I have no idea why the music is such a focal point in the comments. Didn’t hear him ask for feedback on his content creation style. Good video and thanks for the valuable information!
When you can't hear some of what is being said because of the music, it's a pretty fair complaint. I'm glad to have the information, but it was hard to hear what he was saying at points.
You the man, explained it in 3 mins what Uhaul, several other sites can't explain in 5 paragraphs. BTW the uhaul trailers which do have brakes have surgebrakes.
The sound mixing could really use some work, in some parts of the video the music is louder than the speech, it kind of ruins the point of a infomercial if you cannot hear what is being conveyed.
Brilliant. Thank you for this super clear explanation. I have surge breaks that I need to work on... but until now I didn't even know how they work. If you have a video about how to fill and bleed these systems I'd love to hear it.
I was SO upset which I finally got my new boat trailer only to find when I squeezed the truck brake pincers inside the truck the boat brakes didn't work!! NOW I know why!! They DO actually work b/c they're not electrically activated they're motion activated when the tow vehicle slows down and the solenoid opens and let brake fluid go to the brakes!! Ahaloula!!
I also had no difficulty getting the information out of this video. As a first time owner of this style of system it was a big help. I do agree however that the music was an unnecessary distraction. Good video nonetheless.
I had mine lock up while putting my boat into storage over the weekend. I’m kind of wondering if it’s because I didn’t plug the cord into my truck, as it was just in my yard that I moved it. I generally don’t hook the chains or electronics up on a trailer if I’m only moving trailers around less than 50 feet on my property. It seemed to fix the issue when I plugged it in. Also, there’s a little pin that will block the actuator from sliding, but I’ve yet to find a way to keep it in place. Great video!
Is there any harm in bypassing the surge brakes with the key provided on trips? I figure why increase brake wear on trips where I don't have many hills or alot of braking. I've had trailers that didn't even have brakes so I wasn't sure if there was any harm in it? I'm towing a 21 aluminum fishing boat with a 200hp four stroke
This is helpful. I bought my fist boat with surge brakes on the trail. I only have a four pin harness on my SUV for lights. What step must I take to have a five wire?
Ditto. I need a solution. Is there an adapter to go from my 4 pin vehicle connector, to my 5 pin trailer connector (preferably one that doesn't require splicing wires)? My tow vehicle also has a round 7 blade connector, if that helps. I just encountered this issue today while backing up a slight incline, at my winter storage facility. I was thrown for a loop, thankfully I had some support to "talk me down off the ledge," as I had the entrance to the entire yard blocked. I have a 24' Shorelander trailer, did not see a means of manual lockout (can't look at it again until spring). A Website link to a vendor selling a wire harness adapter would be greatly appreciated. I liked the video very much, it was a clear and concise explanation of why my trailer wheels locked, regrettably it did not provide a solution. Thank you.
I'd also recommend people buy a lockout key, even if you have this reverse lockout feature. Why? Very long, downhill grades, even if going slow and not braking at all, those surge brakes are JUST barely pushing against your trailer hitch due to the simple fact that it's trying to roll downhill.. so you end up getting very slight brake drag all the way down the hill.. which can create a LOT of heat over several miles (like instantly boil water heat). I have cooked my fair share of surge brakes on hills with loooong declines (until I purchased a lockout key). Electric brakes obviously don't have this problem of 'braking when your truck isn't breaking' - but we aren't so fortunate with our boats and these surge brakes :) I certainly don't use it all the time or on most hills, but there's a few specific areas in my state that it comes in handy for. And yes I get the concern of locking out brakes for a hill.. but that's where your own common sense needs to kick in.. go SLOW AND EASY and use your own best judgement.
Great info! Im curious if you can park the trailer with the surge brakes staying activated. Like a parking brake. Or do they only compress enough to help slow the trailer down and then loses compression on their own whether the cylinder is still compressed or not?
What you covered was good information, but you didnt mention the "Break Away". If the trailer becomes disconnected from the vehicle towing it, how are the brakes applied?
