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09-13-2009, 09:05 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Peachtree City,
GA
Cobra Make, Engine: BDR - 351 / 385 hp
Posts: 230
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Trailer brake controller
I need to buy a new controller for my trailer brakes. Any input on brand, model, functionality, etc. will be appreciated. Thanks
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Speedy
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09-13-2009, 10:18 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Hillsboro,
OR
Cobra Make, Engine: Scratch built CSX style frame, Carbon fiber body, 393 Stroker, T-bird IRS, T5
Posts: 1,623
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Tekonsha is the only brand I will use any more. Easy to install, easy to adjust, works every time...
I threw away at least 2 Kelsey brake controllers- they were the biggest POS I have ever tried to adjust and seemed to only work when they were in the right mood.
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09-13-2009, 10:46 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: pottstown,
pa
Cobra Make, Engine: era 289 FIA #2112
Posts: 326
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I bought the Tekonsha P3 after looking around a lot. There was another version that I had thought about, it required tapping into the hydraulic brake lines. I decided that the electronic plug and play would be adequate for what I was doing.
m-a
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09-13-2009, 02:36 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: MARKSVILLE,LA.,,
Posts: 3,235
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On my 1995 F-150 I had a BrakeMateMT....has a setting for empty and one for loaded. Simple, inexpensive unit and worked like a charm. I could set it either way and have the brakes lock up on the trailer when I wanted..........
My 05 Super Duty has the built-in controller and it doesn't work 1/2 as good as the after market BrakeMate unit.......Thinking about putting the old BrakeMate unit in and by-passing the factory controller...........
David
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09-13-2009, 06:01 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Los Angeles,
ca
Cobra Make, Engine: Hurricane Motorsports, 427w
Posts: 439
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There are two types of brake controllers; Proportional and Time Delayed.
I prefer Proportional. Here"s the one I bought. http://www.hayesbc.com/energizer3.html
Works fine. Got it on fleabay for about 50 bucks.
Matt
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Hurricane Motorsports #1053; 427w
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09-13-2009, 06:45 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Avon,
NY
Cobra Make, Engine: 1969 Mustang Fastback Pro-Street, constantly changing ongoing project!
Posts: 746
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I have a Tekonsha. Works great, no issues.
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Mick
(Of The Troops & For The Troops)
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body; but rather a skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, "WOW, WHAT A RIDE!"
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09-13-2009, 09:35 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Sacramento,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance 460 SVO
Posts: 305
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Tekonsha Prodigy most trucks are now plug ins,no splicing wires anymore. hardest part was trying to where to mount it.
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09-14-2009, 12:25 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Cobra Make, Engine: csx4163 full comp alu. body
Posts: 368
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Have Prodigy on both chev. duramax pickups and on motorhome. Can adjust so trailer brakes come on first and how much. Can adjust down to come on just right when using the jake brake on motor home. Brake lights come on when jake comes on. Can come off steep hills without use of brakes on motorhome and not heat up trailer brakes on low setting. No problems so far, used on one pickup now for 6 years, one pickup 2 years, and bus for 3 years.
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09-14-2009, 07:09 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Mechanicsburg,
PA
Cobra Make, Engine: Everett-Morrison, 429CI
Posts: 98
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I have a Tekonsha Prodigy. The Combined weight was 16,888 truck and 5th wheel. Very adjustable, plug and play.
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