Brake Controllers
TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLERS
Electric brake controllers are in most cases an oem or after market installed device. Generally they are mounted to the tow vehicle's drivers side dashboard area that engages a trailer’s braking system. It is time delayed or proportional to the tow vehicle's brake engagement when slowing down or coming to a stop. Electric brake controllers are not needed with a trailer surge brake system unless using modern electric over hydraulic trailer brake actuators.
Basic brake controllers will generally have a +/- gain adjustment. The tow vehicle operator would set the gain as high as possible but without the trailer brakes locking-up after making a few test stops. The heavier the trailer, the higher the gain adjustment would be set and therefore the less chances of wheel lock-up.
A wide range of trailers will contain trailer brakes (for example; larger boat trailers, horse trailers, covered utility trailers, travel trailers including small 10-foot and longer tent trailers and car carriers). Smaller trailers may not contain trailer brakes (for example; basic 4'x8' utility trailers). It is highly recommended that if the total trailer weight is over a couple thousand pounds, the trailer needs to have some sort of braking system and the tow vehicle be equipped with a brake controller.
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