Trailer Breakaway Kits

How Trailer Breakaway Switches Work

Trailer breakaway systems consist of multiple components. They contain a cable, with one end connected to the breakaway switch and the other to a solid portion of the towing vehicle.

If the trailer detaches from the tow vehicle, the cable pulls the pin from the breakaway switch, activating it by connecting the two electrical contacts. Power travels from the backup battery to the electrical brakes, slowing and stopping the trailer.

The breakaway system functions independently of the tow vehicle’s power, ensuring immediate braking whenever unintentional trailer decoupling occurs.

Benefits of Trailer Breakaway Kits

Implementing a trailer breakaway system offers significant advantages, including:

• Automatic braking: If your trailer comes uncoupled from the towing vehicle, the breakaway switch automatically applies the electric brakes, ensuring your trailer stops almost immediately.
• Enhanced safety: By minimizing potential for runaway trailers and other potentially hazardous occurrences, breakaway systems enhance trailer safety and prevent potential disasters.
• Secondary defense: While most trailers have a safety chain or another security feature, these may fail, and trailer breakaway systems offer a second line of defense to keep your trailer and those around you safe.
• Legal compliance: In many regions of the United States, breakaway systems are a legal requirement on any trailer with electric brakes.

These safety and security advantages of breakaway switches offer a reliable means of protection for your trailer.

Why Choose Blueswift Axles as Your Trailer Accessory Partner?

If you’re looking for the best supplier of trailer breakaway systems, consider ordering from Blueswift Axles. We are a leading supplier of trailer axles and similar components, ensuring the best possible service and product quality. Ordering from us offers benefits such as:

• Free shipping: Any orders placed over $100 within the United States ship free to provide the best and most cost-effective shipping solution for your order.
• Top-quality products: We employ industry-leading manufacturing using only high-quality materials to maintain a premium selection of products for axles and axle-related components.
• Collaborative ordering: When you order a component or axle from Blueswift Axles, we’ll call you personally to double-check your order and ensure it’s accurate.
• Efficient manufacturing: We offer multiple manufacturing options — depending on your choice, we can deliver your axle within 48 hours to keep you on the road.
• Durable construction: All our components and axles are made of premium materials and undergo an advanced manufacturing processes to produce high-quality products with improved longevity.

Partner With Blueswift Axles for Your Trailer Breakaway Systems

Rely on Blueswift Axles to provide the solutions you need for your trailer. Order the trailer breakaway kit you need, and we’ll contact you to double-check your order and confirm that it is what you need. If you’re unsure which kit to buy, call 515-608-8040, and one of our experienced team members will guide you through the product selection process.