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Tue, March 8th, 2011, 01:51 AM
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For my first truck I bought the best brake controller U-Haul offered and HATED it! It had a feature that supposedly activated the brakes gradually but it didn't work. I could watch the reading increase from 1.0 - 1.5 - 2.0 and so on up until it reached the level I had it set at. Unfortunately no braking actually took place until it reached it's maximum and then it came on with a JERK! It wasn't so bad at freeway speeds but at 25mph or below it was a real irritant. I bought the Tekonsha Prodigy for my current truck and LOVE it! It activates so seamlessly you could forget there is even a trailer there. It did surprise me one time, the road I live on is off of a fairly steep hill. As I was approaching my road coming up the hill I applied the brakes and the trailer brakes locked up. I guess the extra slowing power the hill provided tricked the inertial sensor into thinking I was hard on the brakes. Since then I give a little extra space and let the hill slow me without using the brakes.
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Tue, March 8th, 2011, 10:29 AM
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Awesome! Thanks for all the responses! Ill check out camping world here sometime and like you guys guessed, I am not planning on towing much right now, but this summer I might tow a 25+ foot camper to lake Powell with my parents, and it requires a trailer brake.
Again thanks for the help, it's quite useful. 
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Tue, March 8th, 2011, 03:01 PM
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I have a couple of these and I love them......but I do experience this problem:
As a disclaimer, every trailer brake controller I install is installed level. I never could understand how one was supposed to work correctly (especially the ones with pendulums) when they are pointed toward the sky. Thermal Instability of Voyager Brake Controller
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Tuning, PCM flashing, and burning chips for 7.3s since 2008. Repairing all aspects of 7.3L Powerstrokes for 25 years. Eight 7.3L PSDs in the driveway including a 1994 Crown Vic and 1973 F100/2002 F350. Looking for the next victim.
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Tue, March 8th, 2011, 03:24 PM
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The Tekonsha says it doesn't matter what orientation you mount it in. Mine is mounted at a pretty good angle and works great. 
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Tue, March 8th, 2011, 06:12 PM
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I just want to go ahead and throw in a vote for the Tekonsha P3. The diagnostic information that it provides is very useful in knowing if you have an electrical issue between the truck and the trailer. I love mine!
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Bob- 2003 F250 Lariat 7.3PSD CC SB FX4 Kwik (6637) Filter, RE 2.5" leveling kit, F350 Rear Blocks, TC Lock, Fumoto, EBPV/Exhaust Brake,6.0 Tranny Cooler, AIH Delete, IssPro EV2 Gauges, PHP Phoenix stock, 25tow, 40tow, 65tow, 80dd, 100perf, In-tank mods, Muffler Delete, WW, FRx,HPx, JW Stage 1 Trans, Swamps HV/HF IDM -Pulling a 38' Forest River Sierra 5th Wheel 
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Wed, March 9th, 2011, 06:09 PM
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Me and my dad have been using the Journey HDs and they work just fine. They are also pretty cheap and can be found at any Tractor Supply Co.
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