How to Know When a Trailer Coupler Shock is Bad

Published 08/18/2015

Question:

How can I test the shock to see if its doing what its supposed to do? What is it supposed to do?

asked by: Ed L

Helpful Expert Reply:

If your trailer wants to slam forward and back as you apply the brakes of your tow vehicle the shock is bad and needs to be replaced.

When a shock goes bad it no longer dampens the movement of the actuator which causes what I described. If the shock you have can easily be extended and retracted then it needs to be replaced.

I attached a page that has all of the replacement shocks we offer.

expert reply by: Jameson C