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Powerstroke2000
Explorer
Mar 29, 2015

Do you pull a trailer behind your Motorhome?

I've been thinking of upgrading to a Diesel pusher in the next while, so I was wondering about sizing/length with regard to pulling an enclosed trailer behind. A few options, where at the moment I'd have a couple of quads, but in the future I wondered if I had a long enough trailer, if I could fit a small car (Smart-car, Fiat etc.) in with the quads, for a quick run into town etc., if needed. There again, with the length of the motorhome, and now a longer trailer, how would this affect finding campsites that could accommodate?
I thought I'd ask, to see what those of you that bring your toys along, how they might affect your travel needs? Much to think about, and I appreciate any comments/advice.
Thanks in advance.
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  • Executive45's avatar
    Executive45
    Explorer III
    Mar 29, 2015
    Ivylog wrote:
    65' is the max in many states. Are they quads or side by sides? If quads then a stacker trailer or a modified one where only one end lowers would work. The problem I had with a side/side is on a stacker I would be pushing 14' and I wanted to stay lower than my MH... 12.5'. I solved this by building a rack that pivots on a 18' car trailer. I can use the truck to move the trailer around with but the biggest problem is TOO MANY TOYS.


    Doesn't that severely increase the tongue weight....:h...Dennis
  • Ivylog's avatar
    Ivylog
    Explorer III
    Mar 29, 2015
    65' is the max in many states. Are they quads or side by sides? If quads then a stacker trailer or a modified one where only one end lowers would work. The problem I had with a side/side is on a stacker I would be pushing 14' and I wanted to stay lower than my MH... 12.5'. I solved this by building a rack that pivots on a 18' car trailer. I can use the truck to move the trailer around with but the biggest problem is TOO MANY TOYS.

  • msmith1199's avatar
    msmith1199
    Explorer II
    Mar 29, 2015
    Here's the problem; First of all quads are a lot bigger than they may look. My two quads put end to end on a trailer are over 14'. If you try side to side then they are too wide for most trailers. Now if you want to throw a smart car in you are talking a huge trailer. So now you have the problem of what to do with the trailer when you are camping. Pull-through sites become your only option because you can't move the trailer by hand. Maybe you could as long as everything is flat. So if only back in sites are available, you have to find someplace to be able to leave the trailer that you can get it into with the motorhome and that can be real tricky.
  • Dutch_12078's avatar
    Dutch_12078
    Explorer III
    Mar 29, 2015
    Two potential issues with the overall length would be campsite availability and individual state length limits. Several states limit the total length to 55 or 60 feet according to AAA, severely limiting the allowed trailer length behind a 40-45 foot DP for instance.

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