What Is A Brake Control? An electric brake controller is a device that supplies power from the tow vehicle to the trailers electric brake. It is a small device which is mounted underneath the dashboard on the drivers side of the tow vehicle. A typical brake control looks like the image on the left:

How does a brake control Work?

This unit taps into the same electric circuit the tow vehicle's brakes use. When the driver applies the brakes on the tow vehicle, an electric current signal's the brake control which send an electric current to the appropriate brake wire in the 7...

If you're one of those who's a little skeptic about buying something online, well it's as simple as 1-2-3, and we assure you we take all necessary precautions to ensure that the ordering process is secure.

Here are the steps for buying trailer hitches, front receivers, brake controls, t-connectors and hardware kits. If you're looking for anything else, rather than step one, simply navigate our categories or use our keyword search found at the top of every page. 

Step 1

First you need to find a hitch compatible for your car, pickup truck, van or SUV. You can click this link for our trailer Hitch search which can also be found by any of the following methods:

• Click on the "SEARCH BY VEHICLE" link found at the top (header) of every page.
• On the home page, at the bottom left we have our vehicle search available to you.
• The home page opening slide contains a link to our vehicle search.

CLICK ON THE LINK TO LEARN WHAT CLASS TRAILER...

In order to replace a trailer hub, you will need to know the bolt pattern. The majority of trailers have a 4, 5, or 6 bolt pattern.

The bolt pattern is a numbered description based on the amount of wheel studs in comparison to the distance between them. The distance is measured from any wheel stud to the area directly opposite the hub face. This measurement can also be discerned by measuring the stud spacing. See below illustration.

We hope this can be of great help! If you have any questions or concerns please call 800-300-4067.

5-Way Connectors: 5-Way connectors allow the basic hookup of the three lighting functions (running lights, turn signals, and brake lights) a pin for Ground, and also one additional pin is available to provide support for surge brakes or hydraulic brakes. The additional wire is tapped into the backup lights to disengage the hydraulic trailer coupler (actuator) when the vehicle is reversing, turning off the trailer's brakes.

To see our selection of 5 pin plugs, choose between Trailer End Wiring or Car End Wiring.

Are you new to the towing business or a first time installer? Not sure what a 4 pin flat is?

4-Way Connectors: 4-Way connectors allow the basic hookup of the three lighting functions- Running Lights, Turn signals, and Brake Lights and one pin is provided for the Ground wire

See our selection of 4 pin flat car end connectors. Any questions or concerns, please call us direct at 800-300-4067.