Hello all, I am looking to change my camping set up and go with a 5th wheel camper which will double tow my flat bed trailer. I am looking for which manufactures and companies have strong frames that could handle a trailer behind it. The trailer is approx 6k lbs loaded, so not too much weight. Tongue weight is pretty minimal.I am just not too sure what decent manufactures to start doing research on.I would say frame strength is priority #1.#2 would be the quality of the trailer its self.Thanks

Arctic Fox (Northwood) are well known for their quality frames...Might check them out.Might also check out where your can and cannot double tow. Might not be permitted in some of the places you want to go.

downtheroad wrote:Arctic Fox (Northwood) are well known for their quality frames...Might check them out.Might also check out where your can and cannot double tow. Might not be permitted in some of the places you want to go.Great, thank you. I will check out Arctic Fox. Any other manufactures come to mind?As far as double towing legally, that wont be a problem. I will have all the necessary licenses and vehicle lengths figured out before I make a purchase.

6K is quite a bit of weight behind a 5er. Several MFRs come with Reciever Hitches, but are generallly rated around 3K to 4K. No matter what you get, I think I would look into reinforcing the Frame in the area of the Receiver Hitch.

Michelle.S wrote:6K is quite a bit of weight behind a 5er. Several MFRs come with Reciever Hitches, but are generallly rated around 3K to 4K. No matter what you get, I think I would look into reinforcing the Frame in the area of the Receiver Hitch.I agree 6K is a lot, with a minimum tongue of 600, likely closer to 800. My FW came with a solid factory frame mounted receiver, with heavy cross member. It is still only rated 300 tongue, 3K trailer. It is not just the strength of the hitch and frame, but the FW suspension is affected, as is the pin weight.Jerry

6K is pretty healthy behind a 5er. I pull a Yamaha Rhino on a small trailer see my profile, approximately 1900# tounge weight 150# with no issues in over 20,000 miles. Put some good brakes on the flatbed for sure.CDL with doubles endorsement and DOT physical every other year65' form TV front bumper to rear bumper of 2nd trailerBrakes required on second trailer

What 5th wheels have strong frames for double towing?

Gat1959
Visitor II
Feb 24, 2025
Hey Paul,
was reading an old posting from 2017.
i was just wondering what 5vr you decided to go with?
Thanks, Gordon
- way2roll
  Navigator II
  Feb 24, 2025
  Paul hasn't been on here since 2018 but according to his last few posts he picked up a used 2015 Artic fox 27-5L. I am not sure if it solved his double towing dilemma. Helpful tip - you can click on a user's name in the forum and it will take you to all their posts.
Me_Again
Explorer III
Jun 01, 2017
Hitchhikers that had the Youngs frame are good. Chris
paul_arc
Explorer
Jun 01, 2017
Fisher Bill wrote:
Maybe just get a large toy hauler and you're ready to go?

I have already gone that rout and didn't like it because of the size of the trailer. I had a 3 axle carson toy hauler which fit the buggy inside. I didn't like that rout because the trailer is only used about 20% of the time with the buggy and the rest of the time for other things like hiking or mtn biking which I was stuck dragging the large trailer around when I didn't need one that big.

I think a small travel trailer would be ideal and only double tow when needed.
paul_arc
Explorer
Jun 01, 2017
bstark wrote:
An area of concern to me would be one I haven't seen mentioned on here and that's the pin box area of your fiver. Adding the leverage stress of pulling and stopping the combined weight of two trailers with 6k additional yanking on your pinbox is not something to ignore.

Consider carefully how that additional load from any angles it might be expected to impart to the rear of your fiver and what that translates to way up front on the pinbox, a notoriously problematic area if not thick stock and welded correctly.

Yes that is exactly right. I will keep doing research to figure that out. I asked Northwood if they had the structural drawings that I can look at but they said no. I doubt they don't have a structural drawing of the trailers, so i'm just guessing that they don't want to hand them out to people.
Fisher_Bill
Explorer
Jun 01, 2017
Maybe just get a large toy hauler and you're ready to go?
bstark
Explorer
May 31, 2017
An area of concern to me would be one I haven't seen mentioned on here and that's the pin box area of your fiver. Adding the leverage stress of pulling and stopping the combined weight of two trailers with 6k additional yanking on your pinbox is not something to ignore.

Consider carefully how that additional load from any angles it might be expected to impart to the rear of your fiver and what that translates to way up front on the pinbox, a notoriously problematic area if not thick stock and welded correctly.
Earl_E
Explorer
May 30, 2017
Sounds good. Even though I no longer have an Arctic Fox, I still think it is one of the best built rigs out there.
paul_arc
Explorer
May 29, 2017
I don't expect the manufacture to say the limit that the trailer is rated to tow because of liability reasons.

I talked to Northwood last week about their Arctic Fox and was pretty pleased after I talked to them. They said you can add a hitch to the rear of the trailer as an option but the reason they don't rate it is because you can't double tow in Oregon. It is constructed with a 12" I-beam frame and looks very stout.

There is still some research to do but so far the Arctic fox is at the top of my list.
TxGearhead
Explorer II
May 28, 2017
I doubt if any 5th wheel manufacturer will warranty what you want.
I would be looking at race car haulers/toters on racingjunk.com.
bfast54
Explorer
May 28, 2017
I consider myself a factory tour geek and have been to almost all the manufacturers-..(SEVERAL TIMES).( haul trailers to dealers). and I will say pretty much without a doubt (except for spacecraft )..no trailer manufacturer will warrant you towing 6000 lb behind their fifth wheel !!!!!!
(Not even sure SPACECRAFT will).

you will be on your own I can almost guarantee that......You are free to disagree.....but GET IT IN WRITING.

About two weeks ago I did a tour at--Augusta RV and they don't even put a hitch on their fifth wheel (mind you it is a triple Axel very custom-built 5th wheel....$150,000.):E