Recommended Brake Controller for a 1998 Fleetwood Bounder 38 Foot Motorhome Towing a Trailer

Question:

Hi, I own a 1998 Fleet wood Bounder 38 foot on what I believe is a F53 ford Chassis with a 460ci engine. I was wondering if you sold a electric braking system to pull a 2 axle trailer. I know you sell the electric brake controller but I would need the wiring to go from inside the coach at the drivers seat to the rear of the coach which again is 38 feet long. Plus I would need a combo rv/flat plug because although there is a class II hitch on the coach it has no female plug to control the lights at all. I guess I would like to use something that would simply connect to the coach rear lights to run the trailer lights but I would need the wiring for the brake controller. Thanks so much.

asked by: Dale D

Expert Reply:

Yes, we do carry electric brake controllers and since you mentioned you will be pulling a 2-axle trailer with your 1998 38 foot Fleetwood Bounder here is an option I recommend. Note that class-II hitches are limited to 3,500 pounds and you may need a new hitch with a higher capacity because you are hauling a tandem trailer. See the link showing you a few specialty RV trailer hitches we currently offer.

The brake controller I recommend is the Prodigy P2 # 90885 because it's quite easy to install and very user friendly. It's also one of our most popular and has a LED display.

You will also need a universal installation kit # ETBC7 and 45-50 feet of 10 gauge brake wire like # 10-1-1. Secondly, you will need the protected taillight converter kit with 4-pole end # 119178KIT to provide separate turn and stop lights to standard taillight wiring.

I have included a couple helpful articles and videos for you too.