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Originally Posted by IXLR8
I was looking at a new GM truck, 2500HD, and one of the options listed was an integrated trailer brake controller. I gathered it automatically controlls the braking force of the trailer depending on the load.
Does anybody know anything about this? How well does it actually work?
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A trailer brake controller integrates the towing vehicle's hydraulic brakes with the trailer's electric brakes. It also gives the driver manual control of the trailer's brakes.
Right now GM is having issues with this option as described here ==>
Integrated Brake Controller - GM-Trucks.com
Personally I'd opt for an aftermarket integrated controller such as the
BrakeSmart
For comparison, you can get a Prodigy for about $100 and install it yourself. The Brake Smart will cost you around $425 and requires that you install a sensor in the hydraulic brake line of the truck with the sensor wire run through the firewall.
By constantly sensing the exact hydraulic pressure in the brake lines the Brake Smart can instantly synchronize your trailer or RV brakes to your truck brakes under all conditions.