Thread: breakaway cable
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Old 02-22-2013, 11:33 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by jdaird View Post
Would be interesting to see, I would think the two front landing pads would allow the 5er to slide like a sled down the road for a while if it were not for the e-brake...
I am thinking that the landing gear would crumple pretty quickly at highway speeds in a break-away situation, especially if the brakes are not immediately engaged via the break-away switch. They'd likely catch on a bump or crack in the road and just collapse. Not something I want to test out.
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