Description
Overview:
The Maypole Brakeway/Breakaway Cable is a safety link for braked trailers and caravans. It connects the trailer's handbrake lever to the tow vehicle so that, if the coupling fails, the cable pulls on the trailer handbrake to bring it to a stop. Built from a flexible steel cable core with a durable red PVC outer, it resists weather and abrasion while staying easy to handle. A carabiner clips quickly to the vehicle's designated breakaway point, and a burst ring provides a secure, sacrificial link to the trailer handbrake. Size: 1 metre (3.28 ft) length and 2 mm (0.08 in) diameter. The bright red finish improves visibility during hitching and routine safety checks, making it a dependable, easy-to-fit choice for everyday towing.
Key Features:
- Steel cable core with protective red PVC sheath for durability and visibility
- 1 metre (3.28 ft) length offers sufficient reach without dragging on the ground
- 2 mm (0.08 in) diameter balances flexibility with strength
- Carabiner for quick, tool-free attachment to the tow vehicle
- Burst ring for a secure connection to the trailer handbrake lever
- Resistant to corrosion, abrasion, and typical UK weather conditions
- Suits most standard braked trailer and caravan couplings and handbrake link points
- Compact and lightweight; easy to stow as a spare in the vehicle or trailer
- Helps maintain safe towing practice by providing an emergency brake pull if uncoupled
- Bright red colour aids pre-journey checks and fault finding
Typical Applications:
Used on braked trailers and caravans including box trailers, plant trailers, boat trailers, horseboxes, and touring caravans. Ideal for routine servicing or replacing kinked, frayed, or corroded cables. Suitable for day-to-day towing of tools, machinery, garden equipment, or leisure loads, providing a simple, reliable means to actuate the trailer handbrake in the event of accidental detachment.
Also known as:
Breakaway cable, brake-away safety cable, emergency brake lanyard, coupling safety tether, trailer handbrake pull cable, caravan safety lanyard, emergency stop cable for braked trailers.
Product Specifications
| L&S Part No. | TR498 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Maypole |
| OEM No. | MP498 |
| Unit of Sale | 1 |
| Machine Type | Trailers |
| Key Features | - Steel cable core with red PVC sheath for durability - 1 metre length prevents ground dragging - 2 mm diameter balances flexibility and strength - Carabiner allows quick, tool-free vehicle attachment - Burst ring secures to trailer handbrake lever |
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