Man wish I saw this before I bought and installed a brake controller in my truck. And then took the trailer and truck to a shop to have them tell me what is wrong. Lol
I was going to comment about the music, but I didn’t want to beat a dead horse... but I’m guessing the 7pin adapter is a new type to 5 pins versus the old 4 pin... great feature!
If you experience the braking surge, can you just unplug the electrical connector entirely and back it up? Or will the trailer not move at all if there is no electrical connection?
Nope, it will lock up, most trailers have a way to lock them out manually. If it’s equipped and you have a vehicle with the reverse it shouldn’t lock out in reverse while plugged in.
Sorry couldn’t really understand over the music. What about reverse? Because I’m getting that thing replaced, the previous owner cut the brake lines. And honestly think mine only 4 pin since it 96 model
Love to have a means to add a hand parking brake to the boat trailers. Hand brakes could be very useful, such as a lockable one to help prevent theft or to help out when changing flats, etc.
That’s exactly how it works. Have to have the plug or else it won’t move in reverse, the plug is basically a bypass, without it on, brakes will lock in reverse.
New to this. Just got a boat and my trailer is this style. Trailer came with a different connector that I have on my truck so I'm using an adapter. The guy although this will be fine for the lights they won’t communicate with the breaking system on the trailer. He told me to keep the pin in and just rely on my trucks breaks until I change the wiring. So just to confirm..if I take the pin out the trailer breaks WILL work but I might run into a problem backing up on a slight hill? At which point what can I do? Just put that pin back in to disengage the breaking system?
Who talk about instructions with music playing in the background? I’m sure he knows exactly what he’s talking about, but I’ve never had to comment on a video before. Not good
I do have a question, do surge trailer brakes need to be lubricated, it would seem like you would be smart to shoot some WD-40 or something in the sliding mechanism or possibly some lithium grease maybe? Also I have a certain model made by trailer buddy I think (A- 75, that book was in my paperwork but doesn’t look exactly like mine), it seems to have an aluminum box around the place where you would put a pin in to stop it from sliding back if you’re Solenoid is not engaging or you had a different truck or the adapter stopped working? I want to figure out how to put the bypass pin in there just in case something was to ever happen and the power to the solenoid was not working correctly? Thanks
Great video, but two questions. What activates the breakaway emergency brake, or do they not have one? Why the annoying back ground music that makes it very difficult to hear you?
Yeah Don they do often have a break away and it’s mechanical. So it ratchets up when break away cable gets pulled. The music is the only way you would have seen this video, it annoyed so many people that they commented and boosted the video way higher than any other video we have. It was our simplest video and highest watched because of all the annoyed commenters. Funny scenario.
@@BobbyJensenJr I could care less about music, thanks for the video with simple explanation. I was too lazy to google it. I must have had dozens of trailers, never bothrered to look up how they work. TODAY I LEARNED,.
Ever figure this out? I got same issue and when connected to my 7 to 5 pin nothing works. When connected to 4 pin lights and surge breaks work but gotta get out and put in pin to reverse
@@johnpetrea i checked mine out yesterday. Don't think my round 7 to 5 flat pin connector was getting good contact on the truck side. Checked voltage and got 12vdc when truck is put into reverse so think i got it. Haven't tried backing yet tho.
Appreciate the information and the effort. It would be nice if the music was quieter so I could hear you better. Thanks again
quick and to the point, just perfect! Thank you and I will not ask again....
Appreciate your comment!
I have no idea why the music is such a focal point in the comments. Didn’t hear him ask for feedback on his content creation style. Good video and thanks for the valuable information!
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You !
When you can't hear some of what is being said because of the music, it's a pretty fair complaint. I'm glad to have the information, but it was hard to hear what he was saying at points.
You the man, explained it in 3 mins what Uhaul, several other sites can't explain in 5 paragraphs. BTW the uhaul trailers which do have brakes have surgebrakes.
Thanks for being appreciative!
Thank you for the explanation on why my brake controller doesn’t operate the trailer brakes, no one else out there has explained it better!
if you have surge brakes, you dont need a brake controller
Can u turn up the music i can barely hear it
Thanks for doing the video. Im picking up my new boat in a couple weeks and I really didnt know what the 5 pin did. Now I do. Thank You.
