Get the strength of steel and the security of spring-loaded clasps with this pair of vinyl-coated safety cables. Each cable features a spring hook on one end and a quick-link on the other.
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Hey everybody. Rob [email protected] And today we're going to be taking a look at the Roadmaster 60 inch coiled safety cables with a single hook. Now to help us with our installation, we're also going to be using the Roadmaster eight inch safety cable extensions with a quick disconnect on. And whenever you're towing, your CRV is very important to have safety cables, not only to make sure that we're being nice and safe, but also to be within the law. We don't want to get a ticket and we also don't want to do anything unsafe.
Because our safety cables are going to be our last line of defense in case a catastrophic disconnect we're to happen with our tow bar. Now I really like the coil design because when we need the length that cable can stretch but when we don't, it's now retracted in a nice little package and keep that cable from dragging on the ground, causing any damage.Each one of our cables are going to be made out of an aircraft type galvanized steel. It's going to be high strength and low weight, so you can make it a lot easier to work with, but also very strong. They're also going to have a nice vinyl coating on them. So don't have to worry about scratching or chipping our tow bar.
On one end, we'll have a drop forged steel hook that is going to be spring loaded. So it's going to be easy to hook them up and unhook them. And they have a little bit more security and strength than the standard S hooks. Now our safety cables are going to be rated at 6,000 pounds for the pair. We're going to be right in line with our tow bar, as well as how much our CRV weighs.
You just want to double check your owner's manual to make sure that you are within that limit.So keep in mind, that's only going to be one component of a safe, complete flat tow setup. There's really five major components that every car is going to need. The first one is going to be the base plate. That's what's going to be the connection points that we can hook up to our motor home and use our tow bar. Now the next one is going to be your tow bar and that's, what's going to hook to the base plate and to your motor home.
So you can safely pull your car down the road. After that, we're going to need safety cables, which are going to be your secondary line of defense in case our tow bar fails. And there's an accidental disconnection. Next we're going to need wiring. Now there's going to be several different kinds of wiring, but I always suggest diodes if your car can use it, because then we don't have anything extra to set up and it's going to use the car's tail lights to get the signals.And finally, we're going to have our braking system. Now braking system is going to you're required in almost every state and for good reason, we're putting a lot of weight behind our motor home. And we're asking a lot when we slow down because not only does it need to slow itself down, but now we added a couple thousand pounds behind it. So braking system is going to allow our CRV to slow itself down. So we're not putting so much strain and stress on our motor home. That's specifically for our CRV I do recommend the Roadmaster FuseMaster Fuse Bypass because if you look in your owner's manual, you're going to be required to pull a fuse. And it's just a lot easier to hit a switch rather than having to pull the fuse thrown into the dash, put it in the cup holder, remember to put it back. It's just a lot easier flip a switch and you could be on your way.One last component that I do recommend is going to be the Roadmaster Brake-Lite Relay. And what that's going to do is that's going to prevent our CRV from overriding the turn signals that we're coming from our motor home. For going down the road, going down the highway when it change lanes but at the same time, we may need to slow down a little bit. If we hit our brakes on our motor home and have a supplemental braking system, our CRV, that brake signal is going to cut our blinker out and it'll go salad in the back, which means it's going to be really unsafe driving around. But that brake light relay will allow us to not have that happen. But when we're driving, normally our brake lights will work just fine.Now we've seen what our cables look like and gone over some of the features. Let's show you easy to hook everything up. So I like to do that. I like to take the spring loaded in with the hook. I'm going to attach that directly to my CG connection point on my base plate. We'll do the same thing on the other side with our other safety cable. Now we can take the other end of our cable. We'll start routing it towards our motor home. Now, once we get underneath the center section of our tow bar here or close to the motor home, I like to cross my cables over. So I'm going to go from the passenger side of my car, to the driver's side on my hitch, on the motor home.Then on the other end by our motor home loosen up the quick link and you can see, we do have enough room to reach and actually get it hooked on there. However, our tow bar is not extended to the full length right now. We're going to lose a little bit. Instead of having our safety cables so tight and stretched so far, I'm going to disconnect them here and we're going to be using some safety cable extensions. Now these are going to be the same kind of material and the vinyl coating on them. They're going to have a short eight inch extension with a quick link on it. I'll attach my quick link to my hitch, make sure to tighten the knob up.And then I can just attach my safety cables to the other end using the quick link that's on the end of the safety cable itself. Now that gives us plenty of slack so that we can reach everything and have everything hooked up. And we're not pulling so tight on the safety cables, but at the same time that coiled cable is going to keep it off the ground. So we'll go ahead and hook up the other side, the exact same way. And the main reason why we even needed these extensions to begin with is really because we have this high low adapter here, because if it was not here, our safety cables and everything would actually be moved a lot closer to the hitch. And you can see that our cables are almost the same length as the high low adapter. So it just makes it so we don't have to worry about getting longer cables or if we just need that just a little bit of extra room to reach our connection point.Now our safety cable extensions are going to have a lot of the same features as our regular safety cables, the vinyl coating around the steel cable and everything else. However, these are actually going to be rated higher than the safety cables. Our extensions are only rates at 8,000 pounds, which is a good thing, cause we can always go higher than the rating, but we never want to go lower than the reading of our cables, our tow bar, or any other component in our setup. With all that being said, I'm Rob [email protected] and that'll finish up your look at the Roadmaster 68 inch coiled safety cables, as well as the Roadmaster safety cable extensions on our 2013 Honda CRV.
