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Our Top Choice
Hopkins INSIGHT™ Brake Control
For over 50 years, Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation has done a fine job of providing its customers around the world with the best products and service it can offer.
Large LED display and lifetime warranty.
Manual controller plate mount seeming loose. Light stays on when the vehicle key is switched off.
Proportional (progressive)
Electric/hydraulic brakes
LED display
6.3 × 5.7 × 3.1 inches; 1lbs
Plastic
Best Value
Draw-Tite I-Stop™ IQ Electronic Brake Control
Draw-Tite provides top-quality products for its customers and guarantees their satisfaction, letting performance be its guide through its “Tested Tough” tests.
Removable electric connector. Snap-in dash mounting clip. Easy to remove for storage. Comes with a limited lifetime warranty.
Wheels may lockup if not changed for street intensity.
I-STOP IQ proportional electronic
Electric brakes
LED display
4.4 × 2.6 × 8.5 inches; 1.2lbs
Hard plastic
Tekonsha P3 Electronic Brake Control
Combining smart innovation and a helpful spirit, Tekonsha provides safe braking for its customers and ensures them a safe and predictable transportation.
Warning system alerts. Boost feature. Easy to remove for storage. LCD display.
Doesn’t feature an on/off button.
Proportional
Hydraulic/electric brakes
LCD display
4.5 × 3 × 10.6 inches; 1.4lbs
Plastic
CURT Venturer Brake Control
With people at heart, CURT offers braking control models and aims to provide solutions that fit customers’ unique towing setup and budget.
Designed for easy, vehicle-specific installation. Versatile mounting options. Gain setting.
You need check for the wiring schematic and the control’s sensitivity, as it seems touchy.
Time-based
Electric/Anti-lock brakes
LED display
8 × 2 × 5 inches; 0.49lbs
American steel finish
Reese Towpower Compact Brake Control
Regardless of which sporting activities appeal to you, Reese is a trusted name you can turn to as it has pioneered standard-setting technologies for today’s most advanced towing system.
Versatile mounting. Requires no leveling. Comes with advanced internal circuit protection for the trailer.
The mounting process can be misunderstood and takes time to figure out.
Time-based
Info not provided
Digital display
5.9 × 3.9 × 2 inches; 0.25lbs
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