I called up and yes, its a electric trailer brake controller. The Trooper 2 is a manual, i guess its a 86. I like that because no emissions tests for 87 and older vehicles here. HEEHEE. I have to wait till summer to do the tow, but i'll be using the 99 f-150 with a 5spd trany. Its there anything bad about using a car dolly(the trailers that only lock 2 tires up, and the rest of the trooper2 will ride on the rear tires?