How to connect BreakSafe to your tow vehicle from your caravan
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 พ.ค. 2023
- Steven the Expert will demonstrate the correct way to connect the BreakSafe cord to your towing vehicle. If you own a caravan equipped with this system, it's essential to understand the legal requirements and proper procedures for ensuring safe travels on the road.
Steven will guide you step by step through the process, offering helpful tips and advice along the way. He will explain the importance of correctly connecting the BreakSafe cord in case of an accidental separation from the towing vehicle.
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i was just thinking about where do i attach mine and this video pops up, scary, but thankyou
Love your help guide video's. Thanks. Mikr
Thanks guys much appreciated
No problem 👍
Hi I am a complete newbie to towing a caravan. Have just bought an 18’ pop top. I had now idea there was such a thing as a breaksafe. What is it for and what does it do? Thank you for all your videos they are excellent and very helpful for me. 😊🎉
Thanks for the feedback.
Any trailer/ caravan that is over 2,000kg by law has to have a ‘break safe’ system.
I have always hooked mine in the same hole as the D shackle. An Eddie once told me that was wrong and it cannot be on the towbar (in case it fell off). It had to be attached to the chassis. 😀Good to know I was right. Thanks.
The Eddie at the place I purchased my van from told me the same when I connected it to the towbar. Them he hooked it to the bottom lip of the plastic bumper bar! I didn’t like that so found a spot on the chassis but it is a pain to hook up. I will take Steve’s advice in the future.
Where are you getting your information from about what is legal? Any links to regulations? Everything I’ve read says it should be attached to the chassis and not to any part of the tow bar.
Road authority of Australia, thanks George
Got a link to the regulations? Can’t even see that “Road authority of Australia” exists. What is that? Just a link to back up your information would be great. Thanks 🙏
Only Aussie rules. In NZ; Between 2500-3500kgs (most caravans being towed ) breakaway with certified brakes, but no safety chains are required. So plenty of attachment points.
Wow! no safety chains, that sounds a little different.
My understanding was that the Breakaway cable cannot be attached to any part of the towbar/hitch, primarily because the purpose of the Breakaway system is to apply the caravan brakes in the event of a catastrophic failure of some or any part of the towbar/hitch! Obviously if cable is connected to the towbar and the towbar then detaches from the car…..the Breakaway system is not going to activate!
Thanks Mick, here is the standard comment / stipulation made by all manufacturers of break-safe devices.
"Attach the Break-Away cable to the rear of the tow vehicle using a secure anchor point.
Do not hook cable to tow ball or safety chain anchor."
@@adelaiderv - Safety Chain Anchor point, would that not be a part of the Towbar?
You may think you’re teaching people to suck eggs but I can tell you right now you have just saved me (us ) because we had no idea I was doing it wrong,so thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️ I know it comes easy to you and all those with experience and knowledge but please don’t ever forget us newbies . Love ya work,thanks once again,please don’t give up on us 👍👍🍺🍺👁👁😃😃🐕🦺❤️🇦🇺. Currently in Gympie and having lithium battery troubles,tried an unregulated solar blanket which has worked in the past and also tried a Gooloo jumper pack all to no avail ? HELP. P.S. just for a giggles we’re pronouncing Gympie as ( gym pie ) to the locals 😂😂😂GOLD ❤️🇦🇺
Thanks Graham, we will keep making them 👌🏼.
What charger does your van have?
Feel free to call me on Monday and I can check everything with our auto electritions.