Attaching a Breakaway System to a Trailer and How to Test the System

Question:

Do you have a video of how to correctly hook up and test a breakaway system? Not how to install. But how to hook up to truck before driving.

asked by: Joey W

Expert Reply:

I attached an FAQ article that details how to test a trailer breakaway system. Basically, if you remove the pin from the breakaway system the brakes on the trailer should lock up.

The breakaway switch cable needs to be secured to the vehicle bumper or frame. The cable can be attached in many different ways. The most common method is:

Remove the cable pin from the breakaway switch. Wrap it around the safety chain loop and then back through the loop of the cable to basically make a slip knot around the safety chain loop.

I wish we had a video on how to do this but we do not yet.

expert reply by: Jameson C