Timed vs inertia brake controllers

Fear not! There is DirecLink!

http://store.mrtruck.net/servlet/Detail?no=272

Chris

Since BrakeSmart, Jordan and MaxBrake are out of business, there doesn't seem like many good choices are left.

I do think the best choice is now the Prodigy - which one (original, P2 or P3) doesn't matter too much as they all work on the same principle of the bending bar in a capacitive field. Seems the P2 is still a good choice.

One of the points made by most Prodigy owners is the association of the Prodigy actions and ABS braking of tow vehicles. I'm not yet convinced that a trailer/5th wheel can operate at the rate of speed of an ABS system.

I still believe the BrakeSmart and MaxBrake link (hydraulic sensing) is the most direct coupling method for determining when and how much braking is needed. The pressure is increased/decreased instantly with the movement of the brake pedal.

It is my understanding that the tow vehicle's ABS system works on each wheel independently based on rotation and slip factors and at very high rates of sensing.

My question becomes "Can a device like the Prodigy (electro-mechanical device) sense and react fast enough to alter output to feed the electro-mechanical braking of an RV at a rate which will affect the braking characteristics of the RV?" The operation of the electro-mechanical brakes of an RV would apply to any type of electric braking so the timing improvements/losses would only be affected by the tow vehicle and brake controller.

I am not an engineer, but I'd like to see some real data rather than seat-of-the-pants assessments of the controllers operational characteristics in a severe stop situation.

I am about to outfit my wife's Kia Sorento to pull a pop up and our utility trailer. It will probably get a Voyager. I really liked my last one.

Thanks

From MrTruck.net

Max Brake is out of controllers once again with no news for when they will have product.

Sounds just like Brake Smarts and Jordan towards the end!

cutty72 wrote:
Still available on MrTruck.net

http://store.mrtruck.net/servlet/Categories?category=MaxBrake&sfs=f904724e

I hope so ,i smoked mine this passed weekend.

Still available on MrTruck.net

http://store.mrtruck.net/servlet/Categories?category=MaxBrake&sfs=f904724e

I just received an email for Diana explaining a little about the situation with MaxBrake and Plugitright beyond what they have on their web site.

http://www.plugitright.com/MaxBrakeController.html

So maybe MaxBrake has gone the route of BrakeSmart and Jordan!!! Time will tell.

Sad, as I also love mine! Chris

06Fargo wrote:

Lynnmor wrote:

06Fargo wrote:

Lynnmor wrote:

06Fargo wrote:
MaxBrake first tow report:

It works great.

Where can a MaxBrake be purchased? Are they still in business somewhere?

Buy MaxBrake here

They no longer sell MaxBrake. Stopped selling them in August.

Contact Plugitright through their website.

Contact them if you want, they no longer sell them. Some say MaxBrake is still in business. I am not so sure.

Happy to have mine.

Lynnmor wrote:

06Fargo wrote:

Lynnmor wrote:

06Fargo wrote:
MaxBrake first tow report:

It works great.

Where can a MaxBrake be purchased? Are they still in business somewhere?

Buy MaxBrake here

They no longer sell MaxBrake. Stopped selling them in August.

Contact Plugitright through their website.

06Fargo wrote:

Lynnmor wrote:

06Fargo wrote:
MaxBrake first tow report:

It works great.

Where can a MaxBrake be purchased? Are they still in business somewhere?

Buy MaxBrake here

They no longer sell MaxBrake. Stopped selling them in August.