Vehicle trailer communication

A method comprising:

• obtaining, from a memory onboard a trailer that is configured to be connected to a vehicle, trailer-specific information pertaining to the trailer, the trailer-specific information comprising health information of the trailer with values of one or more of the following:
• a seasonal trailer odometer;
• a recertification date;
• a tire replacement odometer;
• a tire replacement date;
• and a wheel bearing odometer, of the trailer;
• and
• automatically transmitting, via instructions provided via a processor onboard the trailer to a transmitter onboard the trailer, the trailer-specific information to the vehicle, for customization of vehicle operation based on the trailer-specific information for when the trailer is connected to the vehicle.

A trailer comprising:

• a braking system having a braking system configuration;
• a connector configured to connect the trailer to a vehicle;
• a memory disposed onboard the a trailer, the memory configured to store trailer-specific information pertaining to the trailer, the trailer-specific information comprising information as to the configuration of the braking system of the trailer;
• a processor disposed onboard the trailer and coupled to the memory, the processor configured to provide instructions to automatically transmit the trailer-specific information, including the information as to the configuration of the braking system of the trailer, to the vehicle, for customization of vehicle operation based on the trailer-specific information, including the information as to the configuration of the braking system of the trailer, for when the trailer is connected to the vehicle;
• and
• a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to automatically transmit, based on the instructions provided by the processor, the trailer-specific information, including the information as to the configuration of the braking system of the trailer, to the vehicle, for customization of vehicle operation based on the trailer-specific information, including the information as to the configuration of the braking system of the trailer, for when the trailer is connected to the vehicle.