How bad to to with no brake controller?

[Crazyro]

We just purchased a 24' travel trailer (tried to keep weight down to make my 1/2 ton happy) which is rated at 4,000/5,000 dry weight. I have a 7 pin connector, trailer has brakes, but I don't have a controller yet. I will be picking it up tomorrow and driving it about 50 miles total. Two questions:

1. How bad is it with no controller or is ok no further than I'm going?
2. What controller(s) do you guys recommend?

TIA.

 

[BlkZrx]

Prodigy P3 is best on the market, you really should get the controller put on first..

 

[crash68]

^^^ what he said, you should get a brake controller before you tow.
If that is a factory 7 pin, the truck probably has all the wiring in place, should be a quick install.
If your buying this from a dealer, I would be surprised if they would let you leave their lot without a brake controller and a weight distribution hitch.

 

[monteholic]

Is it really worth the risk, get the P3 controller, it's worth it weight in gold!

 

[justin13703]

I also have the P3 and agree that's its pretty much the best brake controller you can get.

 

[MikeT]

Get a controller before towing. The wiring is most likely already installed if your 7 pin is factory. The factory connector for the controller on my 06 2500 was blue in color down near the left bottom of the firewall as I recall. If its factory just get the correct cable for your truck with the controller and it's a breeze to wire up.

Mike

 

[Crazyro]

Thank you guys. I ended up picking up a controller locally (not P3; didn't have them) and found out the previous owner had one as well so everything was already wired up. Quick, 2 minute plug and play. I am glad I got it. I could feel the trailer brakes helping as I got it home. Now to install the WDH and we'll be ready to roll.