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    Posted: 17 Jul 2016 at 4:11pm
I couldn't get mine to lock either.
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Yesterday I was doing figure-eights in my neighborhood (circling blocks to test my new WDH) and also testing my brakes.   Came close to getting them to lock, but never did a slow speeds.   Definitely feel the desired drag, but even at max, it never locked the brakes.
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MPH, oh my
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That's what I get with my brake controller. I set it with enough boost to make the trailer brakes to drag a bit at 20 mogul with the transmission in neutral.
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Posts: 202 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Jul 2016 at 5:04pm
Originally posted by Podster

Iv'e always considered locking the brakes up on the POD, a test. Not a preferred setting while towing. It's test to make sure the brakes are actually working to their full potential. Adjust from there accordingly. Nobody wants to tow any king of a trailer around with brakes that lock up. 
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I'ts a scary situation when you are travelling on wet, windy roads downhill.
It happened to me last year driving home through WVA, and I was not aware it was the controller. Once I stopped on the side of the road and thought of it, I turned turned it down and all was well. The "bang" of the brakes locking is very unsettling.
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Iv'e always considered locking the brakes up on the POD, a test. Not a preferred setting while towing. It's test to make sure the brakes are actually working to their full potential. Adjust from there accordingly. Nobody wants to tow any kind of a trailer around with brakes that lock up. 
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Posts: 298 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Jul 2016 at 2:22pm
Originally posted by Craneman

Imo I don't think you want the trailer brakes  locking up ,as explained to me when I had brake problems a couple of years ago, the trailer brakes are ddesigned to slow or stop the trailer and the tv brakes are designed to slow or stop the tow vehicle. I have never been able to lock up the wheels on the rpod on pavement , auto manufactures have proven a vehicle will stop fast and safer with anti locking brakes.when setting my controller I set the gain to where I get a drag on the trailer using the controller only. So far seems ok.
          Jo and moe

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Posts: 316 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Jul 2016 at 11:34am
Originally posted by Pilot

This has been an interesting conversation. Glad I opened it up.
Does anyone have a controller (not factory) that works as advertised and they like? Brand and model?

I have a Primus IQ in my Nissan Frontier towing a R179 and I am very happy with the performance. I have about 10,000 miles on this setup.
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What brand and model have you?
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