[AT] Brake controller

[Rick Weaver]

Hello, all,

After our accident (trailer jackknife), I got a brake controller on the new
trailer.  Although the salesman was ambivalent, I asked for a Prodigy.  When
you're talking about safety and staying alive, I thought the extra was worth
it.

I read up all about the time delay vs. inertial/proportional controllers,
and after hearing of problems backing up and gradual slowing with time delay
models, I decided on the Prodigy (inertial).

I have NOT had a time delay so I am just relaying the decision points I
used.

To answer the question, I absolutely love and trust my Prodigy.  It is
adjustable based on the load on the trailer.  No, I am not a salesman nor do
I own stock...  ;-)

Rick

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Rob Wilson
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 11:46 PM
To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
Subject: RE: [AT] Brake controller

Spencer,
 I think you would change your mind if you ever tried
a Jordan controller. The are flat out nice. Like the 
commercial says "Try it you'll like it"
Rob

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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Spencer Yost
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 5:12 PM
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Subject: Re: [AT] Brake controller


>This is one of the few points on which Spencer and I disagree.  I have 
>one

>of the time delayed controllers and despise that thing.  That system 
>doesn't account for different levels of braking and it doesn't account 
>for fast & hard braking.  I don't want to wait on the controller to 
>ramp up when I have
>to hit the pedal hard.  I think that you will find driving with one of
the


It must be a difference in controllers.   The sensitivity control gets
me
any level of braking I want.  At most levels of sensitivity my
controller
is _faster_ than the vehicle's brakes (ie the trailer starts pulling the
truck for a quick second when I apply the brake).  It also lets up
_after_
the vehicle's brakes do.  As this implies, the delay is less and less as
you crank up braking power. 

I'd hate mine too if mine did what your does.

Spencer Yost
Owner, ATIS
Plow the Net!
http://www.atis.net

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