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (352 Customer Reviews)
Get the strength of steel and the security of spring-loaded clasps with this pair of vinyl-coated safety cables. Each cable features a spring hook on one end and a quick-link on the other.I wont replace them anytime soon, but I wont get the same thing again. Having to pull against the coils in the to hook up the cables negates the fact that the tension keeps them off of the ground. It is at least as easy to put a few twists in a traditional chain and get the same results without the tug of war and extra expense. Beside that, my tow bar has channels on each arm that I could run a none coiled cable through if I wanted to go that route. With just a little more than 1,000 miles on them, there is already abrasion on the plastic coating. As I write this, I am thinking maybe I will return them - better check into the policy.
Kim - 10/03/2020
I gave each and every one of the items I purchased a 5star rating because they each have contributed greatly to my confidence and sense of security about full-time RVing in my Class C rv towing my little car behind. Each product has been well made and thought out and the service from etrailer has been great....from price to shipping and packaging. I couldn't be more pleased with everything. Job well done. Thank you.
They are nice strong cables, however, just yesterday when we went to unscrew them from them vehicle, one became misthreaded and now we are unable to remove it. We will now have to wait to attempt removal after we return home. I am unsure has that happened. Up to then, they worked very well and are strong, well made cables.
Tyler M - 02/23/2021Purchased these to replace a single coiled cable on my boat trailer, which was too short after a new surge brake tongue was installed. Note, these are rated 6000 pounds for the pair.
etrailer is the best to work with, I needed a couple items after installing a baseplate, and they could not be more helpful! One call, easy order, quick ship. Thank you!
Installed on 2019 Jeep Trailhawk for Duo brake system so it was part of the completing that process that included the DUO. Installed Roadmaster Direct Connect base plate, Duo Brake systems to be used with Falcon All Terrain- The system has been great so far after one year in service. The total install for everything probably took me 25-30 hours, working on it over several days. Removal of brand Jeep quarter panel and front end grill was a little nerve wreaking, but easy install on tow plates. The brake and electrical work used the other 60% of the time on this job. I would consider myself to have intermediate skills for automotive repair activity. The slicing of the various electrical brake light system wires was a little challenging to due access in the front end and rear brake light housing. The video's from etrailer.com was very helpful in completing the process from start to finish ( although I had to watch it a number of times as I completed each portion of the install) Note - The jeep brake light wiring will be connected to a plug in receptacle installed at the front of the jeep. Where the coil wire from the RV that plugs into this installed receptacle can become loose from plugging /unpluging the coil wire. The pins can be pushed back thru that rubber housing easily if extreme caution isn't used each time and over time can loose contact with the coil connector. They should improve the plastic sheath that covers the backside of the pins in that receptacle so they cannot be pushed thru the back side.
Work great with the Roadmaster StowMaster tow bar.
etrailer.com has been added to my favorites bar. I can't say enough about the customer service. Quality parts at a reasonable price. in this year of uncertainty, have comfort in knowing, etrailer will come through for you.
Good quality, easy to use. Would prefer snap hooks on both ends, but minor detail!
The spring clups that hold the hook in place is showing signs of failure. Also not because of the reason above but some how one cable was destroyed during my last tow and a new set had to be purchased.
Roadmaster was real slow with the delivery of the seat adapter. But Michael kept me informed all the way through to the delivery. etrailer is 5 stars all the way from start to finish. I look forward to using them in my orders to follow. Now for ROADMASTER products RM-643 safety cables quality is good work fine Delivery was fast RM-9160 brake master system Love this system instructions were easy to follow RM-15267 toad tail light/brake wiring good instructions for install RM-1550-1 base plate good instructions for install except you need to drill two 1/2'' holes you must measure and mark as there is no pilot hole. The whole system works great with the 2008 Honda Pilot RM-88189 seat adapter I have yet to install as I had to make up my own for the trip. I will say the seat adapter bracket is made just for the Honda and Acura, they had to make custom make. Thanks to all the car towed great for my first trip of 1,100 miles
I have never been involved with this type of application prior in my life until now. I received the shipment as scheduled. Everything I ordered came to me within a two days of each other. The packing of the equipment was well conducted. The instructions were well received and clearly understood. The modification instruction for my vehicle, for this install was appreciated due to I did not want anymore alterations than necessary. The equipment easily went together as planned which was greatly appreciate due to the fact I was installing this in -20 degree weather. After the install it I hooked up my truck to a Uhaul truck and pulled it over 1200 miles from Wisconsin to Texas and found the reliability to be as stated by the manufacturer. I would never hesitate to use it again or purchase similar products from etrailer.
like these better than the straight cables. For my needs they store better and stay out of the way, off of the ground and give/stretch where and when they need to.
Carl - 06/10/2020Great product, easy to use, well made
Don S - 03/31/2021Still working great after a year. No sign of wear.
Very good cables. I just wish my 68” were about a 12” longer. Thanks
James L - 10/18/2020
Bought these cables 3 months ago for my motor home with tow vehicle setup, and they have been working great. The cables show excellent and precision workmanship and maintain their classy appearance through all kinds of weather. Thank you, etrailer!
I couldn't be happier with my Roadmaster. The ease of hooking up and disconnecting, the sturdiness of the device. We are 3/4 timers in the RV and notice NO wear and tear. Fantastic! Worth every penny!
Convenient easy to use and store
Easy to use; coils up nicely when not in use
A few people told me to get blue ox but I went with Roadmaster and I am very pleased with the product and the service at etrailer!!!!
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