Cobra Trailer brakes

Paul Repacholi wrote:

Has anyone had a trailer come off the ball while hooked up like Tom
describes, and how did it work out?


You cross the chains over. Left chain to right shakle on the tow bar,
and visa versa. This keeps the trailer centred when it comes off the
tow ball. Bit of noise, and slow down *SLOWLY*. You dont want your
trailer chewing on the boot!

If you rub the chains straight, it can whip around like a demeted dog!

I've seen this advice many times in the RV group, but the alleged
purpose is always to the tongue off the pavement, without much comment
of reducing disconnected stability. Perhaps keeping the tonque off the
pavement increases the stability of the combination, even it the people
repeating the advice don't realize it.

So, two questions now:

1) Has anyone had a trailer come off the ball while hooked up like Tom
describes (chained and with handbrake cable connected), and how did it
work out?

2) has anyone had a trailer come off the ball with the chains crossed,
and how did it work out?


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Eric Greenwell
Washington State
USA