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The Titan Zinc-Plated Brake Actuator uses a hydraulic surge design that automatically synchronizes your trailer’s disc brakes with your tow vehicle’s braking. As the trailer moves forward during deceleration, the actuator telescopes to apply pressure through its master cylinder—giving steady braking power right when it’s needed. Designed for disc brake systems, it delivers the 1,400–1,500 PSI range typical of disc operation with no residual back pressure.
Getting into tight spots or reversing up an incline is easy thanks to the built-in electric reverse lockout solenoid. When your tow vehicle shifts into reverse, the lockout automatically activates through a 5-pole flat, 6-way round, or 7-pole wiring harness. This keeps the trailer brakes from engaging as you back up, so there’s no fighting resistance or needing to manually disconnect anything.
The adjustable coupler fits 1-7/8", 2", or 50-mm hitch balls and locks down tight with a turn handwheel latch. This setup makes it quick to get a snug connection every time without tools or extra hardware. The design fits a standard 3" wide channel tongue with 3" spacing between mounting holes, making bolt-on installation straightforward for most trailers rated up to 6,000 lbs GTW and 600 lbs maximum tongue weight.
A full zinc plating protects the steel body from rust and corrosion, whether used around freshwater ramps or on open roads. The actuator also includes a built-in shield that guards the solenoid valve from dirt and weather exposure. With this durable build and reliable protection, you can count on long-term performance through all conditions.
In case of an accidental disconnect, the included breakaway kit engages the trailer brakes automatically. It’s a simple but critical safety measure that keeps your trailer from rolling free if separation ever occurs—giving peace of mind every mile of the way.
Customer Satisfaction Score:
97% were satisfied with this product
3% of customers were not satisfied
Ratings & Reviews
Great
Excellent product. Great fit.
Very helpful thank you
Exact replacement of my previous couple r.
I always find there sight easy to use and their parts are quality and timely shipping.
Just hooked up and ready to road test. Can't thank them enough for getting it out and to me so I can enjoy my birthday weekend. Great Service and products
The service I received was excellent.
Jesse was very knowledgeable and knew exactly what I needed.
Parts are on the trailer and everything works great.
Would definitely recommend the company.
I've had no problems with this Brake Ac tuator.
High quality and perfect fit install
This Actuator is perfect for my project; a light weight tear drop trailer. Really well made, and the shipping and customer service is really first rate. Great to deal with etrailer. More later after I get a chance to test it.
Product delivered on time and at a better price then other vendors for the same product
I installed this new actuator, since my old one was leaking fluid. The installation was straightforward and I had no issues bleeding the new actuator. I had an issue with the ball retainer (it was a cast part, not a stamped part like my old unit) engaging and releasing from my 2" ball. I contacted etrailer and explained the issue and Tiffany immediately sent me a replacement kit for the ball retainer free of charge! I installed the kit, and it works perfectly! Thank you Tiffany and etrailer for helping and responding so quickly and professionally to my issue!
Looks great
etrailer.com is a great company to do business with, and they definitely get 5 stars from me. Great website (love the videos and things are easy to find) , great selections, good prices, fast delivery, great customer support, etc. Now, for the surge actuator...
I'll give the surge actuator 5 stars, too, but with some hesitation about a couple of minor things. First, let me say that I was absolutely thrilled with the performance of the actuator on its first road trip. We have a 5000 lb. combined boat and trailer weight, and while creeping down a very steep hill, just to see what things felt like, having the trailer behind me didn't feel any different than just driving my Yukon without the trailer. Also, stopping and then starting up from a stop sign was as smooth as silk -- no jerking or tugging feeling whatsoever. After pulling the trailer for about 30 minutes, I stopped and measured the temperature of the trailer wheels near the hubs, and they were at 75-80 degrees on a 60-degree day. Like I said, I was trilled, especially after previously dealing with an actuator that performed badly in all of the ways that this new one performed so well. That's why I'm giving the actuator 5 stars, but like I said, it's with some hesitation and here's why...
I'm not sure I'm a fan of the screw-type ball latch that's on the actuator. I wrestled with it for a long time before I finally figured out what was wrong and managed to get the latch onto the hitch ball. There's a small rectangular bracket on the bottom side of the latching mechanism, and it holds the hex head of the bolt that you're screwing down on when the latch is closing. The latch is spring loaded, so normally that little bracket is held in place where it needs to be, but if the spring is compressed, it's possible for the little rectangular bracket to get turned 90 degrees from where it should. And if that happens, you're not gonna get a 2" ball onto that actuator -- I tried and failed for a long time. The other thing that causes some hesitation is that that latch mechanism seems like it might not be quite as corrosion proof as I would hope. I've decided to spray it with WD-40 to see if that helps to keep it in good shape.
I'm including 3 photos with this review. One shows the little rectangular bracket that holds the bolt's hex head in its correct position, another shows what the latch should look like when it's fully opened, and the third shows the beginning signs of a little corrosion after the actuator has been outside for only a couple of weeks. We did launch the boat once in salt water, but I don't think the actuator got wet when we did it, so I think the slight corrosion is just from being outside in the rain, and not from salt water exposure.
Like I said, the actuator performed extremely well, so even with the minor criticisms, I'll still give it 5 stars. And etrailer definitely gets 5 stars!
The attaching mechanism works poorly, jams within teh fork.
Kate F.
9/24/2025
Let's see if we can get this working as it should Erwin. The attaching mechanism on the Titan Model 60 Multi-Fit Actuator can sometimes jam if the latch is adjusted too tightly for the hitch ball size. When this happens, the ball wedges into the fork and the mechanism binds. Cleaning out any residue, applying a light lubricant to the pivot points, and cycling the latch several times with the correct ball size usually smooths the action. If it still binds, slightly loosening the adjustment nut will allow the ball to seat securely without excess pressure. Please let me know if this fixes the issue.
The product itself is great. What I do not like is how it was packaged and that absolutely no instructions at all.
As for the packaging, the unit was put into a box with paper. The rain shield was thrown into the box and more paper added. Because the unit was not secured with more paper and it is somewhat heavy it rolled around in the box and bent and dented the rain shield. I do not need the rain cover but think you should improve the packing for this product.
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Jame A.
8/26/2017
Great