Why the music, did creater watch this ??
apparently the music is more important than the content.
That is a clever design. I always thought it relied on the vehicle brake pedal. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.
Your very welcome! thanks for the nice comment!
The sound mixing could really use some work, in some parts of the video the music is louder than the speech, it kind of ruins the point of a infomercial if you cannot hear what is being conveyed.
Great Video! I was worried the surge brakes on my trailer were sub-standard to electric breaks. This video took that worry away. Thanks!
Brilliant. Thank you for this super clear explanation. I have surge breaks that I need to work on... but until now I didn't even know how they work. If you have a video about how to fill and bleed these systems I'd love to hear it.
I was SO upset which I finally got my new boat trailer only to find when I squeezed the truck brake pincers inside the truck the boat brakes didn't work!! NOW I know why!! They DO actually work b/c they're not electrically activated they're motion activated when the tow vehicle slows down and the solenoid opens and let brake fluid go to the brakes!! Ahaloula!!
Thanks for being original and explaining knowledge in a simple manor. 👍👍
Great explanation! Thanks
Everyone's complaining about the music, I was so focused on the info the dude was telling me that I didn't even realize the video had music lol
Thanks you! Very much appreciated
I also had no difficulty getting the information out of this video. As a first time owner of this style of system it was a big help. I do agree however that the music was an unnecessary distraction. Good video nonetheless.
My trailer just has a latch that you can flick either on or off.
It simply blocks the pneumatic system from being pressed and engaged. :)
Whoop! New boater here. I learned something here. Thanks so much!
Brilliant. Super useful. Bizarre that the video music overpowers the commentary,
Thank you for the great information!
I like the information in your video the music in the background which basically blocks out most of what you're saying is a pain in the ass
Sorry about that, was a mistake in the editing.
Thanks buddy!! clear and straight to the point!!! I wonder why RV / camper trailers don't use this same type of breaks??
I was really wondering why my truck said traler brakes were not connected. Thanks for the video!
I love that he said " Don"t ask me again" at the end that made me laugh!!
I had mine lock up while putting my boat into storage over the weekend. I’m kind of wondering if it’s because I didn’t plug the cord into my truck, as it was just in my yard that I moved it. I generally don’t hook the chains or electronics up on a trailer if I’m only moving trailers around less than 50 feet on my property. It seemed to fix the issue when I plugged it in. Also, there’s a little pin that will block the actuator from sliding, but I’ve yet to find a way to keep it in place. Great video!
Good info about the extra wire on the connector.
Is there any harm in bypassing the surge brakes with the key provided on trips?
I figure why increase brake wear on trips where I don't have many hills or alot of braking. I've had trailers that didn't even have brakes so I wasn't sure if there was any harm in it?
I'm towing a 21 aluminum fishing boat with a 200hp four stroke
The brakes won’t work if you bypass them
New boater! Thanks. Very helpful. Didn't have sound on. Missed all the great music I guess!
I feel like I just discovered the hot water. Thank you!
This is helpful. I bought my fist boat with surge brakes on the trail. I only have a four pin harness on my SUV for lights. What step must I take to have a five wire?
Ditto. I need a solution. Is there an adapter to go from my 4 pin vehicle connector, to my 5 pin trailer connector (preferably one that doesn't require splicing wires)? My tow vehicle also has a round 7 blade connector, if that helps. I just encountered this issue today while backing up a slight incline, at my winter storage facility. I was thrown for a loop, thankfully I had some support to "talk me down off the ledge," as I had the entrance to the entire yard blocked. I have a 24' Shorelander trailer, did not see a means of manual lockout (can't look at it again until spring). A Website link to a vendor selling a wire harness adapter would be greatly appreciated. I liked the video very much, it was a clear and concise explanation of why my trailer wheels locked, regrettably it did not provide a solution.
Thank you.
Love the easy explanation.
i cant hear you over the music bruhhh
Dang it man!! The music is so dang loud. I need a video like this to show my father how these brakes work.
