How To Attach A Breakaway Cable To A Trailer

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How to attach a breakaway cable to a trailer.

This isn t debated afaik by any trailer vendor. An al ko guide to the correct attachment of a breakaway cable. If you re new to caravanning then it s important to know about breakaway cables a steel cable that is designed to bring the trailer or caravan to a halt in the unlikely event the towed unit becomes unhitched. You can also download a print friendly version of this video from the support section of the.

Travel trailer owners have debated on where to attach the breakaway cable to the tow vehicle as long as they have debated on tow vehicles themselves. How to connect a trailer breakaway cable duration. No matter what kind of trailer part you need nuera can help. Break away cable your trailer s emergency braking system duration.

1 the only place to attach the brake activator breakaway cable is to the tow vehicle itself. If the hitch head were to fail it would most likely stay coupled to the trailer failing to. 2 carabiner or snap clip goes on the end but it goes to either a free bumper ball hole free because you use class 3 5 instead of bumper or most commonly right alongside one of the breakaway chains. Get yourself a new fastway zip breakaway cable the cable that doesn t drag.

There are many options for attaching the breakaway cable from the tow ready trailer break away kit item 50 85 315 to your vehicle. You could attach to a tie down point in the bed of your truck or you could use stake pocket tie down and attach the cable to it. Trailers of the east coast 163 293 views. B that there is sufficient slack in the cable to allow the towing vehicle and trailer to articulate fully without the.

For starters most everyone agrees that it should not be attached to any part of the hitch head itself. A stabiliser bumper shield cycle carrier etc. I connect mine to my bumper only. A that the cable cannot snag in use on the trailer coupling head jockey wheel or any accessory e g.

When the breakaway cable is attached check to ensure. There are two main ways to correctly attach the breakaway cable.