I do believe Tekonsha is an American company based in Tekonsha Michigan .

 

Yup. Says "MADE IN USA" right on the box.


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prodigy here also.

 

I stuck mine down a bit further to keep it out of plain view. there's a bracket to the right of the hood lever, so it's tucked in down in that corner. Still easy to see the display with a quick glance.

 

Another vote for Prodigy.

 

i keep my old prodigy for a spare as it worked okay, if you tow a lot spend the extra money for the brakesmart, there is no comparison in smoothness and not having to readjust for highway, non-highway. i tow a 35" 5th and a 14" enclosed-only not towing 5% of the time. if you only tow occasionally the prodigy is a good controller, don't go any lower in the chain. for the money, the jordan is also better than the prodigy

 

I was looking up more info on either the Jordan or the Brakesmart and came across this thread.

I used a prodigy in my 96 CTD I haul a 53' car hauler with 3 7k lbs axles with anywhere from 1-4 cars on it and I can honestly say that I was pretty dissapointed by the Prodigy I was ALWAYS adjusting it from when I would have no cars all the way up to 4 cars (usually 2 or more cars automatically got the 3 boost) But in stop in go traffic on the freeway or city driving I would have to back off the sensativity to where the truck seemed like it was doing most of the stopping and then if I had to make an abrupt stop it didnt seem to engage fast enough there were times that it was close and I even reached for the emergency handle and even that didnt stop it the greatest.

I can say if you have a trailer that changes in weight the Prodigy is by far NOT a set it and go brake controller if I was empty and had it set for a load it would lock up my trailer brakes UNLESS I set the gain WAY down then it wouldnt go to full brakes if needs be. And well if I had it set for when empty and had a load no way I would even be able to stop.

I JUST bought my 04 CTD about a week I have had it now which came at a good time (since my trailer is getting repaired) but I need a brake controller now I would have tried out the Jordan but I cant wait the month till the new one comes out so that leaves me with Brakesmart which I guess why not go right for the top??

Im sure the prodigy wuld be fine for like an RV or something that is always the same weight but if you have fluctuating loads I would stay away from that type of controller.

 

Prodigy on all 3 trucks if that tells ya anything

 

That is correct,Prodigy is made in Tekonsha Michigan about 25 miles from my home.I have a prodigy on my truck and love it.coobie

 

I have a Jordan and think its the only way to go.
In my books the direct connection to the break pedal makes the most sense, no electronic mubo jumbo, the harder you push on the pedal, the more the trailer brakes go on.

 

I stand corrected. Tekonsha was purchased by the Cequent company in Jan. of 2003.

Cequent is a TriMas company and they also make many other products like Reese, Drawtite, Hidden Hitch, etc....

I misunbderstood when I read that TriMas has manufacturing facilities in china and is looking to build in Thailand. I think I read that Bloomfield Hills, Michigan is their headquarters though so I guess they are.

I suppose the more I try to purchase American stuff the more I feel like I'm one of the only ones that care.

 

Why hasn't dodge installed factory to brakes, like the power joke? I would think that the ultimate tow vehicle would come equiped with a brake box. Doe sFord have some kinda patent on this?

 

I'd rather spend the money and get the unit I want rather than some cheap factory thing.

 

I second that, though I wouldn't mind the factory controller if Dodge bought the right to build a Brakesmart type system into the dash. Having a manual trailer brake lever behind the steering wheel (like big trucks) would be super handy (wouldn't have to take a hand off the wheel, and easier to control).

It would also be nice if trans temp, EGT and Boost gauges were factory like Ford.

What I would really like to see is Dodge do them one better... A Ram 5500 with Brakesmart built into the dash along with boost, pyro, trans temp, and then add a factory air ride hitch that works for goose necks and 5th wheels and removes easily to leave a flat bed...

Basically they would be the only pickup with MDT ratings that could be ordered ready to hitch up to a monster trailer right from the factory...

 

Prodigy, works great