I'd also recommend people buy a lockout key, even if you have this reverse lockout feature. Why? Very long, downhill grades, even if going slow and not braking at all, those surge brakes are JUST barely pushing against your trailer hitch due to the simple fact that it's trying to roll downhill.. so you end up getting very slight brake drag all the way down the hill.. which can create a LOT of heat over several miles (like instantly boil water heat). I have cooked my fair share of surge brakes on hills with loooong declines (until I purchased a lockout key). Electric brakes obviously don't have this problem of 'braking when your truck isn't breaking' - but we aren't so fortunate with our boats and these surge brakes :) I certainly don't use it all the time or on most hills, but there's a few specific areas in my state that it comes in handy for.
And yes I get the concern of locking out brakes for a hill.. but that's where your own common sense needs to kick in.. go SLOW AND EASY and use your own best judgement.
awesome explanation...thank you!!!
Great explanation thank you 🙏
Nice video, but the useless music is drowning out your voice. Why????
He’s regarded
Very helpful- thank you for taking time to make this video and explain this!
Thank you for the nice comment!
Great info! Im curious if you can park the trailer with the surge brakes staying activated. Like a parking brake. Or do they only compress enough to help slow the trailer down and then loses compression on their own whether the cylinder is still compressed or not?
What you covered was good information, but you didnt mention the "Break Away". If the trailer becomes disconnected from the vehicle towing it, how are the brakes applied?
My boat trailer doesn’t have a breakaway switch, that’s on on trailers with electric brakes.
Man wish I saw this before I bought and installed a brake controller in my truck. And then took the trailer and truck to a shop to have them tell me what is wrong. Lol
Aw man! 😬 Subscribe so you don’t miss any other videos!
same here, guy at a certain trailer place told me i needed a brake controller, no!! i dont...but didnt know any better at the time...
Same here, oh well...lol
Thanks..good explanation. Right to the point
Your welcome and thank you for the nice comment!
I was going to comment about the music, but I didn’t want to beat a dead horse... but I’m guessing the 7pin adapter is a new type to 5 pins versus the old 4 pin... great feature!
If you experience the braking surge, can you just unplug the electrical connector entirely and back it up? Or will the trailer not move at all if there is no electrical connection?
Nope, it will lock up, most trailers have a way to lock them out manually. If it’s equipped and you have a vehicle with the reverse it shouldn’t lock out in reverse while plugged in.
@@BobbyJensenJr Gotcha. Thanks a lot for clarifying. I appreciate it.
Great explanation!!! Thank you sir. I really wish my boat dealer would have explained this to me!
Thanks for the nice comment!
Sorry couldn’t really understand over the music. What about reverse? Because I’m getting that thing replaced, the previous owner cut the brake lines. And honestly think mine only 4 pin since it 96 model
Easy and helpful explanation! Thanks!
Thank you!
Love to have a means to add a hand parking brake to the boat trailers.
Hand brakes could be very useful, such as a lockable one to help prevent theft or to help out when changing flats, etc.
That is actually a great idea! It could be used for a lotta reasons.
Thank you! This was very helpful.
I came just to say the overpowering music audio ruined the video.
Lose the music next time. Good video otherwise.
Rookie question, if the electrical is what allows you to go in reverse, would unplugging it at the boat ramp stop the trailer from reversing?
That’s exactly how it works. Have to have the plug or else it won’t move in reverse, the plug is basically a bypass, without it on, brakes will lock in reverse.
New to this. Just got a boat and my trailer is this style. Trailer came with a different connector that I have on my truck so I'm using an adapter. The guy although this will be fine for the lights they won’t communicate with the breaking system on the trailer. He told me to keep the pin in and just rely on my trucks breaks until I change the wiring. So just to confirm..if I take the pin out the trailer breaks WILL work but I might run into a problem backing up on a slight hill? At which point what can I do? Just put that pin back in to disengage the breaking system?
Mine has a battery box on it. Is this just to power the solenoid if the tow vehicle doesn't have the right connections?
Who talk about instructions with music playing in the background? I’m sure he knows exactly what he’s talking about, but I’ve never had to comment on a video before. Not good
The music was definitely too loud
Can you make a video on refilling the fluids? thanks
WTF is with the loud music drowning out the guy's voice??
