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07-08-2012, 11:49 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Clarklake
Posts: 61
M.O.C. #10717
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Elite Series and breakaway cable
Hey, just a quick question for all you new Ford owners with the fifth wheel hitch option and the Elite Series hitch. Where do you attach the breakaway cable when you travel? I used to attach mine to the bed rails in the truck on my previous vehicle, but there is no place to do that here. The D rings in the corners are too far away and would likely pull it on a sharp turn. Any suggestions on where you attach yours? Thanks a lot in advance.
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07-08-2012, 12:45 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 1,284
M.O.C. #11675
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I'm a newbie to fifth wheels, but I just put mine on the hitch handle. I think anything fixed to the tow vehicle is okay as long as it won't come off.
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07-08-2012, 01:20 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: North Port
Posts: 271
M.O.C. #10954
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I used to put mine on the hitch handle untill I saw a pic of that wrecked Cameo ( somewhere here on Montana Owners Forum) and the hitch came right out of the truck. I now have a pretty heavy peice of rope tied across the bed tie downs near the bottom of the tail gate and have an anchor shackle connecting the breakaway cable to the rope.
This will allow the break away cable to run back and forth, if it needs to, but doubtfull. I dont put anything behind the tailgate and hitch anyways so this works out great for me.
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07-08-2012, 01:38 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Winfield
Posts: 7,327
M.O.C. #6846
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I have also always used the hitch handle. Understand about the hitch coming loose on the Cameo tv, but in that situation I can't imagine breakaway cable induced braking being a whole lot of help. I have also seen our dealer use one of those oval type carabiners attached to the bedrails. I wouldn't imagine it would take a lot of modification skills to extend the breakaway cable in order to attach it to the truck tie downs or any other fixed point in the truck bed.
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07-09-2012, 03:53 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Haysville
Posts: 4,261
M.O.C. #3085
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Drill a 1/4" hole in your hitch frame ( some already have an accessible hole) and use a carabiner on the end of the breakaway cable to hook into the hole. Some hitches already have a hole that can be used to secure the hitch handle ... clip the carabiner there. I'd imagine if you rip the hitch out of the truck ... the breakaway cable will be the least of the worries because the fiver will be plowing asphalt.
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07-09-2012, 05:15 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Belvidere
Posts: 1,834
M.O.C. #185
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Hitch handle....I also use a wire tie around the hitch handle and thread the cable through before attaching it over the handle to keep the cable slack away from the base of the hitch.
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07-09-2012, 05:31 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Arroyo Grande
Posts: 504
M.O.C. #6460
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I purchased a 3 ft. piece of wire cable twice the size of the breakaway cable. Folded each end back to make about an 1 in. loop and crimped them. Snap hook one end to the left front d ring in the bed, snap hook other end to the breakaway cable. Bill
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