Where to attach the Breakaway Cable
Where is the best place (appropriate/correct) place to attach the breakaway cable? I don't know why, but this is like an internet mystery and I cannot find simple instructions anywhere. My cable i...
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I did make the mistake of not locking the ball hitch on my 2500# PUP. It has brakes but no breakaway switch.
I hit a bump at 60 mph and the hitch jumped off the ball. The tongue landed in the crossed safety chains and the fun started.
The PUP jerked violently to the left and snapped the safety chain, it rebounded to the right and skidded along on the tongue post. But this time I had hit the TV brakes, the rear end rose and the PUP tongue, crank slid under the back bumper up to the LP tank.
The whole process took about 5 seconds to bring to stop. No harm but a lot of excitement.
It can and does happen.
I hit a bump at 60 mph and the hitch jumped off the ball. The tongue landed in the crossed safety chains and the fun started.
The PUP jerked violently to the left and snapped the safety chain, it rebounded to the right and skidded along on the tongue post. But this time I had hit the TV brakes, the rear end rose and the PUP tongue, crank slid under the back bumper up to the LP tank.
The whole process took about 5 seconds to bring to stop. No harm but a lot of excitement.
It can and does happen.
