Expert Answers about Chevrolet Safety Cables

• Can I Use Safety Cables Instead of Safety Chains to Tow a 7300 lb Trailer
• You can use safety cables instead of chains if your trailer is under the weight rating of the cable. The safety cables are made from nylon coated steel. I do not recommend using the Curt 7500 lb rated safety cable part # C80176 because that would be cutting it pretty close with the weight of your trailer. I recommend Blue Ox Hook Safety cables part # BX88197 that are rated for 10,000 lbs. The higher up you go in weight rating with safety cables the longer the cables get. The Blue Ox cables...
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• Attaching Safety Cables to the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit Part # BX3824 2006 Volkswagen New Beetle
• There are two sets of safety cables that are required by law for all flat-towing application. There are what is referred to as short and long safety cabes. Short safety cables connect the base plates to the vehicle and long safety cables connect the base plates to the RV's trailer hitch. The short safety cables included with the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit part # BX3824 can be wrapped around anywhere on the vehicle's frame and base plates crossbar. The location of the short cables are not...
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• Can The Safety Cables On Item # RM-576 Be Changed To Make It Compatible With Item # RM-524431-5
• The Roadmaster Sterling tow bar Item # RM-576 is compatible with the Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit Item # RM-524431-5 however, the safety cables are not. The current safety cables would need to be removed and you would not use the quick disconnect bar. Each arm will pin directly to the removable tabs on the baseplate. For safety cables I recommend RoadMaster 76" Single Hook, Straight Safety Cables - 8,000 lbs Item # RM-645-76. Installing these on the tow bar is simple. Make...
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• Can Safety Cables be Used in Place of Safety Chains when Towing a Trailer
• Yes, you could use the coiled safety cables # RM-643 in place of safety chains when towing your trailer. Just make sure that the trailer is under the 6,000 pound capacity of the cables.
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• Recommended Safety Cable Replacement
• If the included safety cables on your etrailer SD Non-Binding Tow Bar for Blue Ox Base Plates - RV Mount - 2" Hitch - 6,000lbs Item # e47ZR aren't reaching the attachment points then I recommend using the RoadMaster 68" Single Hook, Coiled Safety Cables - 6,000lbs Item # RM-643 instead. You'll want to have enough slack so that the cables don't snap when you're making a turn but you also don't want the cables to drag on the ground. The best part about coiled cables is that the excess will...
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• Can the Roadmaster # RM-645 Safety Cables Be Installed with the Hooks on the Base Plate Side
• If you have the room on your base plates connection to securely attach the hook, then there will be no issue with using the Roadmaster # RM-645 Safety Hooks. I found another option for you. The Roadmaster 64 Inch Double Hook Safety Cables, # RM-646, is the better option for you. Theses cables have the same features as the # RM-645 cables that you referenced, but this set includes hooks with spring loaded latches on both ends of the safety cable. These cable will make connecting and disconnecting...
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• Roadmaster Sterling All-Terrain Tow Bar With Standard Safety Cables
• You can use standard safety cables with the Roadmaster Sterling All Terrain Tow Bar # RM-576, though you would need to get them separately with the RoadMaster 64" Double Hook, Straight Safety Cables # RM-646. Your other option is to use the Roadmaster Falcon # RM-522, which like the Sterling is an all-terrain, non-binding tow bar that is a motorhome mount. I've added links to video reviews of the cables and Falcon for you to check out.
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• Will Brophy Safety Chain Mounting Bracket MB38 Work with Safety Cables C80151
• The Brophy Safety Chain Mounting Bracket # MB38 will work with Safety Cables # C80151. I went to our warehouse and actually test-fit these two items to confirm they will work together.
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• Weight Capacity of Roadmaster 80" Coiled Safety Cables RM-653
• The Roadmaster 80" Coiled Safety Cables - Double Hook part # RM-653 has a capacity of 10,000 lbs as a pair. They are designed for flat towing a vehicle. If you need more weight capacity in a cable, I recommend Demco coiled safety cables part # DM9523003 which can handle 14,000 lbs.
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• Correct Safety Cable Extension Length for 8" Long Adapter
• You need safety cable extensions that match the added length from your adapter to make up for that distance. Since what you have now is 8" the Roadmaster 8" Safety Cable Extensions w/ Quick Links # RM-910648-8 will work for you.
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• Can Roadmaster Safety Cables be Used on a 2003 Landrover Discover II with Blue Ox base Plates
• The Roadmaster 68-inch Single Hook Safety Cables # RM-643, will work out great for use with your Roadmaster Falcon tow bar and Blue Ox Base plates. However, you will need to use the adapter bar specified for using Roadmaster tow bars with Blue Ox base plates; the Roadmaster Tow Bar Adapter # RM-031. The Roadmaster safety cables # RM-643 will work wonderfully with the Roadmaster built-in cable guide on the Falcon tow bar. The safety cables that you mentioned above, the Roadmaster EZ Hook...
