dlows185
New Member
- Nov 3, 2017
- 20
- Boat Info
- 2004 185 Sport 4.3 Mercury
- Engines
- 4.3
Hey everyone,
I know my trailer has surge brakes! But it also has the 4 pin connector that wouldn't allow for the reverse lockout when I'm backing up the tow vehicle! Which is weird because I have never had a problem backing my trailer up and having the wheels lock up on me! And this is without using the lock out keys I just learned about!
Also the tongue says the accuator is a A-60, but the A-60 I see online are completely different looking! Looks like I have a A-70!
I guess my question to anyone with a Shorlander trailer like mine, did it come stock with a 4 pin connector? Are my brakes even working if they aren't locking up backing down the ramp?
Thanks for any responses!! My trailer jumped off the ball a few weeks ago (doing about 40mph and ground down the chains, which were mounted on the bottom of the tongue, just as everything came to a stop! This is the reason I'm looking into all of this! My break away cable doesn't look like it pulled out correctly, but I grounded the hook part off, so I'll need to replace that and make sure I secure it the the tow vehicle correctly!!
I know my trailer has surge brakes! But it also has the 4 pin connector that wouldn't allow for the reverse lockout when I'm backing up the tow vehicle! Which is weird because I have never had a problem backing my trailer up and having the wheels lock up on me! And this is without using the lock out keys I just learned about!
Also the tongue says the accuator is a A-60, but the A-60 I see online are completely different looking! Looks like I have a A-70!
I guess my question to anyone with a Shorlander trailer like mine, did it come stock with a 4 pin connector? Are my brakes even working if they aren't locking up backing down the ramp?
Thanks for any responses!! My trailer jumped off the ball a few weeks ago (doing about 40mph and ground down the chains, which were mounted on the bottom of the tongue, just as everything came to a stop! This is the reason I'm looking into all of this! My break away cable doesn't look like it pulled out correctly, but I grounded the hook part off, so I'll need to replace that and make sure I secure it the the tow vehicle correctly!!