....the other thing that "could" happen, as it did to me once, was while going down the Saluda grade on I26, a very long downhill, 6-7% grade, I tapped my brakes to slow down, truck geared down, BUT....my 5er's cable had "popped out" of the plug in just far enough to not give power to the 5er....( had an OEM BC), it showed "trailer not connected" when I hit my brakes. I got slowed down using the brakes on the truck, pulled over and reconnected, but did a better job of it this time, where it locked into place....The brakes on the truck had to slow everything down and I COULD tell a difference without the trailer brakes doing their job.
Trailer brakes worked great, BUT, the Trucks brakes also did their job...one of those times when I had no trailer brakes and it was all on the trucks brakes, the EB and tranny gearing down....so when some say the trailer brakes stop/brake for the trailer, they are 100% correct, UNLESS, something happens to the connection between the TV and what ever it is one is towing, THEN, one best hope their TV's brakes are up to the task of slowing or stopping...Glad my truck brakes were up for the job:)
