How to check if your coupling damper needs replacing
When the damper has failed it is very noticeable by the fierce application of the brakes or ‘snatching’ when the towing vehicle’s brakes are applied.
When the damper has failed it is very noticeable by the fierce application of the brakes or ‘snatching’ when the towing vehicle’s brakes are applied.
These are the flexible cables that are connected to a compensator in the centre of the trailer or caravan and to the brake expanders on the brake backplates.
This calculator helps to select the correct Al-ko cable length for the axle width.
This is the standard UK wiring of a the normal socket and plug otherwise known as 12N.
Caravan Wiring Chart showing all the connections in the 13 pin euro plug, cable colours and cable sizes for interior & exterior.
External lighting wiring as used on most UK and European trailers & caravans.
This is the standard UK wiring of a the supplementary socket and plug otherwise known as 12S.
Some easy ways to identify the make and model of a trailer or caravan coupling.
Brake exploded diagrams for information only as all these parts are obsolete as no parts are manufactured now.
How to fit a Triplelock head to your caravan or trailer as well as the end user information.
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