Reese Towpower 8508211 Control Proportional Brake-EVN

The Reese Towpower BRAKE-EVN brake controller offers advanced proportional braking by applying brake pressure to match the vehicles deceleration rate. Proportional braking gets you get smoother stops that traditional time based controls. The boost feature gives the ability to apply more initial braking at the onset of stopping when towing heavier loads. When adjusted properly for your load, proportional brake controls can even extend the life of your vehicles brakes. The large LED display is easy to see when adjusting the control to handle the weight of your loaded or unloaded trailer. The BRAKE-EVN brake control can handle up to brake 4 axles and offers a simple plug in installation option, so be sure to get the proper factory harness for your vehicle. The perfect choice for light or heavy trailer loads.

Product Features

  • 1-4 Axle capacity
  • Boost feature gives ability to apply more initial trailer braking
  • Reverse battery protection
  • No leveling required
  • Diagnostics features incorporated in easy to read LED display

3 thoughts on “Reese Towpower 8508211 Control Proportional Brake-EVN”

  1. Best Deal for Proportional Controller I could find After having all manner of brake controllers over the past 40 years, I thought I would try a “Proportional” version I’d heard some good things about. After seeing this one available at my local Home Depot for $75, I then found it on Amazon for about half the price at the time. Interesting that I was unable to find this device on Reese’s website, which was only displaying “Timed” versions, (Dec2016). Don’t know if that means it is a discontinued product. Regardless this offering…

  2. Perfect choice! Piece of advice though… Awesome product. Was looking for an inexpensive controller to get the job done, and this did just that!Instructions were very easy to follow. Install took about 30 minutes, & that’s without the factory adaptor. I have the tow package so factory wiring was there, but no adaptor to controller. I simply cut the wires and made insulated male-to-female spade connections so it can be easily removed if needed later. Follow the instructions and setup is a breeze. Mine didn’t require any…

  3. Great control, but you will need an adapter / harness for Tacomas! I bought this controller to help me with our RV trailer brakes. The installation on my 2010 Tacoma was plug and play – literally. However you DO need to buy a harness to connect the controller to the pre-wired connection. I used the Tekonsha 3040-P Brake Control Wiring Adapter for Toyota with this control and it performed flawlessly.Few things to consider:- Find a good place to mount as the brake adapter needs to be aligned with the direction of travel- Allow you to…

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