Warn too! Interestingly enough, I just did the grapevine in a 40ft Motorhome pulling a Ram 1500. All told I am over 65 ft. The hitch is Freightliner and the tow setup is Roadmaster’s Nighthawk. Here is Roadmaster instructions, pretty clear the cables should be crossed!
• The safety cables must connect the towing vehicle to the towed vehicle, frame to frame.
• Make sure there is enough slack in the cables to allow for sharp turns — if there is not enough slack, the towing system will be severely damaged when the mo- torhome turns a sharp corner.
• Make sure the cables are not too short — if you use a receiver hitch extension or other equipment that ex- tends the distance between the towed vehicle and the motorhome, the standard cables may be too short. If the cables are too short, the towing system will be severely damaged when the motorhome turns a sharp corner.
(Safety cable extensions in a variety of lengths are available from ROADMASTER.)
• Make sure the cables are not too long — the cables should not hang down to the extent they may catch on obstructions, or drag on the ground. This much slack could
cause damage to the towing system, the towed vehicle, or the motorhome.
If the cables are too long, wrap the excess cable around the tow bar to take up the slack. Make sure there is enough slack in the cables to allow for sharp turns.
Damage caused by using safety cables of an incorrect length is not covered under warranty.
• Always cross the cables under the hitch receiver, as shown in Figure 9. In the unlikely event the tow bar sepa- rates from the motorhome, crossing the cables will help prevent the tow bar from dragging on the ground, which can cause the tow bar to “pole vault” the towed vehicle.
Failure to follow these instructions may cause prop- erty damage, personal injury or even death.
• The safety cables must connect the towing vehicle to the towed vehicle, frame to frame.
• Make sure there is enough slack in the cables to allow for sharp turns — if there is not enough slack, the towing system will be severely damaged when the mo- torhome turns a sharp corner.
• Make sure the cables are not too short — if you use a receiver hitch extension or other equipment that ex- tends the distance between the towed vehicle and the motorhome, the standard cables may be too short. If the cables are too short, the towing system will be severely damaged when the motorhome turns a sharp corner.
(Safety cable extensions in a variety of lengths are available from ROADMASTER.)
• Make sure the cables are not too long — the cables should not hang down to the extent they may catch on obstructions, or drag on the ground. This much slack could
cause damage to the towing system, the towed vehicle, or the motorhome.
If the cables are too long, wrap the excess cable around the tow bar to take up the slack. Make sure there is enough slack in the cables to allow for sharp turns.
Damage caused by using safety cables of an incorrect length is not covered under warranty.
• Always cross the cables under the hitch receiver, as shown in Figure 9. In the unlikely event the tow bar sepa- rates from the motorhome, crossing the cables will help prevent the tow bar from dragging on the ground, which can cause the tow bar to “pole vault” the towed vehicle.
Failure to follow these instructions may cause prop- erty damage, personal injury or even death.