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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Fascinating thread. I'm shocked at how many people have the wrong opinion and do not understand how their safety equipment is supposed to work.
Add me to the 'breakaway cord is shorter than chains' camp.
Also to the 'either chain is greater than the GVWR of the trailer' camp.
I'm somewhat terrified by the "I want my trailer to break away and become everyone elses problem instead" camp. Wow.
I upgraded the chains on my trailer after looking up the specs on what was supplied. I test the break away controller every year or so, pulling the pin and monitoring when voltage drops below 12 (I want to see 5 minutes minimum full braking).
It seems like a lot of people don't take towing serious.
Add me to the 'breakaway cord is shorter than chains' camp.
Also to the 'either chain is greater than the GVWR of the trailer' camp.
I'm somewhat terrified by the "I want my trailer to break away and become everyone elses problem instead" camp. Wow.
I upgraded the chains on my trailer after looking up the specs on what was supplied. I test the break away controller every year or so, pulling the pin and monitoring when voltage drops below 12 (I want to see 5 minutes minimum full braking).
It seems like a lot of people don't take towing serious.
