Trailer Brake Controller Recommendation for 2004 Chevy Silverado 2500HD

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I have a 2004 Chevy 2500HD Duramax with a factory 7 way trailer plug with an added gooseneck 7 way trailer plug and 4 way trailer plug and was looking to add a trailer brake controller and was wondering what controller and other parts would work best for my truck.

asked by: Matt N

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The brake controller I recommend for your 2004 Chevy 2500 is the Prodigy P3 part # 90195 because this brake controller senses the amount of braking your tow vehicle is applying and puts a proportional amount of braking on the trailer's brakes. It also has a display that uses full words instead of codes that would have to be deciphered. It's our best selling brake controller because of how well it works, how reliable it is, and how easy it is to use.

To install it in your truck you only need the install harness part # 3015-P which plugs into the back of the controller and then into the junction box you have under your truck's dash. I attached an install video for this controller and harness on a similar Silverado as yours for you to check out as well.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

The P3 brake controller, #90195, will go into a sort of sleep mode after it detects no movement for 15 minutes. While it is on it does not draw very much power. What you can do to make sure it goes to sleep is exit the truck after turning it off,…

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Answer 2

Yes, it will. The Pull-Rite Super Glide 5th Wheel Hitch mounts on industry standard rails which is exactly what the Adapter Rails for Curt 5th Wheel Hitch item #C88KR provide. This adapter will drop right down into the puck system of the Ford OEM…

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Answer 3

It sounds like your bags aren't installed properly if one of them is angled. There are two alignment holes that the bag can install into on the top mounting bracket. It is possible that the wrong one was used for your bags and that is why the bag…

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Answer 4

Hey Dave, yes, I can definitely help with that. For the Curt Rail Kit #C16429-204 you will torque all 1/2" hardware to 110 ft-lbs, and all 5/8" hardware to 210 ft-lbs. The U-bolts are 75 ft-lbs. I have provided a screenshot, as well as a…

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Answer 5

Sometimes a truck's towing capacity for gooseneck trailers may differ from those for 5th wheels. This is usually a function of the specific hitches installed rather than an actual difference in towing capability for the two types of trailers.…

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Answer 6

If the Pullrite Superglide is an ISR style fifth wheel hitch which is designed for the rails that the Curt kit part #C16411-204 provides this will work. But there are two types of rails Pullrite designs their hitches for with one of them being for…

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Answer 7

Fifth wheel hitches are rated pretty conservatively which means that when picking one out based on capacity you don't have to go overkill with the capacity. A 16k fifth wheel hitch would easily have more than enough capacity for a 14k trailer. So…

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Answer 8

The Curt A16 hitch part #C16520-16026 weighs 196 lbs. You should note that a fifth wheel hitch does not count as tongue weight since it is actually carried in the bed of the truck over the rear axle and not at the rear of the vehicle at the bumper…

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Answer 9

Kenny, those bolts for the B&W Companion 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch #BWRVK3500-5W should be torqued to 40 ft. lbs. Also, the pivot arms would need to be torqued to 80 ft. lbs, the draw down bolt should be tighten to 60 ft.lbs and the arms should be…

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Answer 10

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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Answer 11

A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

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Answer 12

Since the pin weight of your camper is 2.1k, I recommend going with the LoadLifter 5000 opposed to the 7500. While technically there is not reason you couldn't use the 7500 kit, it really is not necessary for a camper like yours. Generally the…

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Trailer Brake Controller Recommendation for 2004 Chevy Silverado 2500HD

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