New trailer brakes

maroua wrote:
I did, and that seemed to ease things. At first, it acted as if it was harder to pull, but when I down clicked the controller, it did not feel as if the trailer held me back when pulling at all. My best guess is that the controller was set too high initially?

Controller could have been set too high. The shoes and drums will have a certain run in time, too. I would suggest to check the hubs and bearings after a short break in time. I've read posts on here about loose bearings on new trailers. It's an easy thing to check if you can get under the rig with a jack and as long as you have a wheel up, adjusting the brakes is just another five minutes/wheel.