Quote: Originally posted by gould300 on 30/8/2013
... just take it over from one side over the hitch to the other and back down to the socket. That gives enough slack for turning but means there's no cable near the road.
This works for me too - nice and simple.
------------- Ollie
2016
Monplaisir - Provence
Camping Les Gorges du Loup
I like the look of tucking the plugs through the handle on the Alko stabiliser, very neat and tidy; will recommend that to our caravanning amigos...
I cant do that; I have the Spare Wheel adaptor owing to Land Cruisers spare wheel on the boot door getting in the way of the original stabiliser handle when coupling (the adaptor handle then removed for travelling) so its bungee cords for me!
------------- Regards
Chris
Caravanning for 22 years
1997 Toyota Land Cruiser 3.0TD & 2004 Avondale Mayfair 510-5L
Previous towcars:
2002 Nissan Primera - sold
2002 Ford Galaxy - Died & scrapped. Good riddance.
1998 BMW 525TDS SE - PEx
1998 VW Passat SE - Crashed into & scrapped
1997 Peugeot 406 GLX - PEx
I use a bungee but it let me down in france rather it let the cables down a passing motorist flag me down grey cable completely gone and black had two had through I did a quick repair at roadside the it was pull the cables forward from under van and remake the plugs when we got to sitewill look at putting cables through al co hitch thanks for idea malc
I know it sounds funny but he really does. He has the tights (black if anyone is interested) tied round twice and knotted around the hitch, then adjusts the cables when attached to the tow bar, effectively capturing the cables and stopping them from dragging on the ground. They have enough give to enable them to hold the leads and being black just look like a black bungee rather than an old pair of tights.
Quote: Originally posted by G7ACU on 30/8/2013
My solution is partly reliant on you having an Alko 3004 hitch, but by far the easiest and quickest thing is to pass the cables through the locking lever as per the photo I've posted below. No bungie straps, no cable ties etc., and works a treat. Keeps the cables up without any restriction in movement during the tow and never failed me yet.
Nice one, I'm liking that, I've been using a bungee cord up until now but this is simpler and tidier to. Thanks for posting.
Dave
------------- Never argue with an idiot, they will drag you down to their level and beat you on experience.
Mark Twain.
Got to replace my S cable this weekend. Dragged the road on the way back last week. Oh well once I've got a section out and spliced it'll be shorter anyhow.
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Topic: Support for towing electrics cable
Nice one, I'm liking that, I've been using a bungee cord up until now but this is simpler and tidier to. Thanks for posting.
