[AT] Brake controller

[Rick Weaver]

Funny, but not really.  The highway patrolman didn't make an issue of the
trailer not having brakes when we had the accident.  I'm really surprised he
didn't.  We had trailered tractors around a lot and never had a problem.
Never again will I travel any distance at all with a heavy load without
brakes.  Especially at highway speeds.  Considering the situation and what
COULD have happened, we're very fortunate.  I still cuss that day when I
think about it and what I *should* have done.  I should have had more weight
on the tongue.  When the swaying started, brakes would have made the
difference.

The other posts mention the led indicators on the Prodigy that let you know
it is hooked up.  Can't speak for other brands, but it is a great comfort to
be able to look down and see it is still hooked up right during transit.

Rick

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About 20 years ago, I came upon a truck and trailer from the local used cow

dealer (deadwagon) with the truck headed down a creekbank that was at a T  
intersection.   Seems the truck couldn't stop and went on thru to the
creek.  
The Highway patrol was sitting close by, but there was no any other  vehicle

involved.  
 
I pulled the trailer and truck out, it was loaded with about 14 big old
cows.
 
After I pulled the guy out, the hightway patrol said that he needed to come

over to the cruiser.  He wanted to discuss why the brakes on his trailer
did 
not work.
 
I asked him "Trailers got Brakes?" 
 
 I was driving my 63 Chevy winch truck with a 34 ft 3 axle bumper  trailer 
made from an old Drivers education seminar trailer.  It never had  the
brakes 
hooked up.
 
I said " See Ya" and headed home 
 
Cecil in OKla
 
 
 
 
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