[Truck Guy99]

I need a brake controller for the 2002 in my Sig. It doesn't have anything in it right now so I found this and I heard good things about it but is it any good?

There is also this adapter and multiple guys have said it went in the factory plug on their 2nd gens

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001NZSFHG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

So is this a good brake controller or should I get something else? My other trucks have always had a controller in it so I just used what was there

 

[daltana]

Tekonsha P3 controller and a 3020-P wiring adapter for our 2nd gens.

This was posted a week or 2 ago.

 

[Truck Guy99]

Tekonsha P3 controller and a 3020-P wiring adapter for our 2nd gens.

This was posted a week or 2 ago.

I already have that info. I'm asking are they a good quality

 

[daltana]

From what I have been reading online they seem like good controllers. I will be putting one on my truck, I do not tow that much.

Could google brake controllers for our second gen trucks and see what you find.

 

[GCG20106.7]

P3 is a single axis controller. Unless they have changed in the last couple months. The P2 is a much better controller. The 3 axis controllers are much better and lots are cheaper. Than the P3. You pay for the fancy face of it. I believe in the tow haul section there is several post on the subject. Or you can google 1 axis verses 3 axis controller and believe you will come up with some info to make a better decision on your purchase.

 

[cumminsdog]

I was under the impression that the P3 was the same as the P2 but with more features.

I have the P3 and like it. it stops...

 

[GCG20106.7]

I was under the impression that the P3 was the same as the P2 but with more features.

I have the P3 and like it. it stops...

P3 is single axis. P2 is a tri axis.

Brake Controller

 

[cumminsdog]

What is the difference between a single axis and tri axis accelerometer?
A single axis accelerometer can determine forward and reverse, a tri axis accelerometer can determine forward/reverse, left/rigt, up/down.

Why would I need a tri-axis accelerometer?
If you ever go off road or through mountains you know that not everything is forward and reverse.

sounds to me like that isn't a very important feature. While it increases mounting options, and probably smoothness on rough roads, I think the features of the P3 far out weigh the 3 axis of the P2

Honestly ive used a P2 and a P3 and cant tell the difference in braking performance.

 

[GCG20106.7]

http://www.cumminsforum.com/forum/towing-hauling/1049946-best-brake-controller.html

Scroll to post 23 or you can read the whole thread.

Search function helps find good information!!!!!......................

 

[cumminsdog]

no one is saying that the 3 axis isn't superior to a single axis....but ive never had an issue with my P3...Its still a nice controller...

and its post 22...not 23

 

[GCG20106.7]

You just said the features of the P3 far out weight the 3 axis of the P2! Doesn't that mean superior? Then you went on to correct the post number!! I'm glad I don't know as much as you and pay as much to details. What would this forum do without your informative information.

If this op is pulling 16k or above behind his truck following me I want him to be able to stop and give him the best information possible to buy what he needs to stop his rig. I don't want him to buy a brake controller that should be used as a wheel chock.. It's hard to admit when you don't know what your talking about!

The best brake controller is the Max Brake. Bad thing is they don't make them anymore. Sometimes you can run across one on eBay.
Second best is 3 axis ones. Which ones someone else may have better input than me. I have a Lund. Some will probably say different but I've had good luck and I gross 22 to 23k sometimes.

Electric over hydraulic comes on some if not all tandem deckovers for heavier loads.

Single axis use for pulling little garden carts. Don't matter on them because truck is probably stopping it anyway.

 

[cumminsdog]

nope your right. you're far smarter then I... Is that what you'd like to hear....?

Look, a 3 axis controller is superior to a single axis.

The features of the P3 are better then the P2 except the axis part of the equation. And maybe axis is all that is important to some people. You are obviously one of them.

I havnt had any issue pulling 14k down the road and the trailer brakes not working with a P3. They've always worked smoothly for me. The P3 always felt the same to me as the P2. I never used the P2 with over about 8k though.

If the OP feels the 3 axis out weighs the single axis and features of the P3 then they hes certainly welcome to purchase that one. Unless my P3 fails I have no reason to replace it. And if it does I probably wont care anyway cause ill be dead :rof

I corrected you on the post number because when I read post 23 I had no idea WTH you were referencing it for. So unless someone goes back and looks for what you were trying to reference, they would think you were telling them to get an EB....

 

[cumminsdog]

And I like that MaxBrake...

 

[cumminsdog]

Theres always the DirecLink controller too.

 

[Off-road]

Personally I've always run a dial a volt 3 axle brake controller, and never had issues. You hae to know how to set your brakes, but once they are set they work. Maybe these new fangled things yall are talking about take the guess work out of setting them, but crossing the scales at 40k several times, and never had any issues with the simple dial a volt brake controllers ever stopping the truck.

But who knows I'm probably doing it wrong....

Btw point of fact most new deck over goose necks I've looked at are now electric over hydraulic. They are electromagnetically activated.... And all the controller does is controll the strength of the magnetic field in the apply magnet. Thus not a complicated process....

 

[GCG20106.7]

Personally I've always run a dial a volt 3 axle brake controller, and never had issues. You hae to know how to set your brakes, but once they are set they work. Maybe these new fangled things yall are talking about take the guess work out of setting them, but crossing the scales at 40k several times, and never had any issues with the simple dial a volt brake controllers ever stopping the truck.

But who knows I'm probably doing it wrong....

Btw point of fact most new deck over goose necks I've looked at are now electric over hydraulic. They are electromagnetically activated.... And all the controller does is controll the strength of the magnetic field in the apply magnet. Thus not a complicated process....

Don't know much about the larger tandem deck overs. I looked at a few setting on the trailer sales lot but never had the need for something that big. If I ever decided to hot shot or had a need to tow more than I do now that's the way I would go. The boy tows part time but it's mostly been boats east of the Mississippi. My older brother has been over the road most his life and owner operator for the past 12 or so years. Have a little experience with air also. I did way to much wrenching on that 99 classic.

 

[Off-road]

Good truck that classic....

 

[Truck Guy99]

Well I ordered the p3. I drive through mostly west Texas and occasionally Oklahoma or southern New Mexico. For those of you who have been through there know it's flat. Stand on a coffe can and you can see Colorado. If I was hauling heavy or through a lot of mountains I'd consider the P2 but I'm only hauling about 5-10 thousand pounds and in basically a flat desert so I think I'll be fine. Thanks for the help

 

[Mopar1973Man]

I'm running a P2 controller and very pleased with the controller...