Prodigy Manual Lever Adjustment Question

[BBQ Mike]

Yesterday morning I picked up a trailer in Georgia to bring back to Ohio. Once I had the trailer hooked up I went to adjust my Prodigy according to the instructions.

It said to hold the lever to the left and adjust it for a reading of 6 then release. Then get up to 25 MPH and move lever to the left; if the trailer brakes lock up, adjust it down, or adjust up if more braking is needed. Repeat until set just below brake lock up occurs.

I ended up adjusting it for max output and it never seemed to have any effect on the trailer brakes so I set it at 9 and left it there.

Did I not do something properly on the manual lever adjustment or is this normal.

[faawrenchbndr]

Sounds like a brake problem with the trailer.

[BBQ Mike]

They seemed to work fine going down the road though. You couldn't even tell the trailer was there, even coming down the mountain. The trailer is only 3500lbs but I would think that if the brakes weren't working I would feel it pushing the truck when I brake.

[WildmanNP]

Find a dirt road and apply the trailer brakes only,too see it if the trailer tires slide in the dirt.