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Sinnettc
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Apr 07, 2014

How long should the break-away brake cable be?

The break away cable on my boat trailer, with an attwood surge brake coupler, is maybe 3 feet long and doesn't have a lot of slack when it's connected to one of the safety chain holes in the hitch. I...
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wmoses
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Apr 07, 2014
WE3ZS wrote:
To add to the good advice already given, I was always tought to connect the break away cable to the TVs frame, not the hitch in case of a hitch failure.

That is what I learned also.

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