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Originally Posted by Belificus
Thank you!
I was looking for that 3/16" value.
Any thoughts on what length would be sufficient to replace all four?
And THANK YOU for the warm welcome.
I love to build things.
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You're quite welcome. I'd get under the trailer and measure the cable length along the pulleys there for the longest run. Then add the distance up the side of the lower half and down to the edge of the top half. I'd probably add a couple feet to that for good measure. Every trailer size has it's own length requirement and when J&R was offering cables, they simply sold sets that would work with the largest trailers, as far as I know. A set was quite expensive and I'm sure you can save a lot of money making them yourself.
An alternate way to size them is to use the existing cables, once you take them off your trailer (but again, I'd add a couple feet).
Read through this entire thread carefully. There's lots of good advice in it from people who have done this DIY project. Use a ComeALong to stretch the cable once it is over the pulleys so that you get the attachment end at the proper length. If the cable is unstretched, it will probably be too long, but you won't be able to easily shorten it.
- Jack