How do you run the breakaway cable to the tow vehicle?

When we bought the TT the cable was loosely threaded through the chains twice, it is hooked to the truck mounted hitch receiver separate from the chains.

There is probably a better way but it does keep the cable from snagging or being stressed during a turn.

Thanks everyone for your ideas...I think I have a handle on it now on how to run the wire lead to the tow vehicle.

Griz14

dodge guy wrote:
I use a good quality caribiner (not the cheap ones they sell at the checkout!). I attach that to the loop in the end of the cable and then attach that to the frame of the TV. I keep it separate from the hitch, yes the chances of a hitch failing are very high, but I still want it attached separately. On my Excursion I attach it to the safety chain slot in the bumper. When I had my van I installed a stainless eye bolt into the frame and attached it there.

And , no, you don't want it through the chains.

This is exactly what I do as well

No matter which type cable you use insure it is attached to the tow vehicle, not the hitch. over the years I have seen 3 trailers that came loose of the towing vehicle, all three were a hitch failure, and the cable was attached to the hitch and never got pulled. the whole thing came off as 1 piece, hitch, safety chains, brake away cable all hit the road together. I attach it to the license plate frame with a little hook mounted under the license plate frame. Anything except the hitch its self. this goes for the towed too.

I use a good quality caribiner (not the cheap ones they sell at the checkout!). I attach that to the loop in the end of the cable and then attach that to the frame of the TV. I keep it separate from the hitch, yes the chances of a hitch failing are very high, but I still want it attached separately. On my Excursion I attach it to the safety chain slot in the bumper. When I had my van I installed a stainless eye bolt into the frame and attached it there.

And , no, you don't want it through the chains.

Idea is for cable to pull emergency breakaway switch pin OUT should trailer become unhitched from truck and umbilical cord has been pulled out.

Chains should HOLD/Catch trailer tongue.....that is why cable should not be wrapped/tied/woven thru chains because pin would not be pull unless chains broke.

Cable should be just longer than umbilical cord and shorter than chains

Tie wrapped to umbilical cord and then connected to receiver works.
And YES.emergency switch pin should be pulled to test emergency brake circuit/function CAUTION: Umbilical cord should be unplugged as some brake controllers don't like the FULL Trailer Battery Voltage backfeed that can occur

WyoTraveler wrote:
coiled breakaway cable

The coiled cables are good. Never sag and catch on things but can still make sharp turns

X2

It should run uninhibited from the switch to the TV. Not part of the chains or wiring. If it's too long, shorten it, or take up the slack by winding it around something at the hitch end only. Be sure to leave slack for turns.

coiled breakaway cable

The coiled cables are good. Never sag and catch on things but can still make sharp turns