Pulling A Train

budget for lots of extra underpants and a good seat cover

Welcome to the forum. You have stumbled onto one of the more controversial topics here - that of double tow.

I would advise you to do some specific research on your own, as you have already, and will continue to, get bad information here.

Most states allow double tow. East and West coast states are the exception. Very few have a requirement that the first trailer be a 5er (although I wouldn't tandem tow with a bumper pull). Each state sets their own length limit, although in my experience, I have never seen nor heard 1st hand experience of it actually being enforced.

I have double towed for about 15 years now. With a lighter boat, and a properly set up hitch on the back of the trailer, you are unlikely to have problems.

A few photos of mine over the years. I still tandem tow my fishing boat, but we have moved on from the ATVs, and the new ski boat is too big to tow behind the 5er.



Top of "Ike"

I believe many of the engines today have hemispherical heads (combustion chambers). Only Chrysler still calls them "Hemi's" though...

Triker33 wrote:
I use to pull a 22' TT with a 17' bass boat behind it with a Ford 150. It had a Hemi in it.

I call BS. When did FORD start using HEMI's?

Here are Alabama's towing laws:

http://towingworld.com/towinglawsbystate.cfm?state2=AL

Tony B wrote:


Looks like this idea may not be practical. Tony B

you got that right.
bumpy

I use to pull a 22' TT with a 17' bass boat behind it with a Ford 150. It had a Hemi in it. Total length was right at 65'

When I got much over 55 MPH I could check the tires on the boat trailer on both sides. :)
For some reason it always made my passenger try to get a hand grip on the dash when that happened. :)

It's illegal in WA for recreational towing, unless you have an out-of-state licence plate and are a tourist. Triple commercial truck/trailer rigs are allowed, but only on freeways.

TonnyB,

I don't think it is legal to double tow in Al. I do know that it is legal in Ms. Tn. La. Ar. Tx. & most states west of the Ms river with Or. being the only one I know of that it is not legal and most require the first trailer to be a fifth wheel. Hope this helps.

PS This is for recreational towing.

Yes, a rethink... at best.

over length

I think 15 states permits a pickup with a 5th wheel and a trailer.. but the numbers make it over limit on length .. if your state permits this idea.

and remember the old tail,, the tail waging the dog... 2 flex points/hitches.

my truck and travel trailer (30 feet) is almost 55 feet.. and is longer then some semi-truck-trailers.