Towing a Car behind a 5th Wheel
My Wife, has a Nissan Versa. Is it advisable to tow it behind my 5th Wheel? It has to be towed with the Front Wheels off the Ground. Is this legal in all States? I would prefer a Car Trailer rather th...
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mowermech wrote:jrwhited wrote:
in Pa. it is legal, but neither trailer can be over 28' in length
This site says NO for PA.
http://towingworld.com/towinglawsbystate.cfm?state2=PA
This site says YES for PA, but both trailers must be 28 1/2 feet long or less
http://www.onlinetowingguide.com/towing_laws.html
So, as many have repeatedly said, do NOT rely on any "list of towing laws" that can be found on the internet. They are more likely to be wrong than right!
Took me awhile to find/read the PA statute - Here's the link, and here's the applicable language
PA wrote:
Ch.49.4923B(b.1) Combinations.--
(2) For a double trailer, the length of each trailer being towed in
combination by a truck tractor shall not exceed 28 1/2 feet.
(3) The overall length of the combination of a truck tractor with a
conventional fifth wheel and an auto or boat transporter shall not exceed
65 feet, exclusive of an overhang of not more than three feet on the front
and four feet on the rear of the combination.
