Re: [tabtrailers] Re: Breakaway cable

5:23 PM |

Sandra and Mervyn - this cable is not designed for T@B emergency mechanical brake actuation. Here is note from the mfg. Better head back to the dealer and get a stronger cable.

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Richard,

Unfortunately, the Zip is only designed to work with electrical brake systems. It doesn't have the tensile properties to pull the mechanically activated brakes that you've described.

Sorry!

Daniel Hicken

Customer Service Lead,

Progress, Mfg Inc.

1-800-478-5578

www.equalizerhitch.com / www.fastwaytrailer.com

From: Richard Lewis

Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 10:57 AM
To: info@fastwaytrailer.com
Subject: Contact from FastwayTrailer.com

Saw your Fastway Zip cable (http://www.fastwaytrailer.com/zip/). I want to use this on a T@B 16 foot trailer (Al-Ko chassis) with the brake cable that pulls a brake handle to activate the mechanical trailer brakes. Is it made strong enough for that or will this only work on electric switch activated brakes?

Thanks.

From: Sandra <sandra.rutan@mcgladrey.com>
To: tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, January 25, 2011 9:46:04 AM
Subject: [tabtrailers] Re: Breakaway cable

We don't need the controller that is sold with this twisty cable - just the cable. It will just replace the long red one that comes on the TABs - and probably TADAs. If your TAB should ever come unattached from your tow vehicle while towing - highly unlikely - BUT - this will activate the surge brake on the trailer.

Sandra Rutan

--- In tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com, Richard Lewis <merliniac@...> wrote:
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> The question I would have is if this is a breakaway cable suitable for pulling
> the brake lever on a T@B or if it is only suitable for actuating the electric
> switch on electric brakes. The electric switch is what is shown in the sales
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> From: Sandra <sandra.rutan@...>
> To: tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tue, January 25, 2011 8:06:35 AM
> Subject: [tabtrailers] Re: Breakaway cable
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> That's it! Good to see how they installed it.
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> Thanks!!
> Sandra
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> --- In tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com, Mervyn Lim <mervynjm@> wrote:
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> > During delivery our T@B at the dealer, the tech. took one look of the factory
> > breakaway cable after hookup and was unhappy with it. He immediately replaced
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> > with the item you mentioned below. Lucky us!
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> > Please find a link to the photo showing this on our T@B:
> >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tabtrailers/photos/album/1264661014/pic/1938714300/view?picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&dir=asc
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> > From: Sandra <sandra.rutan@>
> > To: tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Mon, January 24, 2011 7:32:04 AM
> > Subject: [tabtrailers] Breakaway cable
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> > Found a new product in Trailer Life to replace my drooping breakawy cable -
> > http://www.fastwaytrailer.com/zip/
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> > I replaced my rusty chains with coiled cables - they just look neater to me.
> > http://www.easternmarine.com/Safety-Chains-Cables-Hooks/
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> > Just another project to think about over the winter!
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> > Sandra Rutan
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