Ok I posted once before about what kind to buy....the concesus seems to be Prodigy. Just curious.....what are the difference between the different types? I hear of interia, timing, etc.......whats the difference?
Do a search...I asked this questiojn a while back and got good feedback. BTW if you see the Primus, it's the Prodigy w/o the self-leveling feature.
I have the primus and it works great. Looked at the Prodigy, but it was overkill for the trailer I'm pulling. Do yourself a favor and buy the premade wire adapter for your truck
Dude, just buy something basic. You have a 14' trailer and an F250-its not like the truck is going to get run over by the trailer lol!
go to peb boys/autozone and buy one...unless you are towing a 40 foot trailer there isn't too much difference...especially for a 14 trailer... they all do the same thing pretty much...
Personally I had a miserable experience with a Teknosha that went out on me. I was dragging my 23' trailer (combined weight of about 5000#) behind my half-ton conversion van THROUGH CHICAGO IN RUSH HOUR and the brake controller went out. It basically had 2 settings at that point. Lock 'em up, or OFF. It sucked... I replaced it in Michigan with a Hoppy Impulse that has worked excellent ever since... http://www.trailerwiring.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?part=47235
I have a F-250 and pull a 26 foot enclosed. I use a Tekonsha Voyager and have used it for about 2 years (1 on a Chev 1/2 ton, 1 on the Ford) w/o any problems. Like has been mentioned make sure you get the harness adapter for your veh. Makes the install a literal snap. Also makes it real easy to swap the controller over to another veh if you get a new tow rig.
You will get a significantly smoother braking action w. a good controller regardless of how big your trailer is. Besides, a Primus (for example) is a very good controller, and can be had for under $100...why bother with a cheapo? It's not like you have to spend $500 to get a decent one.
I just installed a Hoppy in an 07 Avalanche and it's good so far. The wiring was a little confusing because the colors didn't match and the 07's are prewired so the premade connectors aren't available. CMP tomorrow is the first test.
I had the Draw-Tite Activator II for a long time before I bought a new truck. I really liked pulling with it because it wasn't inertia driven and I could tell the trailer how much I wanted it to brake. I have a Tekonsha Voyager now and I don't really care for it. (It was already wired to match my new truck and was sitting on a shelf for free) I will proably either step up and get the prodigy or go back to a non inertia driven box. That is just my personal preference.
I used to sell trailer and install controllers. Saw failures in some Tekosha's. But it seems like the Prodigy is a quality unit. We sold, installed, and used a lot of Draw Tite controllers. Simple and reliable. My current controller in my short bus is from 2000 when I had it in my smaller van. A lot of miles, a lot of time.
