Attaching trailer air brakes

As above, is there a knack to attaching trailer air brakes?
Having bought a trailer with air brakes I tried quite hard to attach them to the tractor and failed, it felt like trying to attach a hydraulic coupling under pressure.
I must be doing something wrong, I can’t believe it should be that bloomin difficult
 

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They're not something I use if I'm swapping trailer's a lot then I'd just fire the oil on .

Also a pain having to wait for air to build up before moving
 

KB6930

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All in all air brakes on tractors are sh!t… manufacturers put them high up so you have too clamber your the draw bar too get your weight behind them too couple them up and then you nearly knock your teeth out falling back down off the draw bar
Fastrac is low so is easier but yeah they're a hassle high up especially if the trailer doesn't have the coupler with the decent grips on
 

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