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Old 02-22-2004, 02:30 PM   #1
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Break Control

What is the best the break control system? I think I read in this forum that Prodigy is really good.

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Old 02-22-2004, 02:43 PM   #2
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Matter of opinion

You will get a lot of different answers, but I don't think you can go wrong with the Prodigy. I have towed 3 very different trailers with mine with absolute satisfaction. The Prodigy is about the easiest to install and requires only that the maximum effort be adjusted; no levelling is required.
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Old 02-22-2004, 04:12 PM   #3
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Had a Prodigy on previous SOB and on the AS. Probably was a setup issue, but never could get it right - it was too aggressive or not aggressive enough. Replaced it with the MasterBrake unit, which works flawlessly. The Jordan seems to be also highly regarded.
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Old 02-22-2004, 04:19 PM   #4
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I went with the MasterBrake BrakeSmart controller. It was an extremely easy and clean install. Works great.
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Old 02-22-2004, 04:55 PM   #5
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Had the MasterBrake been available when we bought our rig, that's the route we would've gone. At the time, the best available was the Jordan. I know what the rig is doing and want to control the trailer brakes myself, not have a black box do it based on what it thinks the tow vehicle is doing. The Jordan does require connecting a cable to the dash and brake pedal arm. If you can replace a brake cable on a bicycle, you can do that.
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Old 02-22-2004, 05:52 PM   #6
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I vote for the Jordan....

For the same reasons RoadKingMoe pointed out above.

Truthfully, there have been good reports from all three brands previously mentioned.
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Old 02-22-2004, 06:27 PM   #7
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Re: I vote for the Jordan....

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Truthfully, there have been good reports from all three brands previously mentioned.
Agreed. All 3 have their loyal customers ... had the BrakeSmart not been available ... I would have opted for the Jordan ... and felt just fine about it.
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