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View Poll Results: What is your preferred Brake Controller?
Draw Tite Activator Series Controller 6 3.82%
Hayes-Lemmerz Energize/Micro Control Series 3 1.91%
Hidden Hitch Brake Master Electronic Controller 0 0%
Jordan Research Corporation Actuator or Ultima 23 14.65%
Kelsey Hayes Hydraulic/Electric Controller 7 4.46%
Reese Brakeman Series Electronic Controller 3 1.91%
Tekonsha Prodigy/Voyage/Sentinel/Envoy Electronic Controllers 101 64.33%
Other Hydraulic/Electric Controller 5 3.18%
Other Inertia Electronic Controller 5 3.18%
Other Timed Electronic Controller 4 2.55%
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Old 09-01-2003, 02:53 PM   #61
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You said it Road King Moe!

Our tow vehicle had the voyager installed when we bought it. Our dealer only mounts those as his choice as well, so we tried it for a week...hated it!

Every brake jerks you backward, especially in slow traffic! We tried setting it every which way, but just couldn't get it to feel right.

Got a Jordan Ultima 2020 and installed it myself in less than an hour. Absolutely love it!!!!!!!! Very smooth and reliable. It's a little touchy in slow traffic, but I think that's something we'll have to learn the feel for.

The ammeter feature is great. My wife and I have different driving and braking styles, and it's very nice to be able to dial in the exact tension we each want.

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Old 09-01-2003, 03:21 PM   #62
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For those with GM tow vehicals and want the advantages of the Jordan brake controller and are having trouble providing the 1 in. of cable travel that the Jordan uses to activate the controller I offer this sugestion on page 2 of my web page. http://mysite.verizon.net/vze54tx9/
I have made a pulley with 2 grooves, the larger groove is attached to the cable that is connected to the brake arm and the small one is connected to the Jordan.
This is necessary to give a more accurate proportional controll than the GM would normaly give if you just attachec the cable directly to the brake arm at the highest place possible.
The result is great. My tri axle now trailer becomes the priniple braking force over the full range of pedal application thus keeping things in a straight line.
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Old 01-01-2007, 10:02 PM   #63
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Does Size Matter?

When selecting a brake controller does trailer size matter?
The Teknosha Prodigy seems to be the product of choice but does it matter whether your pulling a Bambi V/s a Land yacht?
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Old 01-02-2007, 09:23 AM   #64
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Nice thread, I use a BrakeSmart. Love that little sucker.
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Old 01-02-2007, 09:45 AM   #65
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When selecting a brake controller does trailer size matter?
The Teknosha Prodigy seems to be the product of choice but does it matter whether your pulling a Bambi V/s a Land yacht?
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Trailer size does not matter. The Prodigy is adjusted to the brakes of the trailer with a thumb knob as part of the testing of the unit. I am sure the other good units work the same way.
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Old 06-26-2007, 03:50 AM   #66
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The Prodigy has served us very well!
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Old 06-26-2007, 07:42 AM   #67
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I have had a Tekonsha Sentinel since they first came out. I have found it very easy to use, very basic, without the bells and whistles of the Prodigy. I used a Kelsey-Hays hydraulic unit back in the 80's, and again with our older F250 without ABS. The new truck has ABS, so I had to put the Sentinel in the new truck. It caused some consternation with the tech that installed it, he had never seen one, and thought it didn't work.
Lewster is doing some real-worlkd testing of the Tekonsha P-3 controller as we speak, hopefully he will be able to report on how well it works. The P-3 is the next generation after the Prodigy.
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Old 06-26-2007, 03:46 PM   #68
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I've liked the Prodigy as well for about 5 years now. I can't use the Jordan because of my hydroboost braking system in the Suburban. It'd be interesting to see how they have been able to improve upon the Prodigy.
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Old 06-26-2007, 03:51 PM   #69
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I see this is an old post, but how many of these things do you go through? Sounds like were talking about prefered brands of Tequila!
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Old 06-26-2007, 06:41 PM   #70
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I currently own two Prodigy units. One for the car and one for the truck. Both have worked great and I don't have any immed plans to replace them, but as they build a better mouse trap...... I may consider it if it's worth it.....
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Old 07-04-2007, 01:41 PM   #71
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Check out the Tekonsha P3 (newest model) which has a few more features than the Prodigy. I am a complete Newbie to trailer brakes & controllers but can say this was a snap to install and set up. It nice to see the voltage desplay going to your breaks. The manual brake leaver works slick and is easy to apply.

It took about 1 1/2 hours to pull the wire to the back of the Odyssey van and 1/2 to connect and set up the controller. The instructions were simple and easy to follow.

Maybe ask the pro's what they think of the unit.
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Hensley TruControl...only MY preference.
Two seasons without incident, once set-up properly, no adjustments needed. Quality product.
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