etrailer | Redarc Tow-Pro Liberty Brake Controller Installation - 2014 Ford Van

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Hey everybody, Ryan here at E Trailer. Today on our 2014 Ford E-Series van, we're gonna be showing you how to install the REDARC Tow-Pro Liberty Brake Controller. And, we're gonna be installing this in conjunction with the REDARC Adapter Plug, as well as the Etrailer.com, Universal Brake Controller Install Kit. But before we get to that, why don't we check this out, and make sure that this is gonna be a good brake controller for your situation. When it comes to these E-Series vans, really popular in the service industry, you know, a lot of people use these as work vans, and that, you know, entails usually pulling some trailers around, right You got other equipment or, you know, running from job site to job site, hauling stuff around. And so, you know, when you're pulling that trailer, a lot of 'em are gonna be big enough to have brakes on it.

And, when they have brakes, you're gonna need a way to apply them, and help bring you to a safe stop. And, I feel like, especially with these vans, I mean the factory brakes aren't, you know, this ain't a hot rod. Brakes aren't that great anyway, and then usually you're overloaded, and it's super heavy, and they can just use some help. And so, I feel like it's pretty important to use a brake controller, especially when you're towing. And that's where the REDARC is gonna come into play.

The way this is gonna work is, whenever you're hooked up to your trailer, and you apply the brakes in here, it's going to apply the brakes on the trailer. And what really separates this one from a lot of the others, I'm sure a lot of people have seen a brake controller before, right Kinda like a big box that's mounted on the dash. This one, the main body of it is hidden underneath the dash, out of the way, and all your controls and everything are just done by this button here. It's pretty cool, looks really factory, and clean. On something like this, is it a huge deal Probably not.

But, I do know how things are, you know, how things go. You have this big thing down here, and you got your invoices around, and, you know, stuff piled up all over the place. It's just one more thing that's in your way. And so, it does make sense here. I think it's a good fit for our van.

And, with these, this is a proportional type break controller as well. So, what that means is, it's gonna give us a smooth braking experience. So, the harder you hit the brake in here, the trailer's gonna match it. So, for example, let's say if you're just kind of cruising, hit the stop sign or something, you got your foot halfway on the brake, trailer breaks are gonna do the same thing, right On the other hand, let's say, maybe you're going down the highway, and some road work or something, you gotta come to a pretty quick stop, and you really gotta stand on that brake pedal. The trailer brakes are gonna do the same thing. So, you're gonna be stopping as a whole unit, I guess you could say, and, you know, it's just gonna make it more predictable, and provide you with a more pleasant braking experience. You're not gonna feel that trailer wanting to drag you back, or, you know, kind of push you around. So, anything that can give you a little bit more confidence, to me, is a no brainer. This brake controller is good. I gotta work with those trailers that have one to two axles. It's probably about perfect for this vehicle, I don't really see too many of these pulling a triple axle trailer around, but you're gonna be able to adjust the braking force. So, you have zero to ten, and you can kind of adjust this, you know, depending on your need. So, let's say if you have a smaller trailer with nothing on it, don't need a lot of force, right You can probably get away with like a one, or a two. But then, let's say, if you go to job site, or whatever, and you load it up, and it's super heavy, you know, you can crank it up to seven, eight, nine, ten, whatever. Five being in the middle. So, you know, it might be a good starting point to kind of roll with. But, you know, you do have some adjustability there, which is nice, and you also have a manual override. So, when you push this button down, it's going to apply just the trailer brakes. And, that is good in the event of a sw