Still requires app to be up on phone and adds another Bluetooth connection to the mix. Probably also has a battery that needs to be charged or changed. One more point of failure to communicate when you need it most.
There is only one model that will work with ACC or automatic braking if you have that option and it is a model of the REDARC. The Prodigy brake controller is good but won't support those options. The Redarc that works with the ACC and automatic braking has a third wire that hooks to your third high mounted stop light.
Thank you for the info!
I've been using the Curt Echo for a couple of years now on multiple trailers including my 7000 ish pound travel trailer. It works great. Really the only time you need to even get into the app is if you want to change the brake sensitivity profile for that particular trailer. You can set and save multiple profiles for multiple trailers. After you have your profile set, you don't even need to pair with it again for it to remember your last settings and use it.
have a Ranger Lariat with tow package and about to buy a travel trailer - would I be able to identify which wires to hook it up to ? thanks
yes, look at the install thread, look on youtube. There are two wires you'll need that are tucked away and terminated under your footwell. The instructions with the TBC specify the color/location. Very simple.
Well, perhaps I could, but I learned how to do it from YouTube. I recommend that you study the three or four videos at that source. They all give the same directions, with the benefit of each having different camera angles etc.
So I'm trying to make a sound decision on what size travel trailer, thinking best to keep it under 5k lbs unloaded, and loaded around 6.5k , want to tow safely and comfortably and be able to go up/down Colorado's mountain passes, so does yours tow well at the weight you mentioned ? I'm looking at models like an Imagine 22mle (~5200 lbs uvw or a rockwood mini 2109 ~ 4600 lbs) . 1st time RV buyer and don't want to make a poor decision with respect to towing weight. thanks
Here's the link to a post I made after a 6400 mile camping trip earlier this summer through the Rockies. It details my thoughts on the capability of the Ranger.
appreciate the advice, I've towed a boat in the past and a loaded 4k lbs uhaul trailer with the Ranger and have driven my friends F-250 with the 6.7 diesel towing a huge travel trailer. Gathering info from multiple sources to make an informed and hopefully good decision, settling in on something no more than 24' long and < 5k unloaded, I read your trip review and been on some RV sites and all the info is helping. Read about folks buying and not using the rig much, or not a good match for the tow vehicle or even not liking the way certain trailers towed compared to others. thanks
Thanks for the confirmation! It reads like you just put it and to pair that with personal experience is great! I've ordered the controller but left off the button for now.
You will run into payload and likely wind issues before you run into tow limit. I’d probably look lower. I’ve got a Springdale 1750RD that is like a giant sail in high winds, even if it is thousands under the tow limit. I am comfortable with it, but can see how you could easily overdo it and be within towing limits.
