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06-12-2011, 12:25 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: SW Florida
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Brake Controller
For you RV Trailer Haulers, what Brake Controller do you use and why?
I have a Drawtight Activator II because it was already installed in my Excursion when I purchased the vehicle. Should I change it out? I am towing a Sprinter weighing 7900 lbs dry.
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06-12-2011, 01:15 PM
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Site Team
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Location: Venice
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In my opinion the Prodigy is the best out there. Maybe even as good as factory installed on new trucks.
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Hank & Lynn
2007 Cougar 290RKS, E-Z Flex, 16" XPS RIBs ( SOLD .. Gonna miss her ... looking for new 5r)
2004.5 Dodge 2500 QC, LB, 5.9HO, WestTach gauges, Ride-Rite
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06-12-2011, 02:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: West Lebanon PA
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i had a chevy with a factory one intergrated in the dash, and i thought it was junk. it would just stop working, and then just start again. it was replaced a few times, but eventually it would fail on me again. installed a prodigy 2 and never had a problem since. i use the next level down on my personal work truck, only cause my wife wouldn't let me spend to cash on it. all i was looking for was the digital display. i always figured the only difernece in them was the convinece intergrated on them.
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2006 Springdale 295bh TT
2004.5 Dodge Ram 2500 Diesel TV(Babe, the Blue Ox), tuned, cold air, high ram, open pipes, 6 spd., 3 inch lift, running on 35's and lovin' it
Me-26, Wife-26, Boy-4, Girl-2
Dogs
Buddy-beagle hound mix
Emily-beagle hound mix
Sadie-boarder collie (my amish one)
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06-12-2011, 05:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: California
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Prodigy. Properly adjust your brakes, properly set up the prodigy, good to go.
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06-12-2011, 06:24 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Arvada, CO
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Hayes Engage installed by the dealer last fall as part of my trailer purchase. I have a Prodigy P3 in the garage ready to replace the Hayes tomorrow night. The Hayes is the time engage or ramp ... brakes come on lightly and then increase. Really annoying as you approach a stop light, for example.
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2010 Laredo 245RL
2007 Dodge Ram 2500 CTD 4x4
Andersen Ultimate Gooseneck mount
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06-12-2011, 06:44 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Washington State
Posts: 859
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Brake Controller
Prodigy the only way
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06-12-2011, 06:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Herndon, VA
Posts: 394
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Controller
Although I do not have experience with a variety of different controllers, i am ver impressed with my Hensley Trucontrol Gold controller.
JOhn
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06-12-2011, 06:50 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 452
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I'm not crazy about the Prodigy, no continuity between my high speed braking and low speed.
I'm always re-adjusting the darn thing depending on my driving speed.
Ron W.
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06-13-2011, 03:12 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Herndon, VA
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Brake controller
I have never had to make the slightest adjustment on the Hensley.
John
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06-13-2011, 02:38 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Colorado Mountains
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Prodigy for us because we often tow in mountains and it determines amount of braking by CHANGE in deceleration. Thus it works great going up or down or on the level. True set and forget.
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Wonderful Wife
Australian Shepherd
2010 Ford Expedition TV
2010 Outback 230RS Toybox, 5390# UVW, 6800# Loaded
Not yet camped in Hawaii, 2 Canada Provinces, & 2 Territories
I can't be lost because I don't care where this lovely road is going
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06-13-2011, 03:38 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Clearwater, Fl.
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I also vote for the Prodigy, set it and forget it. Over the past 6 years ours has been used in three different tow vehicles (Exploder, Sierra 1500 and Sierra 2500) to control three different trailers a 26 ft, 35 ft and now our Montana 5er. Money well spent.
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Steve, Margo & April the campy Cocker
SOB Motorhome
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06-15-2011, 03:23 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 25
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I have had Prodigy and Hayes my Hayes G2 works flawlessly. I have it installed in my Toyo for the small trailers. The Prodigy failed allot and read no brakes. IN my Ford I have the factory on and it works good to. I vote for the hayes.
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06-15-2011, 03:55 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Clearwater, Fl.
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Hi Jeffrey11,
Glad you like the brake controller in your Ford....it's a Tekenosha...Prodigy
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Steve, Margo & April the campy Cocker
SOB Motorhome
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06-18-2011, 04:59 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Massachusetts
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I know Ford uses the accelerometer from prodigy but the big difference seems to be in the wiring and the brake pedal sensor. The unit in the Ford increases with both depth of pedal press and motion. With the dash unit it is all motion and break on/ off - this makes a huge noticeable difference. The other issue for both the Hayes and the Prodigy is the cheese connector on the back.
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06-18-2011, 08:20 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: SW Florida
Posts: 196
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I changed mine to a P3 and LOVE IT! What a difference is makes.
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06-19-2011, 06:13 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Souderton PA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Paddler
I also vote for the Prodigy, set it and forget it. Over the past 6 years ours has been used in three different tow vehicles (Exploder, Sierra 1500 and Sierra 2500) to control three different trailers a 26 ft, 35 ft and now our Montana 5er. Money well spent.
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Same here.
Had it on my F-150 and my Expedition. Towed a 32 Rockwood and our current 35 Bullet. As Ron Popeil would say, "set it and forget it".
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2008 Ford Expedition EL
2011 Keystone Bullet 31BHPR
Tracking straight and true with a Hensley Arrow
Tekonsha Prodigy playing the role of brake control
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06-20-2011, 04:10 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Diana, TX
Posts: 5
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I love my Prodigy p3!
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