Great information but camera was pointed at you more than the braking system.
I do have a question, do surge trailer brakes need to be lubricated, it would seem like you would be smart to shoot some WD-40 or something in the sliding mechanism or possibly some lithium grease maybe? Also I have a certain model made by trailer buddy I think (A- 75, that book was in my paperwork but doesn’t look exactly like mine), it seems to have an aluminum box around the place where you would put a pin in to stop it from sliding back if you’re Solenoid is not engaging or you had a different truck or the adapter stopped working? I want to figure out how to put the bypass pin in there just in case something was to ever happen and the power to the solenoid was not working correctly? Thanks
Please repost without music!
Good video, but.... I am hard of hearing. The noise in the background made it hard to understand you. I wish you well.
Got it! Thanks for the explanation.
So what do you do when you put it in reverse and it locks up the brakes. It’s not deactivating the brakes.
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There’s a pin that you put to deactivate.
Stop the music
I need to put brakes on my trailer looks like the previous owner took them off know where I can get a kit with everything, cables etc?
There are full kits available, but hey, you can use any parts that still are in working order.
@@BobbyJensenJr ya looking like that’s the method, just wanted to do one purchase instead of several lol thanks man
That was a great informative video except for the unnecessary music. I want to hear you talk.
Sorry about that. It was a mistake in the editing of the video.
1 in a million????? hahahaha How can I take you seriously after that statement?
Thank you!
The music keeps drowning you out.
We'd be happy to fix it if we could.
The music is louder than his voice.
good video, just turn down the music, or don't have any at all. I put on subtitles
Thanks, glad you liked it!
Fantastic thank you!
Can you get rid of the music?
Sorry there is no way to edit it out now
Great info.
Thanks man
Well that was helpful thanks
I was looking for information on boat trailer brakes. But I guess I stumbled on a MUSIC VIDEO instead.
Sorry
Get rid of the music!!!
Great video, but two questions. What activates the breakaway emergency brake, or do they not have one? Why the annoying back ground music that makes it very difficult to hear you?
Yeah Don they do often have a break away and it’s mechanical. So it ratchets up when break away cable gets pulled. The music is the only way you would have seen this video, it annoyed so many people that they commented and boosted the video way higher than any other video we have. It was our simplest video and highest watched because of all the annoyed commenters. Funny scenario.
@@BobbyJensenJr I could care less about music, thanks for the video with simple explanation. I was too lazy to google it. I must have had dozens of trailers, never bothrered to look up how they work. TODAY I LEARNED,.
@@noonebutdonaldduck you bet and we appreciate you letting us know it helped!
Thanks for the explanation but the music overrides you...next time lower the music overlay or skip altogether...just some constructive criticism...
The music is way to much.
Couldn't hear you over the music
This is a great video, but please skip any music next time.
Great video .. just wished the audio would have worked properly throughout ..
It was a mistake in the editing and cannot be changed now, sorry
How do I energize the 5th pin as my solenoid doesn’t seem to be working and I have to manually lockout surge brakes for reverse??
Check the fuse in your truck to start with
Ever figure this out? I got same issue and when connected to my 7 to 5 pin nothing works. When connected to 4 pin lights and surge breaks work but gotta get out and put in pin to reverse
@@MikeJones-pg1lz fuse is good
@@FinSmoked i haven’t yet but hope to soon…
@@johnpetrea i checked mine out yesterday. Don't think my round 7 to 5 flat pin connector was getting good contact on the truck side. Checked voltage and got 12vdc when truck is put into reverse so think i got it. Haven't tried backing yet tho.
Thanks
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Thanks
I want ro party with whoever created the vid
Best comment yet!
Music is so unnecessary.
The background music is too loud.
So wait? You can’t go in reverse?
Music is too loud
Agree
Please turn OFF the music. Can't understand what you are trying to say!
Sorry about that, I can't change the music
Turn the damn background music off!!!
WHAT? CAN'T HEAR YOU
Well now I know lol..thanks
With the music, wind.. and you hands swinging around im out😂
background music ruined good video
Sorry it was a mistake in the editing
i will tell a friend
Cut the music man!