what do you guys have for a brake controller, looking for a real good one that installs with the factory pigtail. thanks

 

I use the Prodigy. No problems.

 

+1 on that one.

 

Generally, most threads end up listing the three best as:

1. Brakesmart. Uses a solid state pressure transducer that T's into the truck to apply trailer brakes in direct proportion to fluid pressure. Draw back is that they are high $$$.

2. Jordan Ultima. Uses a linkage to measure movement of the truck's brake pedal. Once set up properly, they are smoother than inertia sensing units, and cheaper than the Brakesmart.

3. Technocia Prodigy. Generally thought of as the best of the inertia/deceleration sensing controllers.

Avoid the timer based controllers, since they apply the same braking in an easy stop in town as they do at a panic stop from freeway speed...

 

thats what I have, just installed it last weekend, I like it so far, but I havent used it yet

hope this helps

 

Since none were American made or owned by an American company I wen t with the Prodigy and have had great luck so far. About a year.

 

prodigy here too, i even let my wife drive with the 5vr on i am so comfortable with it's operation

 

I just moved my Prodigy controller to this location...

 

Prodigy here too.
I've had it two years now and it's great!

MT

 

thats a great place for it there. thats where i put mine and have been really happy with it. just takes some time to pull everything apart and drilling a whole for the wires

brett

 

The truck I bought last fall has the Prodigy in it. Will I have to make any settings when I start towing, or does it pretty well do that for me?

 

You'll have to play around with it a bit to get it where you want it. I like my trailer to brake fairly aggressively, so I spend a lot of time fine-tuning it while driving, to keep it just below the threshold of locking up. You'll find that when you set it to brake aggressively at highway speeds, it'll tend to lock up easily at low speeds.

 

As you can tell, a lot of people around here are using the prodigy, including myself...I feel like it gave me the best bang for the buck, I didn't want to shell out all that cash for a brakesmart

 

Add me as another Prodigy user. I really like it.

 

I am very happy with my Prodigy as well...............