johnroots replied on 16/07/2020 11:48
Posted on 16/07/2020 11:48
Thought I would share this experience in the interest of safety.
It may be that I am the only one who has experiened it, and if so that is good news as my experience could have been very dangerous.
I had an A frame fitted to a Subaru Justy, by a well known and reputable company. Cost about £1200, so not a cheap affair.
No issues whatever with actually towing, I should add that I am experienced and have held a class one hgv for close to 40 years.
The issue arose when the car was being driven solo.
The braking mechanism is a cable from the A frame, going through the bulkhead and connecting to the brake pedal via ferrule and clip.
The length of the ferrule reduces the amount of pedal travel, which is fine unless you have to jump on the brakes as I did when touring the Yorkshire Moors. I ran out of travel and quickly pumped the pedal again and was able to pull up with very little to spare.
I knew immediately what the cause was, so now when not being towed the pedal connection is removed and MORE IMPORTANTLY tied to the side, away from the pedal travel area via a short bungee. I say this because in checking out the issue I also found the hanging cable and ferrule can still impede the vbrake pedal travel.
johnroots
Motorhomer