 10. That seems to be one of the issues with them is they lack strong braking power.
Other issue is exact opposite and that is that they grab too much. Our new 5'er has larger brakes, 12" vs 10". Ram TBC will lock at 4-5 gain. Even on 0 gain they still stick when letting up on the brakes.
Those are the problems that you'll find if you Google Ram TBC. I know the Prodigy's have boost settings of 14 and 28%. I'm just wondering if the Ram controller has a boost feature and it's factory set too high.
I have read countless complaints all featuring the above situations. If you have a good one then count your lucky stars and go buy a lottery ticket:). I had the 1st one replaced under warranty with only 1,000 miles on the Ram.
Just to add some more insight I towed the same exact TT with a 2010 F150 maxtow with an OEM TBC for 2-1/2 yrs. Never a problem. It would lock the brakes up around 7-8 gain. No more than 2 weeks latter after towing with the F150 I hooked up the Ram and nothing. Needed the OEM replaced. New TBC installed and like I said marginal performance. It's just interesting the difference between the two brake controllers.
