Fitting New Caravan Breakaway Cable - Caravanning Top Tips For Absolute Beginners

In this video Dave replaces the caravans breakaway cable, a job he has never done before. It's an important job because it's a legal requirement to have these cables fitted to your caravan and from a health & safety perspective they can actually save your caravan and reduce the risk of a serious accident should the caravan become unhitched from the car.
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Dave & Helen
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[@karenandchris1709]

Great informative vlog. Been caravaning for over 35 years never changed or carried a spare breakaway cable 😱 will order one now !!! Thanks for the heads up 👍👍

[@HelenandDave]

Hi Karen & Chris, I know, it hadn’t occurred to us either until now. Appreciate you watching & leaving a comment. Cheers Dave & Helen 👍

[@stamford70]

Another helpful video👍

[@HelenandDave]

Glad it was helpful!, thanks again, Cheers, Helen & Dave

[@robswiseways5697]

That’s a top tip there Dave about carrying a spare cable 👍. I always carry a small selection of tools, all I need now is a spare cable. Thanks for demonstrating 🛠 Cheers Rob

[@HelenandDave]

Thanks Rob, very much appreciated. It was a wake up moment for me too. ATB Dave & Helen 👍

[@G.J..Journeys]

Never thought about a second cable! Thanks for the tip 👍 Graeme

[@HelenandDave]

Cheers Graeme, thanks for watching and leaving a comment 👍

[@terryfielding8836]

Great tip Dave thanks. I like the idea of the split ring connection, having not seen these before.

[@HelenandDave]

Hi Terry, thanks for watching much appreciated. Cheers Dave & Helen

[@busterboy7505]

Thanks Dave, me and the wife are talking about getting a caravan, we are in our early sixties, so retirement not to far away , so I thought start watching some TH-cam videos and learn what we need to do, what we need to get, not got a van yet, so you never know may get a caravan fully equipped ? , thanks for the tip 👍👍.

[@HelenandDave]

Thanks for watching, when you get a van/caravan we hope you have many happy years of touring 😊 Cheers Dave & Helen

[@andrew-karens-adventures]

Really useful video Dave, I carry a same spare with us but no hacksaw, never realised it had to be cut off 👍

[@HelenandDave]

Hi Andrew & Karen, thanks very much for watching & leaving a comment. ATB Dave & Helen 👍

[@planecrazyaviation7773]

Really useful, I have never considered carrying a spare cable either but I’m going to order one on Amazon now 👍 Thanks Dave

[@HelenandDave]

Nice one, glad you found it useful and thanks for watching. Cheers Dave & Helen 👍

[@caravanningmacs8009]

Hi Dave and Helen. Really useful vlog. We always carry a spare breakaway cable, but never had to use it, so appreciate the advice on fitting etc. Many thanks. George and Trish. 😊

[@HelenandDave]

Hello George & Trish, It was an eye opener to us to be honest because until I researched the content, it hadn’t occurred to us to carry a spare. Dave has found one that’s even easier to fit now! As always, thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Cheers Dave & Helen 👍

[@ColmNeligan]

Great bit of advice and help glad I subscribed today before my first caravan trip

[@HelenandDave]

Hi Colm, thanks very much, appreciated. Enjoy the trip 👍 ATB Dave & Helen

[@TheTurnersOnline]

Thanks for the video tips Dave. I've seen Dan's vlog too, but yours reminded me. I've ordered a couple off Amazon, although our 'van was serviced end of last year - I did think I might replace the cable.

[@HelenandDave]

Hi Simon, nice one and thanks very much for watching and leaving a comment, much appreciated, cheers Dave & Helen 👍

[@HitchUpAndTow]

Had to replace ours a few years ago after unhitching on a steep slop at Tregarton Park. Snapped the cable, but done its job, so I would like to say when unhitching always leave the breakaway cable to last

[@HelenandDave]

Brilliant tip Mark and I normally do the opposite!! Thanks for watching & leaving a comment. Cheers Dave & Helen 👍

[@tonybrown5071]

Nice video Dave, very useful.

[@HelenandDave]

Thanks Tony, much appreciated, cheers, Dave & Helen 👍

[@roadwarrior8560]

You should have caught that ring with a pair of pliers, would have been easier than hammering, a little cordless grinder would have saved some sweat too cutting the old one off, well done though.

[@HelenandDave]

Thanks 😊 much appreciated 👍

[@metasudans]

Goood 👍🤝😁

[@HelenandDave]

thanks

[@AndreaBBishop]

Thanks for the video. We have just fitted a new cable (with the split ring). However, my husband tried applying the handbrake by pulling hard on the cable as we have seen in another video, but he says it is impossible to do. It is much too stiff. Is there a way of adjusting this as we are concerned that the handbrake will not be applied when the cable is taught if the caravan becomes detached from the car.

[@HelenandDave]

Thanks for watching. I think it would be quite hard to apply the handbrake by pulling the cable by hand. If you can apply the brake using the leaver ok then it should be fine. If however the brake is stiff anyway then it may need to be greased. Mine is checked at the annual service (which was this week) and it’s fine. ATB Dave & Helen 👍

[@Billythebubble]

Carry 2 inside you accidentally forget to remove your breakaway cable when unhitching.

[@HelenandDave]

Good point Billy, thanks. ATB Dave and Helen 👍

[@johnsquires5988]

I'm wondering if you do need a spare, the caravan is going to come to a reasonably sudden stop with no brake lights as a warning, so any following vehicles will hit the caravan and therefore will only move again on the back of a lorry!

[@HelenandDave]

🤣🤣 That's a distinct possibility John

[@davidandrewstarbuck2151]

Did well not to slice a finger off with that screwdriver 😂

[@HelenandDave]

Always living life on the edge 👍