Electric trailer brake control ??

[Richie O]

I need to get a good trailer controller for the 92. I have a 3 axle gooseneck trailer and with these junk brakes on the truck I need all the help I can get. I really want an old school controller that taps into the brake line. I have one in my 89 and I have an old one here out of my gramps old 78 chebby. I want to keep the one in the 89 and don't really trust the old one. So, my question is. What do you guys use?? I see they make 3 different electronic ones. Delayed, triple axis, and pendulum type. What have you??

[ellis93]

U don't want one that "sences" how you are stoping. I hated it driving in town. I have one now that you set however you want. Apply speed and force are taylored by you for your needs. Can't remember the dang brand though.

[ellis93]

This is like mine only diff is mine displays a % of force. It is one of few things I've got from autozone that has lasted.
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/ ... ier=370958

[Richie O]

I have a cheap one in there now, but I don't think its rated for 3 axles. I suspect only 2. I have not even hooked up to the trailer with it yet so I am not sure how or if it will work with the extra brakes. I have to install relays, rewire the rear of the truck and trailer connections ect. I need to get the wires up to snuff or I know there will be issues. There are like 18 lights on the thing.

[ellis93]

What's the relay for?

[Richie O]

The relay is to get the load of all the rear truck lights as well as all the trailer lights off from the headlight switch. If I don't then it will burn it up for sure. ( and all the wires and plugs too )

[ellis93]

Never thought about that. Guess really never had it happen. My 30 foot dovetail trailmaster has LEDs and the four horse slant Excess trailer does as well. I had a 19 foot dove that had regular lights on it but there was only six. Front middle and tail on each side. Only prob I have had was flashers. The blinkers would hardly stay on. Looked like a strob flash a take forever to come back on. Good thought MrRichie. Is the relay just for the park lamps?

[Richie O]

Lots of guys also put the headlights on relays as well. 1 for high and 1 for low. Some also put the " high " setting of the heater motor on one as well. Those are all good ideas. I have never taken the time to do it but if this thing is going to be a tow pig I think I will do some updating. As the contacts age it becomes more of a problem. I have had a heater fan switch burn up due to bad contacts. Melted the hell out of it. I think for now it will be just the rear parking and trailer parking/marker lights.

[ellis93]

Ya the headlights on my truck are on relays. I bought some of those silverstar head lights and it all went to hell from there.

[PToombs]

I have a Prodigy and love it to death. The best ones are the Maxbrake and another the same type, I can't remember it's name. On those a sensor goes in the brake line and the controller applies the brakes as pressure is applied to the truck. Really big money though.
I think I paid about $40 for the prodigy, I found them cheap on e-bay. It has a standard setting that you set to begin with, then a tap on the boost button and you get 3 harder boost settings above the standard.

[ellis93]

This is the junk I had.
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detai ... &ppt=C0386