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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I wouldnt want the trailer brakes to be activated fully unless the trailer was completely detached and rolling around by itself
if my tt came unhitched, the a frame would be supported by the safety chains, the umbilical cord would still be attached, so the tt still has lights and controlled braking.
if the safety chains failed(or total hitch failure), the trailer becomes a completely uncontrolled vehicle. of course the umbiblical cord would get a massive yank, the plug would likely come off the whip and the breakaway cable would get pulled applying full braking on the tt.
my safety chains and breakaway are setup that way. safety chains will cradle the front of the a frame so that it wont dig in and the breakaway wont do anything unless there is complete separation
if my tt came unhitched, the a frame would be supported by the safety chains, the umbilical cord would still be attached, so the tt still has lights and controlled braking.
if the safety chains failed(or total hitch failure), the trailer becomes a completely uncontrolled vehicle. of course the umbiblical cord would get a massive yank, the plug would likely come off the whip and the breakaway cable would get pulled applying full braking on the tt.
my safety chains and breakaway are setup that way. safety chains will cradle the front of the a frame so that it wont dig in and the breakaway wont do anything unless there is complete separation
