Do you need Brake Controllers?

In a word yes. But unfortunately it is not entirely that simple. First of all to explain what brake controllers are it is a braking system that is needed to help stop your RV when you put the brakes on in your towing vehicle. There are two types of brake controllers. The first type is time delayed brake controllers. These provide a pre-determined amount of power to the RV’s brakes when the towing vehicle stops. Not only does this type of braking system put more wear and tear on your entire braking system but it is not nearly as safe. For instance if you are forced to slam on your brakes to avoid hitting something the pre set 2 second delay for the brake controllers on your RV will seem like an eternity to stop. On the flip side you couldn’t set it much quicker or every time you hit your vehicles brakes the RV would attempt to stop on a dime… neither of these situations seem practical or safe.

The other more popular type of brake controller is the proportional brake controllers. These are set up where when you apply pressure to the brake in your towing vehicle the same amount of pressure it applied at the same time to the RV that you are towing. This is helpful especially when you need to stop quickly. The RV is able to brake just as quickly as the vehicle. This type of controller, since both the systems are doing the same amount of work, puts a lot less wear and tear on both braking systems.

It seems clear that you would want to invest in a proportional braking controller system. There are even some newer models of trucks that can come equipped with these already installed. If you don’t have one these already installed we carry one of the top of the line yet affordable Husky Quest Proportional Brake Control that allows for smooth and effortless braking and ensures safer traveling for your family.