Michigan total length laws
Hey All, I'm new here, and new to RV's. I'm looking at purchasing a bumper pull camper to use to stay at the property we just purchased up north until I get the cabin built. What came up that I ...
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Fire19 wrote:
The law changed a couple of years ago now the total length can be up to 75' with the proper equipment.
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/recreational_double_21025_7.pdf
Operating Restrictions
The total length of the three units — pickup
truck, fifth-wheel trailer and second trailer — when
coupled together, must not exceed 75 feet. The
gross weight of the second trailer cannot exceed
the empty weight of the pickup truck or the empty
weight of the fifth-wheel trailer.
The hitch used to tow the second trailer must
be attached to the frame of the fifth-wheel trailer.
Safety chains for the second trailer must be securely
attached at the extreme outer edge of the fifth-wheel
trailer with a locking mechanism. A trailer cannot
drift more than three inches to either side of the
path of the towing vehicle when the combination
is being drawn in a straight line on a level, smooth,
paved surface.
This is interesting, I just got my recreational double a couple weeks ago. the pamphlet they had their said a maximum 75' combined length. Took the test and the test did not give an option for 75 foot I pointed this out to the Secretary of State ladyand she asked her boss and said the pamphlet is old and and it is 65 foot? Hmmm
