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Where did you mount your brake controller?

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This is for my 2008 Tundra C/M with 2 bucket seats up front w/center console.
I would appreciate some input, pics if possible.
I'm picking up my new travel trailer Friday, and will be installing the brake control unit prior to hitting the road.
I'm wondering where to mount this thing....not to sure I want it in the footwell area as I'll probably bump into it too much. I can't put it under the A/C / Fan controls as I have stuff mounted there already.

How about in the the center console? I have a brake controller that does not require level mounting.

Any help appreciated!
Thanks,
Dan
 
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Mine too and never had a problem. I thought it would be in the way but I have never hit it or even brushed against it.
 
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Mine is located just below and to the right of the steering column. It's a nice unused space, easy to drill a hole to run the wires through and route them to the oem harness.
 
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I have a '08 DC give me an hour and I will post pics. Mine is right under the steering column. Like Directly across from where your knees are when sitting in the front seat. Im 6'0 220 lb. and never ran into it. At first I thought it would be an issue or I'd bump into it. But never once its like its non existent.
 
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Mines an 06 DC however basically the same steering wheel surround.

Mine is located just below the steering wheel to the right straight down from the ignition. There is a little spot that you can drill a hole through to run the wires. Very short run to the harness.
 
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My wire harness (from the controller manufacturer) was more than long enough to either get to the center of the console as Toxarch did or to the ash tray mounting location that I used. In my case, however, I did use the mounting bracket for my controller and had just enough room to get the nuts and bolts through the bracket and into the top of the ash tray cubby hole. My controller just snaps into its bracket, making the last step quite easy. rider
 
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I think your main consideration in mounting the controller is that you need to be able to grab the manual lever quickly in an emergency situation. I have had to do this on a couple situations when I had to stop quickly.

I have my Prodigy P3 mounted on the dash to the left of the steering column high enough that I don't hit it with my knee when I get into the truck.
 
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I've seen the posts about the guys mounting the prodigy in the cubby under the tow/haul button. I did that to mine just now and was noticing that it is not exactly in line with the truck. If any of you guys that have mounted it there read this, do you have any problems with it working correctly? I know it is a momentum driven brake controller and the install instructions say to mount it directly in line with the truck. I think its close enough but I haven't towed with it yet. Thanks!!