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• Will the Buyers Weld-On Safety Chain Retainer Work with the Roadmaster 8,000 lb. Safety Cable
• The Roadmaster 22" Safety Cable Extension # RM-650648-22 will fit with the Buyers Products Weld-On Safety Chain Retainer # 3375471000. I went out to our warehouse to verify this and included a couple pictures that show these two products together. The pin on the chain retainer is held in with a clevis pin that is easily removed and will allow you to attach the safety chain easily and there is plenty of room for the chain to move in the retainer.
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• How To Attach Safety Cables/Chains When Using The Curt Tow Bar # C19745
• Safety chains/cables shouldn't actually be attached to the tow bar # C19745 at all. The point is to have an alternative point of security in the event that any connection point of the tow bar fails and you have a loose vehicle on the road. The Curt Tow Bar with Adjustable-Width Arms # C19745 is a very old-school design that was originally used with metal bumpers and people would just wrap the chains around the bumper and loop it up to the tow vehicle. I recommend finding a point on the...
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• Can the Sterling Tow Bar Safety Cables be Used with Roadmaster EZ5 Base Plates
• There is a way to use the safety cables that come with the Sterling tow bar # RM-576 with Roadmaster EZ5 base plates such as # RM-524431-5 for the 2017 Ford F-150. The Sterling cable anchors must be attached to the frame of the towed vehicle or welded to the receiver portion of the base plate brackets. A professional welder could perform this task for a nominal fee. The other option is to not use the included cables and instead use separate coiled cables such as # RM-653.
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• Will EZ Hook Safety Cable Anchors Fit Roadmaster MX Base Plates on a 2014 Jeep Wrangler
• You would only be able to use the EZ Hook safety cable anchors # RM-910653 if you were also using the crossbar that comes with Roadmaster tow bars. This bar is not used with MX base plates so you cannot use the EZ Hook safety cable anchors. You can instead use them with the EZ4 base plates # RM-521448-4 which also fit your 2014 Jeep Wrangler.
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• Should 4' Cable for Breakaway Kit be Cut Short to Match Length of Safety Chains
• The 4' of cable that comes with the Fastway Zip Coiled Trailer Breakaway Cable # FA80-01-2140 is actually standard for breakaway cables. If your trailer comes uncoupled then the chains should catch the coupler (which is why you criss-cross the chains). The only time you want your trailer brakes to lock up like that is if the trailer were to completely disconnect from your vehicle, safety chains and all. The 4' of cable is enough to let you tow normally without the pin being pulled and...
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• Proper Safety Cables to Use with the Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate
• I spoke with Roadmaster to help with this, and we have a solution. The EZ Hook Safety Cables, part # RM-655, are not compatible with the Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit for the 2020 Chevrolet Traverse, part # RM-523200-5. The Base Plate you have does not have a spot for the anchors of the cables to mount to. Instead, use the Single Hook Cables, part # RM-645. I've linked to a video installation of these cables so you can see how they work.
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• Will Roadmaster EZ Hook Safety Cable Anchors Work With Direct-Connect Base Plate?
• Instead of using Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms # RM-521559-5, you will want a quick disconnect option like Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms # RM-521559-4. This is compatible with Roadmaster EZ Hook Safety Cable Anchors (1 Pair) # RM-910653 and Roadmaster EZ Hook Replacement Safety Cable - 64" Long - 8,000 lbs # RM-910650. If you already purchased Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms # RM-521559-5 for your 2008 Honda...
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• Can I Use Double Hook Safety Cables with Roadmaster Sterling Tow Bar and Direct Connect Base Plates
• Yes. You can really use any safety cables with your Roadmaster Sterling All-Terrain # RM-576 as long as your base plates have a connection spot on them for the hooks; the Roadmaster Direct Connect Base Plates # RM-521446-5 for a 2018 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk have spots to connect hook ends on safety cables. You can use a set of double hook safety cables like the # RM-646 to connect from the RV to your base plates. If you've got a different year Cherokee Trailhawk and need help picking out...
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• Safety-Chain Retainer and Chains/Cables for 14' Utility Trailer with 3,500 lb Tandem Axles
• There are a handful of different retainer styles out there to match different thicknesses of chains and cables that we have to offer. So the Buyers Products Weld-On Safety Chain Retainer # 3375471000 would be geared towards a 5/16" diameter (or 1/4") chain/cable while the Buyers Products Weld-On Safety Chain Retainer # 3375471001 would be geared towards a slightly larger 3/8" diameter chain/cable. For your application I recommend going with the part # 3375471001 and pairing it with the...
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