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Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-18-2022, 11:24 PM
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Views: 4,635
Posted By Brian B-P
You may not be, depending on brand. At best, if...

You may not be, depending on brand. At best, if the manual application depends on the gain setting, you're testing what the trailer brakes do when the rig decelerates at whatever the brake control...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-16-2022, 01:56 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,635
Posted By Brian B-P
Yes, but that doesn't tell you what the trailer...

Yes, but that doesn't tell you what the trailer brakes are doing in a normal stop, because the manual activation (probably, depending on brand) isn't affected by the controller's settings (such as...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-15-2022, 09:15 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,635
Posted By Brian B-P
I hope you're not continually applying the brakes...

I hope you're not continually applying the brakes to keep speed to a target during an extended descent - that will overheat brakes (of the tow vehicle and the trailer). Engine braking is the way to...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-15-2022, 09:14 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,635
Posted By Brian B-P
No. I do use Tekonsha's "boost" feature on the...

No. I do use Tekonsha's "boost" feature on the highway and not in stop-and-go situations... but that's not a gain adjustment, it's an extra pulse of braking when the pedal is first applied.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-15-2022, 09:12 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,635
Posted By Brian B-P
I meant "passing", as in going by one another......

I meant "passing", as in going by one another... in opposite directions, going faster than the truck in the same direction, or going slower than the truck in the same direction.

The severity of...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-04-2022, 02:15 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,635
Posted By Brian B-P
I have no issues with our single-axle travel...

I have no issues with our single-axle travel trailer while passing trucks, and have never considered manually applying trailer brakes in any situation... although it's good to have the option.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-04-2022, 02:13 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,635
Posted By Brian B-P
The 4Runner shares chassis components with Toyota...

The 4Runner shares chassis components with Toyota light trucks, and the Highlander does not, which is why they are differently equipped.


Yes, that's how it is normally done - it is what I did in...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-04-2022, 02:08 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,635
Posted By Brian B-P
Nice. :) I did something similar in our Sienna,...

Nice. :) I did something similar in our Sienna, mounting the controller on a pop-out cupholder in the middle of the dash. When not in use, the controller stays plugged in and stowed in a bin below...
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