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Probably should invest in one of the newer models that have circuitry to 
do the thinking for you. They work very well in your situation. Break 
controllers work by measuring deceleration and adjusting to output 
current to the brake magnets. The deceleration is calculated by the 
deflection off of a base value of the sensor. This is why they must know 
level. The newer adaptive controllers will calculate "level" and 
redefine the base point on the fly. So in your case, the creeping down 
the steep drive your brakes won't grab but brake smoothly, but once you 
get on the road they will adapt to normal driving conditions.

Truman

Lucy Chaplin Trumbull wrote:

> Has anyone tried the Jordan brake controller? (works off
> pressure to your brake pedal, not truck inertia, I believe).
>
> I'm having trouble adjusting my trailer brakes for the combination
> of needing to get off my property (very steep, gravel road about
> 700' long) and "normal" braking use.



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