[tabtrailers] Re: Breakaway cable

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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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