Stop Braking Bad is a practical, real-world guide designed to help trailer owners understand how their braking systems work — without guesswork, fluff, or jargon.
Written by a mobile trailer repairman with over a decade of hands-on experience, this guide breaks down the most common trailer braking systems and explains how to identify them, how they operate.
You can read it front to back or jump directly to the section that applies to your trailer.
 
What this guide covers:
How to identify your trailer’s braking system
When trailer brakes are required
How trailer brakes work, explained clearly
Electric braking systems (components, operation, pros & cons)
Surge braking systems (components, operation, pros & cons)
Electric-over-hydraulic (EOH) systems (components, operation, pros & cons)
Diagrams, breakdowns, and emergency system explanations