Recommended Brake Controller for a 2014 Thor Chateau Motorhome on Ford E-350 Chassis
Updated 04/09/2019 | Published 04/07/2019
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I have a 2014 Ford E350 Thor Chateau RV, looking to tow a 16’ car trailer. Ford is prewired for brake control, can you pls recommend controller and necessary parts. Thanks!
asked by: Tim
Expert Reply:
For your 2014 Thor Chateau on a Ford E-350 Chassis, I recommend using the Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Trailer Brake Controller part # RED44FR with the TrailerMate Custom Wiring Adapter for Trailer Brake Controllers part # 331-TPH-005.
The Tow-Pro Elite is very similar in design to a factory trailer brake controller. There is a control box that gets installed under the dash, out of sight and then a control knob that gets mounted on your dash wherever you prefer. This will provide a very clean look and will allow you to mount it in many different locations whereas a standard brake controller will need to be in a certain position/angle. The other nice feature of this brake controller is that you can switch between proportional and a user-controlled mode which gives you more control of the trailer's brakes. I am not aware of any other brake controller that can do this.
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Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Brake Controller - Dash Knob - Off-Road Mode - Up to 3 Axles - Proportional
- Trailer Brake Controller
- Proportional Controller
- Electric
- Electric over Hydraulic
- Splice-In
- Dash-Mounted Knob
- Behind-Dash
- Up to 3 Axles
- Indicator Lights
- Single Trailer Only
- Redarc
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