Golf Cart Behind FW

Overall length of rig before adding trailer? 65 feet seems to generally be the limit.

I have seen them behind fifth wheel units going down the interstates here in Virginia...


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Some are two swivel wheels and some are a single swivel wheel. I think if it was me I would prefer the two swivel wheels model.

These are generally accepted in many states as an extension of the fifth wheel trailer and and not a stand alone trailer. One should check with the DMV folk where your trailer is licensed and see if they are acceptable...

Like listed above don't go over your overall length...

Roy Ken

dkelly1208 wrote:
Wondering if anybody has used the swivel wheel or Idaho tote system to tow a golf cart behind a FW?

According to the company in Lakeland who makes them (SMART TRAILER) FL considers it a trailer and classifies it as triple towing

I believe member JEBar had one for a while. You might send him a PM and ask about it.
Barney

I didn't think it was legal to triple tow in Virginia, but last year going through Gate City I saw a fifth wheel with a utility trailer behind it. What was interesting about the fifth wheel was a trooper was in line a couple cars back from the trailer. Who knows they might have stopped them after we moved on.

We checked out swivel wheel and found the single rear wheel one was rated at 600 lbs which full size golf carts will exceed that weight. We looked at the Cricket mini golf cart and at 310 lbs would work with the single wheel. We are till kicking around the idea and we do have a class 4 hitch on the back of 5er.

We pulled a Smart Trailer behind our Big Sky for a couple years. We had the double wheel model and loaded two motorcycles on it. It worked very well and the main concern was the added swing to the rear end when turning.

We traveled through, and stayed in several states that don't allow double towing, including Virginia. We spent about a week in Virginia and had no issues, and were never given a second look by LEO's. I believe it is the confusion about whether they are considered a second trailer or a part of the fifth wheel. Of course YMMV.

fj12ryder wrote:


We traveled through, and stayed in several states that don't allow double towing, including Virginia. We spent about a week in Virginia and had no issues, and were never given a second look by LEO's. I believe it is the confusion about whether they are considered a second trailer or a part of the fifth wheel. Of course YMMV.

Original poster is in FL where it is not allowed.

I like some of the new 5th wheels that have a small, golf-cart sized garage so a trailer tote isn't necessary.

My friends had one and had to have it tagged and registered as a trailer for insurance purposes. It comes with a MSO so it's a trailer not a frame extension. They are very handy. But in Florida you can get pulled over and be required to drop the second trailer on the spot.

Thanks!

Jeremiah