Topic: Brake controller

[Jesse-James]

My dolly will be here by the end of the week and it has electric brakes, so I need a controller. Never used one before though I've heard the Prodigy is the one to get. Any advice on buying, installing, using this fandagled contraption?

[aw12345]

I have installed several different brands and they all work well now a days they are all inertia based and very easy to adjust. Most trucks especially fords are prewired for them. So installing it should be a snap. The biggest thing is adjusting the sensitivity of the controller to get it to work well.

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[oldjeep]

I've had the Prodigy in 2 different trucks.  Works great and takes about 2 minutes to adjust.   

[Jesse-James]

Got my toys in the mail, should be ready soon! The controller really looks like it's made well. Just need to find time to install it now.

[Jesse-James]

So, I got it a ll hooked up and took it out for a test tow and it feels pretty good other than it's noisy as hell over bumps. Lifted up on the tongue and there is very little tongue weight. I think it's the draw bar, coupler rattling around from lack of weight, am I correct? What can I do to correct this?

[oldjeep]

Mount a spare tire to the tounge.  Car dollies suck for moving cars with no front overhang.  You wind up with zero or negative tounge weight.

[oldjeep]

Mount a spare tire to the tounge.  Car dollies suck for moving cars with no front overhang.  You wind up with zero or negative tounge weight.

  I see you already sort of have a spare    Maybe mount a toolbox or something else on the tounge to try and up the weight.

[Jesse-James]

I think what I am going to do is build a post for a boat winch to stand on (to load the Heep after I break it) and mount the spare off the side with a U-bolt. I was also told that the clip style coupler has an adjustment screw in it. Never knew that.