Forum Discussion

BigToe's avatar
BigToe
Explorer
Jan 20, 2019

GM Trailer Brake Control: Left or Right of steering wheel

A few years ago, GM broke tradition and installed their integrated factory trailer brake controller on the Left hand side of the steering wheel. Traditionally, both aftermarket (Tekonsha, Kelsey Ha...
Tow Vehicles
mkirsch's avatar
mkirsch
Nomad II
Jan 28, 2019
On what planet are you juggling all these operations in a sway situation? The ONLY things you should be concentrating on are:

1. Steering straight, which is best done with the dominant (right on most people) hand because it is an operation requiring fine dexterity.
2. Applying the trailer brake FULLY. This is best done with the weak (left on most people) hand because it's just a "grab and squeeze" operation.

About Travel Trailer Group

44,052 PostsLatest Activity: Nov 23, 2025