I'm looking at getting an electric brake controller. There are so many options, im not sure what to get. I dont do a lot of heavy towing, so I cant justify spending a lot of money on one. I was thinking less than $50. I would like a proportional controller that can handle at least 4 brakes. The most weight I ever haul would be a steel car hauler trailer with 4 fourwheelers.
So what are you guys using?
thanks

 

This should probably in in a FAQ if it isn't.

I wouldn't cheap out on a brake controller. The difference between "cheap" and "good" isn't that much, and I'd rather not rely on "cheap" to stop my truck/trailer.

I love my Prodigy controller. It's proportional and supports up to 4 axles (8 brakes). You also get features like being able to fine-tune the braking, including a larger increase in braking power if you need to stop suddenly.

I believe mine was $90 or so from the dealer.

 

i agree, should be in the faq.
another question: my truck came with a wire harness that plugs in under the dash, can i just splice the wires to any brake controller? or are there only certain ones that will wire up to my harness?

 

only 4 wires are needed for a brake controller so any 4 wire controller will work. i used to work at a trailer manufacturing company and we always put in a tecumpse controller i believe. they were not very expensive and worked up to 6 brakes (3 axles). the problems you run into are trailers with electric over hydraulic brakes. i know that at the time i worked at the trailer place prodigy didnt make a controller compatible with hydraulics.

 

im thinking about the tekonsha envoy, seems to be everything i need and they cost less than $50
anyone got one?

 

those r the ones i was thinkin about...sorry been 3 years since i worked there

 

Tekonsha Prodigy P3 is the only way to go. I love mine. But it once and buy the right

 

P3 is awesome... fine tuning is great!

 

I have the prodigy on my 40ft rv that pulls a 25ft enclosed trailed that weighs alot. (not sure to be exact) And it works like a charm!

 

i have my prodigy for sell 60.00 shipped it is currently installed in my truck and some one has shown interest but they have not said for sure. it was installed when i bought the truck and i dont plan on hauling anything with it.