Electric Trailer Brake Controller

[M1009 Fiend]

Who's running what in their CUCV's?

How did you set them up?

Preferred brands?

 

[drgreg]

I really like this unit: Tekonsha P-3 Trailer Brake Controller - Proportional Tekonsha Brake Controller 90195 E-trailer is a sponser of this site, try them.

 

[dstang97]

Ditto they are so nice. People get so jealous when the see how nice my co tropes is compaired to their 70"s trchnology one

 

[Ghost2012]

No idea what brand mine is but if you come pull it out of my truck and help me rewire you can have mine for free

 

[chevyCUCV]

I have a Tekonsha Prodigy

I bought all the wiring i needed from my auto parts store(t connector, 7 pin plug, 14 guage wire)

I have only used it once but i didnt want to cheap out on something so important. It works great and is really easy to set and use.

 

[M1009 Fiend]

No idea what brand mine is but if you come pull it out of my truck and help me rewire you can have mine for free

Haha, I would be there in a heart beat. However the plane ticket/driving costs would be more than a top of the line setup. (Unless your not in Jacksonville, FL)

 

[M1009 Fiend]

I have a Tekonsha Prodigy

I bought all the wiring i needed from my auto parts store(t connector, 7 pin plug, 14 guage wire)

I have only used it once but i didnt want to cheap out on something so important. It works great and is really easy to set and use.

You ran 14g wire? On the etrailer website they use 10g. An reason why you ran 14?

 

[Stonepicker1]

I have three brake controllers in my M1028A2 dually, M1028 pickup, and my CUCV-II.
Cost me around $39 to $55 for the controller and can't remember the price for the 7 pin connectors.
On the CUCV's I had to run a blue wire from the controller to the rear 7 pin connector(trailer brakes) and a white wire for the ground. Also a red wire to the controller from the battery (fused).

On the CUCV-II, the wires for towing are already there. You just have to un-tape them in the wiring harness and hook them up. Had to get 12 volt from under the dash at the junction box for the trailer brake.
All worked great.
I've made two trips to Michigan to trailer back two M128A2's dually in my M1028 pickup and flatbed trailer. I also hauled two M103A2 back to Florida from Illinois. Picked up a PU-405(30KW with 2-1/2 ton trailer) from Huntsville, Alabama and a 6.5L engine from Jackson, South Carolina. Just did a 6,000 mile road trip from Fl to CA and back to recover my new CUCV-II Crew Cab.
Trailer brakes never failed to stop me on any of the road trips.

 

[drgreg]

Even though it don't sound like it Tekonsha is an American company:
47912 Halyard Drive
Suite 100
Plymouth, MI 48170
I checked them out before I bought mine.

 

[Stonepicker1]

Even though it don't sound like it Tekonsha is an American company:
47912 Halyard Drive
Suite 100
Plymouth, MI 48170
I checked them out before I bought mine.

Looks like your right.....I thought by the name it was over seas also......might have to up grade.

 

[M35A2-AZ]

Do any of you guys know of a controller that you can use with 24v?
What about the brakes on the trailer can they handle 24v?

Thanks!!

 

[Stonepicker1]

I take it you want to pull a trailer that has 12 volt electric brakes?
You can get 12 volt from one of your batteries.

 

[M1009 Fiend]

I know that im gonna set up a new fuse box under the hood, to run all my future accessories from. Then run my power off one of the batteries.

 

[M35A2-AZ]

But the brake signal wire would be 28v?
You have to hook up to the brake signal wire right?

 

[M1009 Fiend]

No sorry, if you check out other forums, the break/lights are all 12V.

 

[M35A2-AZ]

Thanks!! That is what I was thinking.
Will do more digging.

 

[Ressoldier]

I had an old analog break controller and it was ok, worked the way it was supposed to most of the time. The problem with the older analog is sometime they don't apply and then all of the sudden engage and lock the trailer up. When I was researching a new controller everyone said go digital and 90% of those said go Teconsah Prodgy series. They had just come out with 2 at that time and I can tell you it was worlds better. Now I have a new truck and will be getting the Prodigy 3 as my break controller.

 

[drgreg]

I use the P-3 because it will control up to 4 axles, sometimes I need that.

 

[mikew]

24v brake controller:

GSL Electronics | Brake Controllers And Reversing Buzzers

 

[M35A2-AZ]

24v brake controller:

GSL Electronics | Brake Controllers And Reversing Buzzers

There you go!!! Now to find a dealer here in the USA.

Thanks!!!!