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[VAC] Re: Brake Controllers
>Did i mention that i bought a used Tekonsha 'ramp' type controller i found
>on ebay? No instruction manual, but the seller mentioned that the wires were
>labelled. When it arrived, to my astonishment, it turned out to be MY old
>Tekonsha, which i'd sold in a garage sale many many moons ago... i couldn't
>believe it, when i recognized my own handwriting on the masking tape i'd
>stuck on the wires lo these many years...
That is TOO WEIRD!
> Anyway, I'm putting the Tekonsha
>into the '79 Dodge 'Champion' mini-RV, the 1951 Kelsey-Hayes electric
>controller into the FrankenJeepster, the Ultima 2020 into the Prowler, and
>the Kelsey-Hayes Hydraulic/Electric hybrid (a very kind listmember has an
>extra he's willing to part with) into the '99 Durango for the really heavy
>hauling (flatbed/vehicle carrier)... so i'll be able to do some real-world
>comparisons...
Is there consensus on which tow controller is the best, or is there
at least a list of top units? I only need two and I only want to have
to buy them once.
regards!
wayne