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armyvet's avatar
armyvet
Explorer
Feb 19, 2014

B&W Ford OEM hitch owners opinion wanted

I recently installed my new B&W Companion RVK 3300 hitch on the Ford puck system. I'm impressed with the quality of the hitch and ease of installation. A question for those of you with this hitch - where have you found is the best place to attach the brake away cable? My last hitch had a handy hole available and I clipped it in that. There isn't such a hole available on the new hitch. Thanks
  • CabinetmakerII's avatar
    CabinetmakerII
    Explorer
    Feb 21, 2014
    armyvet wrote:
    I recently installed my new B&W Companion RVK 3300 hitch on the Ford puck system. I'm impressed with the quality of the hitch and ease of installation. A question for those of you with this hitch - where have you found is the best place to attach the brake away cable? My last hitch had a handy hole available and I clipped it in that. There isn't such a hole available on the new hitch. Thanks


    I simply drilled a hole in the release handle and connect the break away cable with a "D" ring.
  • breeno's avatar
    breeno
    Explorer
    Feb 20, 2014
    jaycocamper62301 wrote:
    I just hook it to the latch handle pin.


    This is what I do as well. I double check it every time I get in the truck as well.

    Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean they aren't all out to get me :-)
  • armyvet's avatar
    armyvet
    Explorer
    Feb 20, 2014
    They can unlatch the hitch at a rest stop and ruin your day if you don't notice it and take off.
  • jaycocamper6230's avatar
    jaycocamper6230
    Explorer
    Feb 20, 2014
    armyvet wrote:
    Thanks for the replies. That's one of the places I was thinking about.
    The lock is a good idea.


    If you think someone is going to steal your camper as you're pulling it down the road
  • armyvet's avatar
    armyvet
    Explorer
    Feb 20, 2014
    Thanks for the replies. That's one of the places I was thinking about.
    The lock is a good idea.
  • Cummins12V98's avatar
    Cummins12V98
    Explorer III
    Feb 20, 2014
    Me Again wrote:
    Lock it to the handle with the same lock that you lock the handle with. Chris


    I do the exact same thing. Use a lock instead of a pin!
  • Me_Again's avatar
    Me_Again
    Explorer III
    Feb 19, 2014
    Lock it to the handle with the same lock that you lock the handle with. Chris

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