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Brake Controller

Joe Pallardy
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Joe Pallardy

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I just bought a 2007 Ford f150 and it came with a prodigy brake controller on it. I figured it might be good to have when towing my (Ranger) heavy fiberglass boat. It is a prodigy brake controller. Two questions

1.) Do these brake controllers affect your brakes on your truck or just on your boat trailer?

2.) What do the different settings mean, can someone give some advice on what they should be reading out when towing a boat. I just don't want to do any damage to my truck. Ranger trailers also have their own brakes, how does the brake controller work with these break systems. Thanks.

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NETim Community Regular

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Brake controllers only control trailer brakes, electric brakes to be exact. Odds are the brakes on your Ranger trailer are inertial and therefore operate independently of the tow vehicle's brake controller.

No worries.

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Valv Grand Master

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As noted above your brake controller is only for electric brakes.

Your boat trailer has surge brakes, therefore there's no need for a brake controller. If the unit is in the way, you can remove it easily.

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