Break Activator question
I have a 19' Riverside RV Whitewater Retro 177SE towed by a 2004 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD. I'm a newbie. I inherited the truck from my dad when he passed. He pulled a 29' Pacemaker trailer. The tru...
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RTCastillo wrote:
You have to drive it at about 30 to 40 miles per hour then apply the brake to test if the rig is pushing the tow vehicle or dragging it. Yeah, for newbies like us, it takes sometime. I'm still on trial and error with the adjustments.
Doesn't take all that long IF it is a proportional controller. You run it to 25 or so, and the apply ONLY the trailer brakes. Do not press the brake pedal. Fully pull the manual lever. Adjust the gain up or down to the point that the trailer tires "Almost" lock up. Only takes a couple times to get it right. IF it is a Prodigy series. It is set, and forget.
You actually want it set so that you don't feel the trailer brakes come on at all with the foot brake. You want the TV, and trailer to stop as one with no jerk.
