Trailer Brake Cable

[99ranger]

Does anyone know if you can still drive a trailer with out the metal brake cable? After unhooking from the ball and pulling away from trailer cable caught the ball and hooked and then broke. The cable is on a ranger trailer.

Any advice on what to would be great.

Thanks

[fish-n-geek]

If you're talking about the break-away brake cable, you "can" operate without it only if your trailer weight is under 6,000 pounds.

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Brakes are required on all trailers with a gross weight of 3,000 pounds or more. ...

Every trailer with a gross weight of more than 6,000 pounds shall be equipped with a breakaway brake device which will

automatically apply and hold the brakes should the trailer accidentally become detached from the towing unit.

</quote>