Trailer brakes

[idoc]

How hard it it to wire a trailer brake setup?

Anyone know what is involved and approx price?

Thanks Dave

[River Beast]

the free hubs need to be replaced with brake units... about $35 each ... plus the hub about $35 each as well

wiring is a snap with one wire from the brake unit 'T'd to the main harness...

http://www.etrailerpart.com/electricbrakeassemblies.htm

http://www.etrailerpart.com/hubdrum.htm

[ November 04, 2003, 07:05 PM: Message edited by: River Beast ]

[idoc]

Sorry, that was a very vague question I asked. I was wondering more about wiring my rig so trailer brakes would work with it.

I have seen that little box by the steering wheel that people have for trailer brakes. Do I need one of these for the trailer brakes to work? How hard are they to put in.

That is some good info RB. I've never thought of adding brakes to the trailers I have, but may consider it now.

[Jeep20]

Yep, you need a brake controll unit. They are not all that difficult to install, but it can take some time. The one I run in my truck came from napa and cost about $120. It works fairly well but you can spend more for a better unit. Just wire it in like the directions say.

[Jeep Craze]

very easy....the box(as you call it) under the dash will have typically 4 wires...some more but for the majority of them it is 4. One ground,one power which gets tied into the brake light switch wireing, one constant power(while key is on) and one that goes back to the trailer. Some older ones only have 3 some newer digital ones have more...all depends any new brake controller will have directions in w/ it to assist you.

[J20 project]

Idoc, a word to the wise. When you get ready to wire it in, the first wire you connect is the ground. The electronic units can be fried if you hook up the power first and then it gets grounded funny while moving it around under the dash. Also use about 10ga wire to the trailer. Also put a 30 amps circuit breaker inline for the power to the brake contriller. J20

[Hammer]

Look into a Prodigy brake controler. Very good unit, and the least amount of fooling with it after you set it up.
Also, having trailer brakes when towing with our wag/cheros makes a WORLD of difference. They were never really designed to tow much really, and having good trailer brakes takes a lot of worry out of the equation.

[idoc]

Thanks guys, I appreciate all the info.

[Hammer]

http://www.pplmotorhomes.com/parts/rv-hitches/prodigy-brake-controllers.htm

I have found it for as little as $99 before as well.

[Hammer]

Haha, here.

http://rvwholesalers.com/catalog/customer/product.php?productid=60&cat=&page=&XCARTSESSID=3f2933903f24b2754a5f001c69167051