Weekiman
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- Mar 7, 2024
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- WEEKI WACHEE
- Ram Year
- 2023,2024
- Engine
- 5.7 Hemi
Looking at a 2023 with out trailer brake controller.
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You can but in my opinion it isn't worth it. A tekumseh (spelling?) P3 is cheaper and better in my experience. Very easy to install in modern trucks.
Does the dealer have to do the enabling?sure can... easy to install. Well all but 1 bolt is PIA. but yes it can be done. if memory serves me correct, you need to enable it in computer.
As I mentioned above the brake controller needs to be programmed by the dealership. Another option is to invest in AlfaOBD along with the needed bypass and hardware to do it yourself.Does the dealer have to do the enabling?
might be missing out on some integrated features
There isn't an aftermarket trailer brake controller that even comes close to what the OEM controller does. It uses more information to determine the proper braking force unlike aftermarket controllers that just rely on time and/or inertia.My current ram has the factory controller and if I order another truck ill order without it. It costs way too much for what you get.
Good to know thanks! Think I want the factory one for sure.There isn't an aftermarket trailer brake controller that even comes close to what the OEM controller does. It uses more information to determine the proper braking force unlike aftermarket controllers that just rely on time and/or inertia.
Also the OEM brake controller is fully integrated with the vehicle stability control where as an aftermarket unit can apply brakes and the truck will have to work against that.
IMHO, U do. Plus clean install, right in dash, not hanging under or wherever. But just my lowly opinion.Good to know thanks! Think I want the factory one for sure.
Dang good info with comparison too, thanks!I replaced a Takonsha P3 Prodigy with the OEM brake controller. They both have their own features, but as Crash68 states, the integration of the OEM unit trumps and nulls out the P3's better tunability. Just my humble opinion, after using both.
Thanks, I found a truck that has the factory trailer brake controller. I just have to go cross country to pick it up but it has everything I want. I searched nationwide and only found three trucks.Agree with Crash and 04 - before I had an integrated brake controller I used the dash-mounted units, and they worked OKAY. Biggest problem is being a long-legged person I was constantly hitting them with my knees because you DON'T want them up on top of the dashboard, sunlight and their internal electronics don't play nice at all over time.
After having an ITBC, I will never go back. I have it added to any truck I own that doesn't come with one, depending on the dealership and your skill level at installing it yourself (or, in my case, the time available) it's not too pricey, as said I think it was a couple hundred for my wife's 1500 to have the dealer just do all of it.
Biggest thing I can say is make SURE you get the right one for your year truck. I believe for the last few years they are interchangeable but I know some of the older ones can be specific to the year.
I don't agree. It hits the knee area. Factory is the best.You can but in my opinion it isn't worth it. A tekumseh (spelling?) P3 is cheaper and better in my experience. Very easy to install in modern trucks.
ugh...had one in an older f150..hit my knee every time i jumped in...finally i installed it on the dash only to get rid of the truck shortly later....2 problems solved at once. lolI don't agree. It hits the knee area. Factory is the best.
Nice!I put mine in, 70 years old so it took an hour. About 30 minutes to program it because I wasn't that familiar with AlfaOBD.