Brake emergency (breakaway) cable problem
I had an interesting experience with a trailer emergency brake cable, the one that activates the brake if the trailer breaks loose from the TV. I came back to the trailer, and saw the switch end of th...
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Old-Biscuit wrote:
Cable should just be slightly longer then the safety chains.
I disagree and believe just the opposite
Should trailer become unhitched and chains still attached then the umbilical cord is still connected so you have control over braking...
Again I disagree, no way do I want to try and break a trailer manually that is only connected by the safety chains
IF trailer breaks free...unhitched/chains break/umbilical cord pulls out...then is when you want the Emergency Break Away cable to pull the pin out activating the trailer brakes during that runaway situation
Larry
