Is a Brake Controller Required for Towing a Camper Trailer
Question:
Where the ground is white my wire is blue on a 4-pin is that also a ground? 97 Dodge pickup
asked by: Kris
Expert Reply:
Not necessarily. It all depends on how big of a camper you are wanting to tow and sometimes what you are towing it with. The typical rule of thumb that vehicle manufacturers go by is if you are towing it with a smaller vehicle a brake controller is required for anything over 1,000 lbs but for bigger trucks that is sometimes moved to 2,000 lbs. Local and State laws sometimes affect this as well.
In any case, if your camper trailer is over that 1,000 lb threshold it is a good idea to use a brake controller, like the Prodigy P3 # 90195, for extra security and control of your trailer. If you let me know what the year/make/model is of your vehicle I can make a recommendation for you.
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Tekonsha Prodigy P3 Trailer Brake Controller - 1 to 4 Axles - Proportional
- Trailer Brake Controller
- Proportional Controller
- Electric
- Electric over Hydraulic
- Automatic Leveling
- Under-Dash Box
- Dash Mount
- Up to 4 Axles
- LCD Display
- Up to 360 Degrees
- Tekonsha
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Kris
6/19/2019
Where the ground is white my wire is blue on a 4-pin is that also a ground? 97 Dodge pickup