BarneyS wrote:
There has been much good discussion on that topic here on the forums in the past. Click here to see some of the posts by member JBarca, who has done extensive research into this area and has posted many times about it.
Barney
Ron Gratz wrote:
Adding to what John Barca has posted --
The instructions from brakeaway switch manufacturer, Warner Electric, state on page 4:
"Position the breakaway switch on the trailer frame with the pin pointing toward the towing vehicle.
" (bold added for emphasis)
Allow sufficient lanyard length to attach the lanyard to the towing vehicle.
The lanyard should be long enough to allow for turning corners,
yet short enough to disengage the pin from the switch before the safety chains on the hitch become taut in a trailer disconnect situation.
Ron
