Chris Cox A Frame brake cable

[Manic]

I’ve searched internet and phoned a couple of places with no luck.
Any suggestions of where I can get a cable like this.

 

[Mikey RV]

I think you may have to get one made up, but from where I don’t know. How about trying kit car builders, hot rod builders etc.

 

[Nanniemate]

You could try a boat yard, they may help you

 

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[Abacist]

That looks like what is on our Armitage’s A frame. Why not try them or any trailer manufacturer who will need such things for their trailers.

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[Manic]

Finally got sorted today with a brake cable , went to TAF chesterfield to see their A frames and he had some used parts on the self and had what I needed.
The A frame we saw looked very nice but they do 2 versions, the integral and budget but in not sure what the difference is. Anybody using their budget version.

PS I’m not interested in any debate about the use of A frame so please don’t bother answering unless you can answer my question, thanks

 

[Conal]

We have one of their A frames on our Morris. They call it a Lightweight hitch A-Frame. It is an overbraked system what ever that means. There is a cable running through the engine compartment to the brake pedal and it works very well.
I remember their catalogue had a large number of options but they suggested this would be the best for the Morris. I don’t recall a “budget” version but that might be an option for a more complicated car.

 

[Abacist]

An overbraked system is where the tow hitch has a spring hidden under a rubber concertina cover. When the tow vehicle brakes, the trailer pushes and compresses the spring behind the hitch thus applying the brakes through the cable in the picture above and a Bowden cable between the front of the car and the brake pedal in the towed vehicle. In turn the brake pedal has to be sprung to return the pedal to its normal position otherwise the brakes would not free off when required.

I suspect the budget version is the overrun braked A frame and the other might be a fully electronic system to apply the brakes on the towed vehicle and probably at least twice the price.

I have an Armitage overrun braked A frame and tow a Citroen C1 which weighs about 900 kgs.

 

[Conal]

Thanks Abacist . Your explanation is very clear. The only “Heath Robinson” element of my set up is the bungee cord from the seat base which pulls the brake pedal back after braking. It looks primitive but works fine.

 

[Manic]

No , TAF‘s A frames are both over run but I’ve now found out the budget version uses a Alko hitch and doesn’t fold up and they couldn’t supply that anyway because they can’t get the Alko hitches, so I was informed by TAF lady.

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[Conal]

Mine folds so it is not the budget version

 

[Abacist]

Thanks Abacist . Your explanation is very clear. The only “Heath Robinson” element of my set up is the bungee cord from the seat base which pulls the brake pedal back after braking. It looks primitive but works fine.

Mine is the same!

The sprung tow hitch has 2 grease nipples that need to be greased to be sure the setup moves freely.

An additional problem for the C1, Aygo etc is that the brake lights are live without needing the ignition on. If my tow hitch remains compressed after parking the brake lights stay on and flatten the C1 battery very quickly!

 

[Manic]

Mine is the same!

The sprung tow hitch has 2 grease nipples that need to be greased to be sure the setup moves freely.

An additional problem for the C1, Aygo etc is that the brake lights are live without needing the ignition on. If my tow hitch remains compressed after parking the brake lights stay on and flatten the C1 battery very quickly!

The chap at TAF was mentioning that problem and he said they fit a cheap relay to get over the problem but I’ve not had a problem in 11 years towing a 107, if I stop for awhile I make sure the hitch has extended and turned brake lights off.

 

[Abacist]

The chap at TAF was mentioning that problem and he said they fit a cheap relay to get over the problem but I’ve not had a problem in 11 years towing a 107, if I stop for awhile I make sure the hitch has extended and turned brake lights off.

Likewise now that I have worked out the problem!

 

[Conal]

Abacist I will have to look at mine. I was not advised about any grease nipples and I haven’t noticed any. The folded A-FRame fits neatly into a squash racquets bag and, although heavy, is easy to carry.

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