Trailer Brake Controller 101: How to Use & Adjust Your Brake Controller

very, very good job breaking down everything straight to the meat and potatoes.

THanks! Love your website!

Excellent info Brudda.

while holding truck brake the manual brake on reese brake controller was activated and now has error code, I unplugged controller and plugged it back in and shows P.L. (Power loss) and E.R flashes. No trailer was ever connected during this time. Any idea how to correct this? The controller is a Reese 8508220 TowPower Brake EVN proportional controller, in 2005 F-150 5.4 3v.

Great explanation of brake controller setup without making it confusing. Thank You

At high speeds, my brakes are set so that they function very smoothly, but at slower speeds, I feel the trailer jerking me on me.

Fish tailed a trailer on the highway today realized I lacked the knowledge properly setting my brakes thanks for the video

Thank you .,Very good.

The information I needed in a way I can understand. Thank you sir.

Does it make a difference is the trailer empty or load, when my trailer is empty my trailer tires lock up slowing down to stop and they are fine when it have a load

Good

Should it always be ZERO when I'm not trailering or is not engaged when just driving?

How can a trailer apply its brakes if it doesn't have any brakes?

I let my truck with trailer roll on a flat grade in idle and set my gain till the truck is almost stopped by the trailer brakes. ( this seems to work for me)

Where is boost on break box

Then you for this video. Just what i needed to feel that much more safe pulling my trailer

thanks man exactly what I needed

I do have a Ford F-250 2017 Super Duty with a RV fifth wheel of 16 000 pound, I set my controler to heavy and the gain at 8, what do you think ? with that weight do you think it is normal the way I set my controler ? Or you think I need to ajust closer the shoes in the drum ? I try to find a range of setting for my truck and my 16 000 pound trailer. Thanks for your help.

Thank you for concise explanation. Been towing trailers for years but never with electric/brake. Just got a 3.3klb popup trailer behind a 1/2ton. Understanding how to adjust that factory break controller was intimidating. Thank you.

Finally a good tutorial 👍

Thank you very much. I've heard so many explanations of gain and boost but never really understood until this vid. Trailering anxiety has dropped 4 points 😂

What would cause a jump & jerk when applying the brakes on a big 5th wheel.

Should you use more gain for highway driving?

Thanks, good explanation.

I have come across that I just my brakes just like I want. Then for some reason I need to readjust. After a while if driving. I under the impression once set to your liking should not need to be adjusted. ?