Break-away Cable?
Am I correct? The break-away cable should be SHORTER than the chains...(travel trailer) Doing some tweaking.... Thanks.
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Bobbo wrote:
That is a matter of opinion. Some like it shorter than the chains so that if the chains catch the trailer, it sets the trailer brakes. Some like it longer than the chains so they can manually control the trailer brakes with the brake controller unless they lose the trailer completely. Then the brakes activate.
While it might just be an opinion among non expert arm chair engineers the SIX credible and what I would consider authortative (some more than others) sources that Ron cited in the link I provided above all say the breakaway switch should be activated when the safety chains are still connected. I have never seen a credible or authorative source other than personal opinions to suggest otherwise.
It's obvious one has the choice.
Larry
