Trailer Emergency Brake Cable Broke

Christmas eve, went to Camping World, and walked out a hundred dollars poorer :)

Did get the curly cable for the trailer, and a bunch of other stuff.

And why was this moved to Tech?

dpgllg wrote:
Which cable length should be used for a 5th wheel? 4 feet or 6 feet?

Thanks!

Dave

It is sort of sad/funny when you see people hooking the breakaway line to the 5er's hitch head in the truck. Use one of the eye-pads in the truck bed.

The breakaway line should be the longest, last to go with a TT. First it will be off the ball and on the chains. Still have brakes with 7-pin. You don't want the breakaway to pull just yet. Only if the chains break loose.

dpgllg wrote:
Which cable length should be used for a 5th wheel? 4 feet or 6 feet?

Thanks!

Dave

“Depends”

Get the 6’ and be done with it.

Which cable length should be used for a 5th wheel? 4 feet or 6 feet?

Thanks!

Dave

ScottG wrote:
I have one of these that I really like. Never touches the ground.
Linky

I have the same one. Works great!

You could get a small electrical split bolt to shorten cable. Double cable back leaving appropriate slack. Secure loop with split bolt.

I put one of those on my old trailer, great idea.

Need to fix this for the trip home.

deltabravo wrote:

ScottG wrote:
I have one of these that I really like. Never touches the ground.
Linky

Ditto. I have the 6 footer as well, on all my trailers.

X4 and the others are correct. Get the 6 ft. version

Cable is a common hardware store item. Ues. I'd go with thimbles (optional) and cable clamps... I would not SPLICE that cable I'd replace it with one cut the proper length.

ScottG wrote:
I have one of these that I really like. Never touches the ground.
Linky

Ditto. I have the 6 footer as well, on all my trailers.