wrote:
Due to a senior moment, my cobra trailer became unhooked as I was
pulling it out of my back yard. The emergency trailer brake activated
and broke the safety chain I had installed as well as the trailer
wiring, fortunately all this happened at a very slow speed before I got
on the road and it was no big deal to repair.

I had not realized that if you are going to use a safety chain it
should be shorter than the cable which activates the emergency trailer
brake.

Since the chain broke so easily, I suggest you install a much stronger
one. A trailer that comes off the towing vehicle will whip around and
apply much more force to the chain(s) than even fully applied brakes will.


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Eric Greenwell
Washington State
USA