Ram Factory Brake Controller

Yup there to heavy to lock up. They usally say to like warm them up , the breaks, then lock them up at a low speed and back them off some. If they engage and slow you a bit, you should feel it a slight tug ( not sure on the 5th wheels) then your good.

I have a 2019 RAM 3500 and can lock up the brakes on my Reflection on light electric. Gain is not all the way up either. Can't say if the brake controller is different than previous generation of brake controller but I am happy with mine.

Rob

I never was able to lock the brakes up on my 8,500 pound TT, my 10,000 pound Fifth Wheel and certainly wouldn't be able to on my 13,500 pound fifth wheel. I pulled the TT with a Ford and then a Chevy and the 10,000 pound fifth wheel with a Ram. The others are right. Once you get over a certain weight, they won't lock up but will help stop you. I set my gain based on how it feels when at highway speed and keep it where I don't feel like either the truck brakes or trailer brakes are doing more work, meaning no push or pull. Wherever they feel like they are working in unison with each other is where you want the gain set to. I wait until I have an area of highway where there are no other vehicles around and then get on the brakes good. I do this however many times I need to until I have the adjustment where I want it. I do it this way because at slow speeds, the truck brakes alone would stop me but at highway speeds you need the extra braking. Keep in mind that if you are going very slow and need to stop, it will feel a little grabby but that's normal. I have never understood why so many people try to set their gain in a parking lot where you get to may 20-25mph. I want to set it at the speed where I would need the braking the most and where there would be the most forward momentum.

Understand but most instructions tell you to adjust the controller until the brakes lock up then back off the setting. My point being is people are capable of locking the wheels while I and other Ram owners can not. I have my controller maxed out and do not feel like I am getting adequate braking.

Sjm9911 wrote:
Breaks shouldn't lock up on the trailor. Think about it, your driving and lock the breaks at say 50 mph. Your tv would go out of control. They are ment to slow the trailor not stop the TV.

I don’t remember any complaints about RAM brake controllers.

Breaks shouldn't lock up on the trailor. Think about it, your driving and lock the breaks at say 50 mph. Your tv would go out of control. They are ment to slow the trailor not stop the TV.

If your RV is heavy ie 14K plus you will not be able to lock the tires unless you are on gravel. I have disk brakes on mine and cannot slide the tires but in an emergency stop I have plenty of brake.

I have had two 5ers 14K plus with different brake controllers and could not slide the tires on either one. Don't let that be your only determining factor on your brakes working properly.

Good luck.