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carl2591
Explorer III
Jan 18, 2015

Trailer Brakes,, Direct Link or Tekonsha P3 or ??

So i am trying to decide between these two, or more, brake controllers for my truck a 2003 F-250 crew cab 2wd, 7.3L, with tow package. I was reading other threads and someone was talking about the...
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brulaz
Explorer
Jan 20, 2015
IMHO trailer brakes are the weakest link in our trailers.
Anything that improves their functioning I would jump on.

I had a Prodigy P3 and had the grabby brake problem at slow speeds. So I would turn it down. But then forget to turn it back up at hwy speeds. Not good.

Now have a Ford IBC, and it's like night and day.

To the O.P., I would get the DirectLink if an IBC is not available for your truck.

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