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Feedback?
Anyone using Curt 51170?

My 20 year old controller is trash.

Wondering if the inertia controllers work well because I constantly Have to adjust the current controller.

Thanks


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Sorry, no feedback but, if it operates like my surge brakes on my boat trailer, you will love it. I never understood why more car trailers don't have them. They worked great it all stopping situations.

I'll be watching this thread to see where it goes.
 
Posts: 64 | Location: south carolina | Registered: December 17, 2007Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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I never understood why more car trailers don't have them.

I had surge brakes, never any complaints. Simple, inexpensive and trouble free.


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Thanks. It's surprising no more replies. I'm not planning to dump $200 until I can find more information.

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Originally posted by markadams:
Sorry, no feedback but, if it operates like my surge brakes on my boat trailer, you will love it. I never understood why more car trailers don't have them. They worked great it all stopping situations.

I'll be watching this thread to see where it goes.

One thing about surge brakes on trailer is if you lose brakes on tow vehicle you lose brakes on trailer also. Electric controller you can manually work the controller.
 
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One thing about surge brakes on trailer is if you lose brakes on tow vehicle you lose brakes on trailer also.

Ugh? The surge brakes on my trailer were 100% manual with no relation to the vehicle brakes. Matter of fact if the trailer were to become detached when the tongue hit the ground it would apply the brakes. Assuming it would continue going pretty much straight forward.


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Surge brakes are applied when the tow vehicle slows down the tongue of trailer slides to put pressure on a master cylinder mounted on the tongue which applies hydraulic pressure to brake system from what I saw the one time I used such trailer setup. If you lose your tow vehicle brakes then how does hydraulic pressure get applied to trailer brakes when your tow vehicle is only slowing from coasting or the minimal e brake setup of the tow vehicle. The trailer brake pedal if you want to call it that is depressed by the tow vehicle slowing down.
 
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One thing about surge brakes on trailer is if you lose brakes on tow vehicle you lose brakes on trailer also.

Ugh? The surge brakes on my trailer were 100% manual with no relation to the vehicle brakes. Matter of fact if the trailer were to become detached when the tongue hit the ground it would apply the brakes. Assuming it would continue going pretty much straight forward.


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If you can't hit your vehicle brakes to SURGE the trailer forward they don't do anything was his point I believe.



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Posts: 3145 | Location: KIEFER, OK. | Registered: August 17, 2007Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Originally posted by Canted Valve:
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One thing about surge brakes on trailer is if you lose brakes on tow vehicle you lose brakes on trailer also.

Ugh? The surge brakes on my trailer were 100% manual with no relation to the vehicle brakes. Matter of fact if the trailer were to become detached when the tongue hit the ground it would apply the brakes. Assuming it would continue going pretty much straight forward.


If you can't hit your vehicle brakes to SURGE the trailer forward they don't do anything was his point I believe.

That’s exactly my point.
 
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Its how the OE controllers installed on newer truck work these days.


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Posts: 1028 | Location: Las Vegas, NV | Registered: April 14, 2004Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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I've seen the surge setup on boat trailers. It is a hydraulic system.

I'm needing information on electric brake controllers.

It appears the electric inertia brake controllers use an accelerometer to automatically adjust the stopping power (assume this is voltage). Sounds good, just wondering if anyone has experience.


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Originally posted by Al Alguire:
Its how the OE controllers installed on newer truck work these days.


Sounds good. Thanks!


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Before they (OEMs) put the controllers in the tow package in pickups, the Tekonsha Prodigy came highly recommended by folks on the diesel pickup boards. It still appears to be one of the better ones out there. The last one I had was a Hayes, I believe.
My last 4 pickups had OEM controllers which is convenient, to say the least.
 
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The Prodigy for the win.

I have 2 of them. One in my diesel dually and one in my F150.

Just make sure you get the correct wiring harness adapter for your vehicle. It is a direct plug in to the connector under the dash if your rig has factory towing package.
 
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