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Brake controller to tow a heavy trailer (11,000#) with
What kind of trailer brake controller do you guys use to tow a heavy trailer (11,000#)?
I understand there are new controllers for pickups and HD SUVs that have hydraulic brakes which sense the amount of pressure and apply the trailer brakes accordingly.
I currently pull the race trailer with a Suburban. The controller applies the brakes to the trailer progressively based on the amount of time the brakes are applied, I do have control over how fast it applies them. This is fine for the Suburban because I can feel the trailer pulling the Suburban "back" and will release the brakes an instant if I think the trailer is trying to stop the Suburban. If I lightly touch the brakes for a long period of time I think I could probably lock the trailer brakes up.
Obviously in a 45' Prevost I won't be able to feel the trailer pulling the bus back. When we rented a 40' CC with a brake controller I set it at close to the slowest setting and tried to remember to release the brakes once in a while.
Is there a trailer brake controller for the Prevost that can sense how hard I'm applying the brakes and brake the trailer accordingly?
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