kat is right, the trailer brakes should be doing
their job, and adjusted correctly. But the first time you are going down a long
or steep grade and for some reason those trailer brakes go out, you will be glad
when your truck weighs more then the trailer, and your truck brakes are beefy
enough to handle the load to stop when needed in an emergency. And if you have
never had issues with your trailer brakes, or trailer lights (same plug) you
don't trailer enough. ;-)