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Drew510
Explorer
Sep 30, 2017

Trailer brake breakaway failure - possible warranty claim?

Cliff's notes: New trailer (less than 1 year) emergency brake cable unknowingly pulled and did not lock up the brakes but engaged them enough to destroy the brakes after about 50 miles. Is any of this...
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KD4UPL
Explorer II
Sep 30, 2017
I don't know if the brakes should necessarily be locked up when you're applying power to continue pulling it. I would say you shouldn't have had the breakaway cable so tight that a sharp turn pulled it loose.

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