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Originally Posted by coralcrazed
how can I tell if my break controller is a time based controller? anyone know? its a journey HD from U-haul.
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A time delay controller is at it's best in applications where trailers are pretty light relative to their tow vehicles, where you can already stop pretty well without much help from the trailer brakes. They are never good for travel trailers in general, because timed controllers tend to under-brake early in the stop and over-brake on longer stops. And, because travel trailers are pretty heavy, you need all the help you can get. A Proportional brake controller tries to apply the brakes in proportion to how hard the stop feels, as opposed to how long you have the brake lights on.
To tell what kind a given controller is, you usually have to read the description carefully (it's a clue when they offer "ramp" settings). A big place like etrailer.com will categorize them for you:
Timed:
http://www.etrailer.com/dept-pg-Brak...ontroller.aspx
Proportional:
http://www.etrailer.com/dept-pg-Brak...ontroller.aspx
There are many discussions about brake controllers in this forum. Here's one I remember from not too long ago:
http://www.trailmanorowners.com/foru...d.php?t=10938&