Pulling a Car behind 38fk Columbus 5’er

I tow a Jeep behind my DRV and also did it behind my Montana Bug Sky. The Big Sky frame was not nearly as robust as the DRV frame is. Both took some reinforcements to make it “safe” in my opinion, but the Big Sky took a lot more than the DRV. There are other issues to be aware of. You do not want to overload your tow vehicle. You need to know what the GCWR of you tow vehicle is and make sure you don’t exceed that with the combination. Ideally you would leave a little bit of cushion so you aren’t running at max capacity. You also need to look at the capacity of your king pin box and 5th wheel hitch. They may not be rated for the extra weight of a toad behind the 5er. I am very cognizant of my weights and try to remain well under my capacities. I don’t know that I would consider double towing with a pick up, but might with the right combination (I tow with a Kenworth). There are other considerations as well, such as a proper braking system in the toad and proper wiring between the 5er and toad and 5er and tow vehicle to handle this properly.

I personally have no issues with double towing, but length is an issue. Just know you will probably be over length and be willing to deal with the consequences. I won’t do it unless I have someone with me so I can separate the toad if I need to as a result of an enforcement stop. There are some states that do not allow double towing at all. I would not attempt it in those states. You do need to be much more aware of your routes when double towing. It is easy to get yourself in a pickle if you aren’t paying attention. You also want to have some kind of camera watching your toad mounted to the 5er that can be continuously viewed in the tow vehicle. This is necessary because the 5er is wider than the toad and you will not be able to see the toad in your mirrors (except on a turn).