Hello all. I have a Tekonsha Voyager brake controller. I got to doing some experimentation with it the other day, and found this: I adjust the gain on mine, till when I apply the truck brakes, I feel the camper slowing the truck, then I back the gain back a hair until I don't feel the camper brakes. This should have the truck and camper brakes about the same. With it set this way, I can push the manual brake slider on the controller all the way to the left, while not applying the truck brakes, and can barely feel any trailer braking at all. If I adjust the gain so that the brakes come on strong with the manual slide, when I put on the truck brakes, the trailer brakes will almost throw you through the windshield. I have the wheel on the left set perpendicular to the ground (straight up and down). My controller is mounted pretty vertical, but is below the 70 degrees that the manual says it can be mounted. Is this normal? Any suggestions? I know I have trailer brakes, because like I said, I set the gain so that the trailer is slowing the truck, then back it off (just a very little) until I no longer feel the trailer slowing the truck. I have no trouble stopping the trailer (5500#), so I am not worried, just curious what the deal is with the manual slider. Thanks in advance.:)

I kind of had the same problem with mine. It was real hard to get the gain and the level set correctly. Either it was set too light or the brakes grabbed too much and it was real jerky stopping. It all just seemed too confusing, so I went with the prodigy. Set it and forget it. Jerry.

Not to be a smart ash, but if you get a Tekonsha Prodigy, you won't have to compromise when setting the braking intensity. You set it so that at the maximum the trailer brakes are right on the threshold of locking and from then on the micro chip in the controller will supply the correct braking force from next to nothing on up the the max depending on your actual rate of decelleration. Very effective. No hassle.

TC

I agree just replaced my Voyager with a Prodigy and took a trip through the mountains. The prodigy worked well on boost 3 on the hwy and really controlled the trailer on Boost 2 while driving in town. With my 38 foot 5ver the brakes need to work when you need them. Try the prodigy. I got mine on Ebay for $87 including shipping...Jim