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Advise on trailer brake controllers #759561 07/27/10 05:42 PM 07/27/10 05:42 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,675 Akron, Ohio U.S.A. roadhazard OP master
roadhazard OP master Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,675 Akron, Ohio U.S.A.	Sold my old reliable bowtie dually and picked up a '99 Dodge dually with a Cummins My old controller was a cheap piece of $#!+. Would always be jerking the trailer around with no real fine tuning capabilities the brakes were either ON or OFF. Pulling a 26' Tag with a total of 9,000# max including the trailer. What do you use and how do you like it. Looking at the Tekonsha P2 & P3's, have you used them? Your thoughts please. Thanks, Greg

Re: Advise on trailer brake controllers [Re: roadhazard] #759562 07/27/10 05:49 PM 07/27/10 05:49 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 84 NC B Badfish67 member
Badfish67 member B Joined: May 2005 Posts: 84 NC	I have the Tekonsha P3 in my 2008 Ram and I love it. I'm pulling a 24' enclosed full of tools, '67 Barracuda, & golf cart and I cant believe how it stops so well. I have had other controllers in other trucks and they were all crap compared to the P3. 1967 Barracuda 360ci/727 9.723ET @139.44mph

Re: Advise on trailer brake controllers [Re: roadhazard] #759563 07/27/10 06:09 PM 07/27/10 06:09 PM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 267 usa H hot67cuda enthusiast
hot67cuda enthusiast H Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 267 usa	Hi on your truck if it came from mopar w a towing package it may controller the trailer brakes through the pcm my truck has it no controller needed.

Re: Advise on trailer brake controllers [Re: Badfish67] #759564 07/27/10 06:37 PM 07/27/10 06:37 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,502 SOUTH JERSEY HEMIFRED master
HEMIFRED master Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,502 SOUTH JERSEY	Quote: I have the Tekonsha P3 in my 2008 Ram and I love it. I'm pulling a 24' enclosed full of tools, '67 Barracuda, & golf cart and I cant believe how it stops so well. I have had other controllers in other trucks and they were all crap compared to the P3. x2 home of the Sox and Martin Hemi Duster

Re: Advise on trailer brake controllers [Re: roadhazard] #759565 07/27/10 06:41 PM 07/27/10 06:41 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Prodigy P2... love it... one of the best out there Last edited by MR_P_BODY; 07/27/10 06:51 PM.

Re: Advise on trailer brake controllers [Re: MR_P_BODY] #759566 07/27/10 07:33 PM 07/27/10 07:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,120 City of Champions P Prostock I Live Here
Prostock I Live Here P Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,120 City of Champions	Prodigy....not sure which one I have, but it works great.

Re: Advise on trailer brake controllers [Re: MR_P_BODY] #759567 07/27/10 07:35 PM 07/27/10 07:35 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az Crizila master
Crizila master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az	Quote: Prodigy P2... love it... one of the best out there Yep, best out there IMO too. Tekonsha is a strong second. The Prodigy gives you 3 main levels of control plus a fine control thumb wheel for fine tuning each level. Fastest 300

Re: Advise on trailer brake controllers [Re: Crizila] #759568 07/27/10 07:43 PM 07/27/10 07:43 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: Quote: Prodigy P2... love it... one of the best out there Yep, best out there IMO too. Tekonsha is a strong second. The Prodigy gives you 3 main levels of control plus a fine control thumb wheel for fine tuning each level. The Prodigy is made by Tekonsha

Re: Advise on trailer brake controllers [Re: MR_P_BODY] #759569 07/27/10 07:52 PM 07/27/10 07:52 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,723 Moved to N.E. Tennessee GomangoCuda master
GomangoCuda master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,723 Moved to N.E. Tennessee	Hands down, Prodigy. In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.

Re: Advise on trailer brake controllers [Re: GomangoCuda] #759570 07/27/10 08:01 PM 07/27/10 08:01 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,095 Idaho Runner master
Runner master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,095 Idaho	Quote: Hands down, Prodigy.

Re: Advise on trailer brake controllers [Re: roadhazard] #759571 07/27/10 08:15 PM 07/27/10 08:15 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,531 Jacksonville, FL Chris2581 master
Chris2581 master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,531 Jacksonville, FL	Prodigy here too..the best!! Nautilus Racing- We use Superformance gaskets and Turbo Action converters/products.

Re: Advise on trailer brake controllers [Re: Chris2581] #759572 07/27/10 08:44 PM 07/27/10 08:44 PM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 12,481 Chino Valley RodStRace I Live Here
RodStRace I Live Here Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 12,481 Chino Valley

Re: Advise on trailer brake controllers [Re: RodStRace] #759573 07/27/10 08:51 PM 07/27/10 08:51 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,675 Akron, Ohio U.S.A. roadhazard OP master
roadhazard OP master Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,675 Akron, Ohio U.S.A.	Well I think this is the one I'm looking for http://www.etrailer.com/Brake-Controller-with-Wiring/Tekonsha/90885-3020P.html Is this the one you are all talking about? Any recomendations on where to purchase? Thanks for the responses

Re: Advise on trailer brake controllers [Re: roadhazard] #759574 07/27/10 08:56 PM 07/27/10 08:56 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,095 Idaho Runner master
Runner master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,095 Idaho	thats the one i use.

Re: Advise on trailer brake controllers [Re: roadhazard] #759575 07/27/10 08:59 PM 07/27/10 08:59 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Thats the one I have... I bought my local at the trailer shop... I guess you could try E bag

Re: Advise on trailer brake controllers [Re: roadhazard] #759576 07/27/10 09:02 PM 07/27/10 09:02 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 8,647 ELYRIA,OH B blownzoom440
blownzoom440 B Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 8,647 ELYRIA,OH	i am using a draw tite activator 2 part # 5500[109$]for 2,4,6,8 brake systems. Last edited by METAL STORM; 07/27/10 09:03 PM.

Re: Advise on trailer brake controllers [Re: MR_P_BODY] #759577 07/27/10 09:04 PM 07/27/10 09:04 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,354 ohio H HEMIDARTS master
HEMIDARTS master H Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,354 ohio	I think we have that one also. We have 5 different ones, but 1 of them is that one and we love it!

Re: Advise on trailer brake controllers [Re: MR_P_BODY] #759578 07/27/10 09:29 PM 07/27/10 09:29 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 10,384 Upstate NY Bigcube I Live Here
Bigcube I Live Here Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 10,384 Upstate NY	I have a P3 in my truck, seems to work well with a 26' tag. Jim

Re: Advise on trailer brake controllers [Re: roadhazard] #759579 07/27/10 09:35 PM 07/27/10 09:35 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,195 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,195 Bend,OR USA	Quote: Well I think this is the one I'm looking for http://www.etrailer.com/Brake-Controller-with-Wiring/Tekonsha/90885-3020P.html Is this the one you are all talking about? Any recomendations on where to purchase? Thanks for the responses I use PPL Super Store R.V. Parts based in Huoston,Texas 800-755-4775, they have stores all over the country, everything I've order so far has been on my door the next day for no extra charge on frieght I bought my Prodigy brake controller from them for my 2006 Dodge when I bought it in 2006 I had a cheaper Tekonsha controller on my 1998 1/2 2500 truck, it was no where near as nice to use as the newer Prodigy is IHTHs. Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: Advise on trailer brake controllers [Re: Cab_Burge] #759580 07/27/10 11:14 PM 07/27/10 11:14 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,257 gulfport, ms, west mi rowin4 master
rowin4 master Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,257 gulfport, ms, west mi	That's where I got my prodigy. Great unit. it's ok to butt heads, just don't do it with a butthead

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