I will be in the market ( hopefully ) for a bigger rig in a year or so. One big dilemma is garage size. Well after coming back home from CO I was amazed to see how many people were towing tandem with ATV's / SXS on a utility trailer behind there 5th wheels. Seems like a logical solution as I really only care about riding out west ( were it's legal for the most part ). My current SXS will fit in a 10' garage so this opens up a lot of possibilities. Sure would be nice to just be able to size a utility trailer to my next/add'l toy purchase instead of a TH. Any feedback from the group? I realize it's virtually impossible to back so you have to plan ahead.

I tandem tow and after a lot of practice I can back up a little lol... I am looking into getting an Idaho tote to solve that problem. I actually like it better then when I had a toy hauler.

Don't forget that tandem towing is not legal in certain jurisdictions (like mine) so check the rules before you go.

About all I can add is that you need to know which States allow it and which don't, unless you don't plan on leaving your home State. This topic has come up a lot across the forum so you can get some good knowledge with the search too.

I see tandem rigs all the time here in Michigan. Usually it's a truck + 5r + boat, but more often I've been seeing Class A + truck + trailer. Last weekend I stood witness to someone that had to "bring all the toys" with them to the campground. Massive class A DP towing a f350 dualy truck carrying two jet-skis on some sort of rack on the bed, towing a triple axle cargo trailer. He was trying to fit into the driveway of the little campground up the block from my house. Everyone was scrambling to move their vehicles and boats out of the way.

GordonThree wrote:I see tandem rigs all the time here in Michigan. Usually it's a truck + 5r + boat, but more often I've been seeing Class A + truck + trailer. Last weekend I stood witness to someone that had to "bring all the toys" with them to the campground. Massive class A DP towing a f350 dualy truck carrying two jet-skis on some sort of rack on the bed, towing a triple axle cargo trailer. He was trying to fit into the driveway of the little campground up the block from my house. Everyone was scrambling to move their vehicles and boats out of the way.That doesn't seem very considerate of other campers...Rob

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Txsurfer
Explorer
Jul 26, 2017
Yep - only worried about the western mountain states - don't care about OR or WA so that part is covered.

I guess what really seems appealing is that I could get a smaller 5er (35'or so ) with 10' garage and still have room for expansion as my boy gets into whatever he wants to ride..
timmac
Explorer
Jul 26, 2017
GordonThree wrote:
I see tandem rigs all the time here in Michigan. Usually it's a truck + 5r + boat, but more often I've been seeing Class A + truck + trailer.

Last weekend I stood witness to someone that had to "bring all the toys" with them to the campground. Massive class A DP towing a f350 dualy truck carrying two jet-skis on some sort of rack on the bed, towing a triple axle cargo trailer. He was trying to fit into the driveway of the little campground up the block from my house. Everyone was scrambling to move their vehicles and boats out of the way.

That's why I had this custom trailer built, no double tow issues and its so much easier to get around.
timmac
Explorer
Jul 26, 2017
Oregon and Washington says NO to double towing
Bedlam
Moderator
Jul 26, 2017
I looked into adding one of the totes to my toy hauler that are legal in all the states and found the cost to be rather high - Like some others, my travels take me to places where double towing is not legal and is not an option for me. I also decided that wanted to keep my toys enclosed out of the weather and out of sight which nixed the idea of an open transport deck of any kind.

I went to a large truck camper towing an enclosed trailer to get more garage space yet keep my overall size down. I now have a 20' dedicated garage with 20' of living space in a combined vehicle length of under 50'.
Second_Chance
Explorer II
Jul 26, 2017
GordonThree wrote:
I see tandem rigs all the time here in Michigan. Usually it's a truck + 5r + boat, but more often I've been seeing Class A + truck + trailer.

Last weekend I stood witness to someone that had to "bring all the toys" with them to the campground. Massive class A DP towing a f350 dualy truck carrying two jet-skis on some sort of rack on the bed, towing a triple axle cargo trailer. He was trying to fit into the driveway of the little campground up the block from my house. Everyone was scrambling to move their vehicles and boats out of the way.

That doesn't seem very considerate of other campers...

Rob
GordonThree
Explorer
Jul 26, 2017
I see tandem rigs all the time here in Michigan. Usually it's a truck + 5r + boat, but more often I've been seeing Class A + truck + trailer.

Last weekend I stood witness to someone that had to "bring all the toys" with them to the campground. Massive class A DP towing a f350 dualy truck carrying two jet-skis on some sort of rack on the bed, towing a triple axle cargo trailer. He was trying to fit into the driveway of the little campground up the block from my house. Everyone was scrambling to move their vehicles and boats out of the way.
Y-Guy
Moderator
Jul 26, 2017
About all I can add is that you need to know which States allow it and which don't, unless you don't plan on leaving your home State. This topic has come up a lot across the forum so you can get some good knowledge with the search too.
bvereshagen
Explorer
Jul 26, 2017
Don't forget that tandem towing is not legal in certain jurisdictions (like mine) so check the rules before you go.
campinghut
Explorer
Jul 26, 2017
I tandem tow and after a lot of practice I can back up a little lol... I am looking into getting an Idaho tote to solve that problem. I actually like it better then when I had a toy hauler.

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