Need a new breakaway cable but I want to get the correct one. All up weight of trailer and boat is around 2000kgs so I don't want it snapping when it's needed most! Any advice?
Does it matter? The break away cable is designed to apply the trailer brake should it become detached from the coupling not as an auxiliary coupling if it snaps after the trailer brake is applied it doesn't matter? May in fact be designed too?
Many thanks. Maybe I was being a bit dim. Makes sense. Hitch fails - cable applies brakes (hand brake pulled on) trailer stops (hopefully...). I was thinking that the trailer should remain attached to the towing vehicle to prevent it from becoming a hazard to other road users.
I was thinking that the trailer should remain attached to the towing vehicle to prevent it from becoming a hazard to other road users.
Only on unbraked trailers. On braked trailers it is as described - intended to apply brakes then snap. Its a hazards to road users either way - but trying to stop with a loose trailer chained behind you is messy/expensive.
Only on unbraked trailers. On braked trailers it is as described - intended to apply brakes then snap. Its a hazards to road users either way - but trying to stop with a loose trailer chained behind you is messy/expensive.
