The brakes don't "lock up" on my Cougar XLite either. I don't remember any "heavier" trailer that does. As a comparison, my flatbed trailer with no cargo on it will lock the brakes and smoke the tires. Add the tractor/snow blower as cargo and it won't lock the brakes.
As long as you're getting "adequate braking" to slow the rig safely in all but "ultimate emergency conditions" I'd say that it's operating within acceptable parameters. If you "rapidly squeeze the brake control" you should notice an immediate deceleration (trailer jerk) followed by a reduced braking effort (max power followed by "ramping down"). That's the way almost all electronic brake controllers are designed to operate. So, if you "slowly" apply pressure, you'll over-ride that "immediate maximum power application" (min power followed by "ramping up") and the brakes won't "start at max effort" but will gradually ramp up to full power (based on the controller setting, not based on max power), just the opposite of what happens when you "slam on the brakes" which is when you'd get "maximum instant power"....
I'd say, from your description, that your brakes are acting "normal"....
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2015 F250 6.7l 4x4
2014 Cougar X Lite 27RKS
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