New F150 - Brake Controller Install
Well I just pulled the pin on a new F150 tonight. Supercab 4x4 5.0L V8 with 3.55. 7800lbs tow, payload of ~1850 lbs. :) First trip will be in a couple weeks. 4000 miles round trip to Colorado. Only...
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One big advantage to the OEM brake controller is that it will modulate the trailer brakes when the truck brakes trip the ABS. Meaning if you are in a panic situation you're less likely to jack knife the trailer due to locking up it's brakes.
As mentioned by the previous poster, and according to my owners manual, it also reduces the trailer brake power below 11 MPH to prevent jerky stops at low speed, which seems to work well. It also has some type of what I'll call emergency sway control that works with the vehicles stability control. It's not a replacement for a sway control hitch by any means, but might keep you out of a ditch.
As mentioned by the previous poster, and according to my owners manual, it also reduces the trailer brake power below 11 MPH to prevent jerky stops at low speed, which seems to work well. It also has some type of what I'll call emergency sway control that works with the vehicles stability control. It's not a replacement for a sway control hitch by any means, but might keep you out of a ditch.
