Hi Michael,
I'd just get the cheapest, the one that hooks to your brake light
switch, with the adjustable hand lever.
Pull the fuse to you Antilock Brake System:
http://www.4x4abc.com/4WD101/ABS_offroad.html as they don't work on
grave roads.
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"Michael D. Henderson" wrote:
>
> I need to occasionally tow a small trailer with my 2005 Rubicon
> Umlimited. One of the places I will be towing is on my shooting lease,
> which has some fairly steep hills (~30 degrees) with dirt or crushed
> rock roads. I believe a brake controller would be a big help in those
> instances, as I do not wish the Jeep to be pushed down the hill nor do I
> wish the trailer brakes to lock up and cause the trailer to slide past
> me. I'm familar with the operating characteristics of the thre basic
> types (time delay, inertia, and proportional) of controllers. I have
> ruled out the inertia type due to the inherent bouncing around in this
> terrain. I know the time delay would probably perform satisfactorily.
> I _believe_ the proportional type would also perform well, plus it would
> be better for panic stops during highway travel to the lease. As I have
> no experience with brake contollers on Jeeps, however, I'd like
> opinions, preferably backed up by real-life experience, from the group.
>
> 1) Which type of controller would be preferable?
>
> 2) Which specific manufacturers and models do you recommend?
>
> Right now, I am leaning toward the Tekonsha Prodigy, but I am also
> looking at the BrakeSmart controller, a proportional type of controller
> actuated by a pressure transducer installed into the braking system and
> not using accelerometer technology. This might actually be bset for
> rough, hilly terain, IMHO.
>
> TIA,
> mdh