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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 12:15 PM
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Anyone use the Hopkins Agility brake controller? Likes/dislikes? I'm driving a 2002 F150 KR 5.4L

http://www.etrailer.com/Brake-Contro...s/HM47294.html
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by wrench78
Anyone use the Hopkins Agility brake controller? Likes/dislikes? I'm driving a 2002 F150 KR 5.4L

http://www.etrailer.com/Brake-Contro...s/HM47294.html

I do not have that brand, I have the Tekonsha Voyager brake controller and am more than happy with its performance so far. I have had it for a couple of years and it works fine for my 20' travel trailer.
http://www.tekonsha.com/content/prod...400&catID=1435 &part=0
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 03:02 PM
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Cool. I have heard pretty good things about the Tekonsha brand. But I don't know if I want to pay all that money for something I will use 2 or 3 times a year.
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Originally Posted by wrench78
Cool. I have heard pretty good things about the Tekonsha brand. But I don't know if I want to pay all that money for something I will use 2 or 3 times a year.
I paid something like $80, I think. I see them on Amazon for $60.
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 03:35 PM
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That's not bad at all. I know there more high tech stuff is $150+. I'll have to check it out then.
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I have used the Tekonsha prodigy with excellent results. Is the voyager a newer model ???

It is also my understanding that the factory tow command is made by Tekonsha .
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I have used the Tekonsha prodigy with excellent results. Is the voyager a newer model ???

It is also my understanding that the factory tow command is made by Tekonsha .
I think the voyager is more of a base model. Very effective for the price and I have not had any problems with it.
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Originally Posted by wrench78
That's not bad at all. I know there more high tech stuff is $150+. I'll have to check it out then.
Good luck, I hope it works out for you.
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 05:32 PM
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I used a Voyager for two years until I upgraded to a Prodigy last month when I bought my new truck. I have the Voyager listed on craigslist for $50.00.

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