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Originally Posted by Ferf
The Curt echo Bluetooth is really nice. Like others mentioned, it saves settings in the 7 pin adaptor so the phone is not needed for that. The only time I could really think of needing to use the manual brake button in the app would be if the trailer got squirrely for some reason. I believe then you are supposed to activate the trailer brakes without braking the RV to get back in control. I have found a properly loaded trailer though solves most of those problems (at least for me with my Honda Pilot on a 21’ trailer).
The only other downside is that the Bluetooth device blinks a light when not paired to a phone. So if you leave it connected when you are away from your rv, it can be more prone to theft.
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I am one of the more paranoid rv'ers on this site. I don't trust anything!!! I can guarantee you I will not be leaving it in the connector if I get it. I am still debating which direction to go. It will probably be the Echo, but the Prodigy RF is a possibility, as well. That unit actually sits on the trailer itself.
I've only hauled a trailer a few times, once behind a giant U-Haul truck, and a couple of times behind my Ford Explorer. I have never had a trailer even feel remotely out of control, but I'm also a very conservative driver under those conditions.
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