Disappointed in Disc Brakes
I admit, I choose that topic just to get your attention. It’s the actuator and its integration with the brake controller that leaves me disappointed. I’m very interested in hearing others’ experienc...
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The thread lives--maybe all this will help someone, someday. After returning the defective Ford/Chevy adapter, I purchased one from a different source to avoid problems from a manufacturing batch. The new one tested fine with a meter and works fine after installation. Its main job is to provide load to fool brake controllers that don't have a hydraulic setting. However, especially desirable for Fords (don't know about Chevys) is a secondary effect of draining off the short voltage spike that Ford uses to ping the trailer to see if it is still there. Without something connected the Titan actuator makes a clicking sound that "Randy" said doesn't hurt a thing. When I added a couple of brake magnets, the noise reduced by half. When I removed the magnets and added the working Ford/Chevy Adapter the noise completely went away. So, a Titan hydraulic actuator is the best one for an RV IMHO, but one definitely needs to install the Ford/Chevy adapter on ALL Fords (and maybe others as well.)
The experience with the Ford built in brake controller and the Titan actuator is satisfactory. However, at some point I will likely try a P3 (since I don't have the Ford aggressive setting) to see if I can get a better balance between truck and trailer on light braking. Thanks to all for the input.
The experience with the Ford built in brake controller and the Titan actuator is satisfactory. However, at some point I will likely try a P3 (since I don't have the Ford aggressive setting) to see if I can get a better balance between truck and trailer on light braking. Thanks to all for the input.
