Anyone use this with a heavy trailer (14k)? I cannot find a Hydraulic over electric controller, and I am hoping this will nearly as effective.
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I'm using it on a 12k pound trailer. Brakes on both axles obviously, I keep them well adjusted and I have liked the performance out of this controller. Hope this helps you.
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Direcink has modules for that; both drum and disk.They work with the DirecLinkNE controller.They ain't cheap... about $1,050 - $1,100 for the set.But, I'm going to be buying one for the 9 Ton trailer I just bought.
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My trailer is 10,000 lbs. and this is the beat brake controller I have ever used. I have been through 4 other controllers from well known companies and none compare to the effectiveness and programmability this one offers. I highly recommend it. We travel all up down the west coast from Alaska to Mexico and back putting on around 12,000 miles a year. Hope that helps some.
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Works great on my trailer. It's nice because of the low profile. You can pull a car all the way up to it. Depending on what you are pulling, I would advise mounting it to the frame or creating a heavy steel platform to mount it too. Don't trust wood to hold it against pulling force.
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I am not sure. The impact feature might be undesirable when putting the jacks down. I use a standard cordless drill on the slow setting, and that works fine. I never tried an impact. It might have too much power and cause stresses on the trailer frame.
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Is this an RV/Camper???? You want to use a model that is rated to handle your load but not over kill. If your max weight is only 3300lb you may want to go a little lighter in the Equalizer hitch. Be sure you know what parts are and are not included (It varies) and you must use the Equalizer ball. Also look at the reese model
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No....what kind of issues are you having? All it does is take the load and levels it more for stability and weight distribution. I recommend getting stabilizer for it to if your hauling a larger trailer.
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How much does the safe weigh?? You should check with, Northern Industrial. I haven't used mine yet, but I did add a floor and sides and got a better license plate holder. If you didn't get the trailer yet, please check with the Northern. I found out they no longer make this one. But mine is exactly like the Northern Industrial one. Except from a different company. Harbor freight tools or you can get information from the person selling the trailer at Amazon. When I checked the about the weight, it said about 870 Lbs.
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I haven't found the DC current rating of the controller box, but I estimate that it won't handle the current of a 13000 lb winch, at least when it's heavily loaded. You _could_ use this controller to drive the coils of a couple of 12V heavy-duty starter-starter type relays from an auto parts store, and hook the large contacts of those relays to your winch. Then there would be almost no limit to the size of winch you can control. An auto mechanic/tinkerer type person could hook it up for you. Alternately, look for a heavier duty remote control...
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Yes, but in my opinion it is well worth it, especially if you have multiple trailers. I actually only have one trailer, but it rides at a different height when loaded verses when it's empty or light. The adjustability is great. If you do get one, I would recommend cutting a small piece of tin (a soda can will do) into a square and jb weld it to the top of the drop foot. It is open at the top and will hold water. other than that, it has performed flawlessly. Hope this helped.
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I read the answer from the other gentleman, and I, too, have only used it with a Honda Pilot with the unit located on the front of my trailer, maybe 12' away. I also like not having to deal with a wiring harness, and it allows my trailer to be used with other tow vehicles. It is a very well constucted, good functioning solution to my brake controller situation. I also agree...Contact the manufacturer to see what range they say will work.
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I pull an enclosed 16 foot trailer that is 9' 6" tall from the ground to top. the trailer weighs 2100 pounds and it work good for me. I pull mine with a Chevy express van. Just remember only snug it up not to tight. You just want it to have a little friction. If to tight you will have issues.
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I used it to load my HD low rider and my big 1700 Kawi Nomad - close to 900 lbs. onto my Kendon trailer. No problem. Comes with straps under the ramp to hook to trailer or your building to prevent it from sliding back.
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So far I have had mine for 5 months and it has been great. Makes my 4.8 run like a 5.3 or maybe a little more. I just used it to tow my 26' camp trailer with no issues. Haven't had any trouble.
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You can really use any brake controller you want for a two axle trailer. Some of them just perform better than others. In my opinion, this inertia based model (90610) is the best brake controller I have ever owned. It is very smooth appiying the trailer brakes, the adjustments are really easy, and the price is good. It also works properly when backing and parking - I found some other controllers will get "confused" and lock the brakes. My brother got the more expensive model that works the exact same way. It just has a large fancy LCD dispay, and the settings seemed more complicated to adjust when we are switching trailers. You can really use any brake controller you want for a two axle trailer. Some of them just perform better than others. In my opinion, this inertia based model (90610) is the best brake controller I have ever owned. It is very smooth appiying the trailer brakes, the adjustments are really easy, and the price is good. It also works properly when backing and parking - I found some other controllers will get "confused" and lock the brakes. My brother got the more expensive model that works the exact same way. It just has a large fancy LCD dispay, and the settings seemed more... » Read More You can really use any brake controller you want for a two axle trailer. Some of them just perform better than others. In my opinion, this inertia based model (90610) is the best brake controller I have ever owned. It is very smooth appiying the trailer brakes, the adjustments are really easy, and the price is good. It also works properly when backing and parking - I found some other controllers will get "confused" and lock the brakes. My brother got the more expensive model that works the exact same way. It just has a large fancy LCD dispay, and the settings seemed more complicated to adjust when we are switching trailers. « Show Less
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I'm not an engineer, so I can't directly answer that question. My travel trailer is between 3000 and 3500 # (depending on the load) and the jack lifts and supports the wheel. If I need to lift it several inches it can take a while to crank it by hand, but it does a fine job getting the trailer level. I have recently tried using an impact drill to raise the jack (because this type of drill does not twist your wrist) but there were some problems with that approach. The jack-screw started to show signs of metel shavings which might mean I am near the limit of the jack's weight load. That said - I would buy another one of these if this one breaks. If you get one you might also want to buy a large pizza-delivery bag to store it in. Works perfect.
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Kenneth - My trailer gate is heavy but not that heavy. I just use one double barrel & it works great. I do not know if two would work but they would certanily reduce the effort needed to lift the gate. Good luckWayne
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I bought this jack last year. I use it on a travel trailer with a dry weight of 4800 lbs, and it works great! It makes setup a lot easier than it used to be. I think you will find that it will do the job.
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I use it with a dual axel trailer! It works fine, hard if you make a sharp turn!