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If you're tired of your breakaway switch cable dragging the ground or fraying, replace it with this coiled cable. Split ring lets you use this cable with any system. Easily attaches to tow vehicle with included carabiner.
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What's up, everybody It's AJ with etrailer.com. Today, we're gonna be checking out this Fastway breakaway cable. So this is gonna be a replacement part for the one that came with your breakaway switch. So if something happened, you lost it or it broke, you can easily replace it. Let's check it out. It's gonna plug in the exact same way here on our breakaway switch.
It's also that coil design, so that's better than the straight steel cable design 'cause those usually have extra to them that you have to find a place for, or they can sag down as they get it hooked up. With this coil design, when you've got it hooked up to the hitch, you can see it's gonna stay in a straight line and be outta the way of everything else. To give you a better example, I wanna compare you with straight steel cable one, and see it had to be zip tied to take up some of that extra cable, and that's just kind of annoying that you have to do that. That's why this one's far better with a coil design because you're not gonna have that problem or have to do this. Plus, you have this sturdy, heavy-duty carabiner at the end rather than just a steel cable loop.
This is a universal fit for breakaway switches as long as it's that style of end on there. And it's also gonna come in six foot and four foot options. So if you need to match that up with your vehicle set up and your trailer, you can. Well, I think that does it. Thanks for hanging out and I hope this helps.
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Ratings & Reviews
Return purchase, always get these for any of the trailers I tow, these should already be on any trailer that’s sold and has electric brakes. Beats a bare cable that gets frayed and rips up you hands, easy to keep out of the way when not in use.
After one year the Fastway coiled break away cable looks like it just came out of the box! Coiled cable still maintains its tight coil. The red cable coating has not faded. The carabiner clip has no corrosion and works perfectly.
I replaced the original vinyl covered stainless steel break away cable with this coiled break away cable. The coiled break away cable doesn’t get tangled up in the safety chains or drag on the ground, so it suits my needs better.
I got tired of having the thin wire cable that came on the trailer always hanging down and it had frayed slightly so quite often I got poked in the finger with the frayed wire. This product stops that problem. No more slack cable hanging down and no more poked fingers. When not using the trailer, the coiled cable stays neatly out of the way.
Just received my coil breakaway cable, I bought a new trailer in less than 4 months my cable snapped . The breakaway cable is perfect because it does not drag and will not get caught under trailer jack going up driveways.
The only concern I have is the thickness of the breakaway cable seams awful thin, but I'm sure it has been thoroughly tested.
Well made product. The coiled cable works well staying up out of the way of the safety chains and the electrical cable. I would feel better if it were more substantial, but all it has to do is pull out the plunger from the break-away switch, so it should work just fine. I hope I never put that to the test.
Really nice & simple shortcut to trailer hitching. Cleans up the overall appearance of the attachments - chains, electrical umbilical, and breakaway connection, and makes it faster.
We'll just have to see as far as durability goes. So far so good a year later.
These coiled breakaway cables are the greatest thing ever! I was forever replacing breakaway cables from getting the slack pinched in between the hitch and the trailer. I haven't had to replace one since changing over. I now have about 90% of the fleet trailers changed over.
simple, functional and to the point
We had a plastic coated aircraft cable that was OEM on our amusement trailer. Unfortunately, the cable was far too long, drug the roadway and eventually broke.
As a prior customer of etrailer.com, I looked here first for just such a piece of safety equipment. It was exactly what we needed, stays up and out of the way when not attached to our tow vehicle. It was easier than trying to build a replacement cable! the cable is built solidly, the split ring is beefier than you'd think by looking at just the photos and the carabiner clip locks securely onto our tow vehicle.
Shipping, as usual with etrailer.com, was lightning fast.
My overall experience, with this and other purchases, has always been excellent. I even got to visit the warehouse for a pick-up on a trip in Feb, 2014! The folks are as nice in person as they are over the phone, through email or even online chat help.
Excellent selection of products, site easy to navigate, prices are reasonable, super quick shipping and stellar customer service! What more could I ask for!
If your' looking to buy something and need it quickly, etrailer is the place to get it. *** This is a great little device. I installed the Fastway Zip Coiled Breakaway Cable on a previous camper trailer and now, bought it for my present camper trailer. It's a simple installation and is out of the way(not dangling around) when not in use. Thanks etrailer!!
On the way home from a recent camping trip, my trailer's original equipment safety brake cable frayed completely in two. This looks like the perfect solution. I haven't had it on the road yet, but it was easy to install.
Katherine R.
8/21/2018
After a year on the road, this cable is working just fine. I was a little concerned at first that it doesn’t have much slack at all, but that doesn’t seem to be a problem.
Excellent replacement for the factory breakaway cable. No more dangling cables and broken casing with sharp wires, the coiled cable is easy to connect and stays up out of the way.
Bob M.
9/6/2019
1 year on and still looks like the day it was installed. Should have done this years ago.
fits great on 14 ft. bumper pull trailer, no dragging of chord. very happy so far
Easy to put on and a good little upgrade for the crappy cable that came with my trailer.
Haven’t had a need to see if it works thankfully. It’s seems well made and easily fit on my car and the breakaway switch on the trailer
Victoria H.
3/7/2025
So glad you haven't had use for this Mark. I'm also happy it fits good and that you're prepared!
Works well.
Fast and easy checkout and quick shippi ng.
I purchased this breakaway cable for my car trailer. It is much nicer than
the original one. Great service.
Easy to install per the directions. Keeps cable from getting near the ground or worse dragging the ground. Fast shipping.
When our long, tangled original cable deployed while making a sharp turn in a parking lot we decided to try the fastway cable. What an improvement! We have had no issues with it. It works when you need it and springs back out of the way when your trailer is disconnected. Perfect!
Excellent service. Excellent product and fit. Very fast shipping.
Easy to install and a much better design than the standard breakaway cable.
Still using this on my fifthweel. quick hook up and still retaining is coiled elasticity. When not connected it sits right on the flange of the pinbox.
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Nicole O.
9/28/2016
Great! Very happy with product