Can Breakaway System of Trailer be Used as Parking Brake

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I have my camper set up in campground if the brake away pin is pulled will the brakes be applied and will this draw on my battery ?

asked by: Kevin

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If you pull the breakaway pin on your trailer it will lock the brakes up until the battery is drained. Breakaway kits shouldn't be used as parking brakes. You'd need a chock like the part # 337WC1467A.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

Trailer wheel bearings are specific to the spindle that is installed on the axle that is on your trailer. You will need to safely support the trailer, remove the wheel and tire, remove the grease cap, remove the cotter pin and washer that secures the…

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Answer 2

With the measurements you got, the closest we will have is the #AH15450ECOMP. This is an agricultural hub the uses the outer bearing #LM11949, which does match the .75", but the inner bearing does not match. This uses a #LM67048 that has a…

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Answer 3

The side camera (or any of your cameras) can be paired with more than one monitor but not at the same time. You cannot pair your camera(s) to both your 7 inch and your 5 inch monitors. It's basically the same concept as trying to pair two…

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Answer 4

To determine the size of the hub assembly you need to purchase you have to determine which bearings are in the old assembly. If the old assembly has L44649 inner bearings, you would use the hub you chose #8-258-5UC1. If the inner bearings are marked…

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Answer 5

So there are a number of different reasons why the signal is not working with your Furrion Vision S Camera System #FOS05TASF. It's pretty unlikely the unit is defective (though not outside of the realm of possibility) but first there's some…

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Answer 6

If you have electric brakes then the only thing you will need to do to reset a breakaway system would be to place the pin back into the switch. This will then release the brakes and allow the trailer to roll freely. You will not need to replace it…

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Answer 7

I do not recommend using a breakaway switch like the Hopkins Engager #20099 that you referenced as a parking brake to hold the trailer in place. When pulling the pin out of the switch full 12V power will be sent to the trailer brakes and it won't…

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Answer 8

I did some checking and the hub/drum we offer that will work for you is the part #8-430-5UC3. This uses the same bearings as the 8-415 and will be an exact fit aside from the fact this is a non-ABS setup and the 8-415 came in an ABS setup and non-ABS…

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Answer 9

I've never heard of an actual third brake light connector on a camper shell to plug in on a truck and we don't carry any parts to do that. The light generally needs to be hardwired into the truck's brake light circuit. The issue with this…

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Answer 10

If your current springs have 5 leaves then going to a 7 leaf spring will increase the height of the trailer a little and make the trailer more susceptible to sway. Regarding capacity if you go with springs rated higher than what is required it will…

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Answer 11

If the trailer wheels scrubbed (dragged and scrapped the ground instead of rolling) when jack knifed then it could have thrown something out of alignment or damaged something. First, inspect the suspension. Look for any elongated holes where…

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Answer 12

Since you have a wheelbase/axle spacing of 38 inches the correct hanger kit for slipper springs would be the part #HAP-105-205-01. And then for a 7k trailer axle the u-bolt kit you'd want would be the part #APUBR-8. I attached the diagram to use…

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