Tekonsha Prodigy if you are willing to pay that much for it. Second on my list would probably be the Tekonsha Voyager. Both are a quick hook up to your Ford with the appropriate wiring harness to plug in under the dash.
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X2 on the prodigy. Plug and play..I take it out of the truck if I am not going to haul for a while and when I put it back in I just hit the boost button to level 2 and it's done. It finds it's own "level" so you don't have to mount it and adjust a pendulum.
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Asssuming your trailer has ordinary electric brakes, then several different brands of electric brake controllers are available. Mine is a 10-year-old Drawtite Activator II, and it works fine on both my 25' fifthwheel RV trailer and my 7x14' tag enclosed trailer you see in the photo below.
If your trailer has hydraulic disk brakes along with a high-priced electric over hydraulic brake system, then you need a more expensive controller. Hensley makes a couple that will control electric over hydraulic brakes: TruControl Gold Electric Trailer Brake Controller by Hensley Mfg. Inc.
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X2 on the prodigy. Plug and play..I take it out of the truck if I am not going to haul for a while and when I put it back in I just hit the boost button to level 2 and it's done. It finds it's own "level" so you don't have to mount it and adjust a pendulum.
Once the control has been securely mounted, it is
necessary to set the power needed to stop the trailer
during a braking event.
1. Connect trailer to tow vehicle.
2. With engine running set power (with Power
Buttons) to indicate 6.0
3. Drive tow vehicle and trailer on a dry level paved
surface at 25 mph and fully apply Manual Knob.
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If trailer brakes lock up:
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Turn power down using Power Buttons.
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If braking was not sufficient:
❑
Turn power up using Power Buttons.
4. Repeat Step (3) until power has been set to a point
just below wheel lock up or at a sufficient force as
to achieve maximum braking power.
5. Using the brake pedal, make a few low speed
stops to check the power setting. Trailer braking is
initiated and terminated via the stoplight switch.
When the brake pedal is released, trailer braking
will cease.
The prodigy will also control hydraulic over electric.
It is a much better controller than the "manual" one it replaced
Voyager I used did have a level adj. & really touchy. Prodigy I just installed has auto. leveling, but it need's to be mounted correctly (not lop sided) Prodigy not exactly same as P3. Anyhow, glad I finally upgraded. Boost feature is nice touch. ETrailer had a sale on um. Good luck!
MaxBrake Go ahead and get one of these and be through with it. Since getting this controller I have an old Prodigy and a Voyager just gathering dust. Best money I have spent on this issue. Can't imagine bothering with anything else.
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Two of the trucks have Voyagers one has the Prodigy. The Voyager has been in the F250 for about 7 years and it's been very reliable. The Excursion has had the Voyager for about 4 years but it rarely tows.
At first I didn't like the Prodigy in the dually but the more I played with it the more I liked it. At first it didn't seem to have the stopping power of the Voyager but I soon found out it's got plenty of stopping power. I was leaving a site with a huge load (28,600 total lbs) and an old timer pulled out in front of me. I had one option slam on the brakes and to my amazement the four trailer tires locked up and stopped very quickly. With the Voyager may not have been able to stop in time unless of course I had the brakes cranked up all the way.
The Prodigy was bought off Ebay for under $100 shipped.
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I've had very good luck with my Prodigy. Had it for a few years now. I think one testament to it is that I don't tow very often, when I do the loads can vary considerably in weight, and it is very easy to set up, consistent, and most of all predictable.
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