brake controller

[Carol H]

Originally Posted by Thomas G.

Are you guys talking about those with an internal pendulum as opposed to an accelerometer to sense deceleration and provide proportionate braking?

Am I crazy for even entering this discussion?

Yes.

Thank you Tom!!! LOL You've got it!

And yes Francesca what I was attempt to tell you was what "proportional" is relative to what the RV industry likes to call it correctly so or not!

The big difference that I recall between the two types is that a TRUE Proportional controllers such as a P3 keeps the trailer braking powered as long as your foot is on the pedal, even when the tug looses traction or the tugs brakes failed completely. Minor but it can/does make a difference in wet situations if you do a sudden stop of a wet surface and the tug starts to skid a little. With what is often referred (or at least use to be) to as an inertia controller it would not do that. Have a controller that works such as the P3 does is a much better system in regards to stopping the trailer in all conditions. But thats just MHO