Recommended Brake Controller and Weight Distribution System for 2016 Honda Pilot

Updated 04/05/2018 | Published 04/04/2018

Products Featured in This Question

Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Brake Controller - Dash Knob - Off-Road Mode - Up to 3 Axles - Proportional

(1676)

$290.00

2-5/16" Hitch Ball - 1-1/4" Diameter x 2-3/4" Long Shank - Chrome - 20,000 lbs

(2619)

$31.44

1-7/8" 12pt Shallow Socket - 3/4" Drive - Chromium-Vanadium Steel

(279)

$19.49

2" Hitch Ball for Equal-i-zer Weight Distribution Systems - 8,000 lbs

(215)

$28.63

Universal Installation Kit for Trailer Brake Controller - 7-Way RV and 4-Way Flat - 10 Gauge Wires

(3395)

$121.25

Fastway e2 Weight Distribution w/ 2-Point Sway Control - Trunnion - 8,000 lbs GTW, 800 lbs TW

(169)

$567.04

Question:

have a 2016 honda pilot looking at purchasing the Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Trailer Brake Controller Part Numbers: 331-EBRH-ACCV2,TM75268. i am towing a 2009 forest river 192t dry weight 3765. additional weight added will be 500 pounds... we are looking for a weight distribution hitch with sawy what are recomandation

asked by: Jaime S

Expert Reply:

For your 2016 Honda Pilot, the Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Trailer Brake Controller # RED44FR is an excellent option. It allows the clean dash or console connection and is really well made controller that is really making a name for itself here in the US. It has the majority of the market in Australia due to its function and design and has just within the few years set up shop here in the states with this product.

If you have the factory 7-way on your Pilot, then you will simply use the Tekonsha Custom Wiring Adapter for Trailer Brake Controllers - Pigtail - Honda # 3070-S and match color to color with the controller. If you do not have the factory 7-way, then you will use the kit # ETBC7 to hardwire the connections and give you the 7-way trailer connection.

For your 2009 Forest River 192t, I recommend the Fastway e2 Weight Distribution w/ 2-Point Sway Control # FA92-00-0800. This system will help control sway and will also help distribute the weight of your trailer over your frame to smooth out the ride and also keep your Pilot from too much sag at the rear. You will want either the 2 inch ball # EQ91-00-6080 or the 2-5/16 inch ball # 63840 for this application. You will also need a thin walled socket like # ALL643216 for installation.