towing a small boat behind travel trailer
Has anyony tried towing a small boat on a trailer behind your travel trailer. My tt is only 19 ft so i won't be over the lenght limit. Mounting a hitch or welding something to the frame is the questio...
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I'll take a shot at answering your questions rather than telling you not to double tow.
I regularly double tow a pair of personal watercraft behind my 26 foot TT. It's legal in Montana, and I've never had an issue with it. I initially used a bolt-on Curt receiver hitch on my hollow bumper. I had a professional welder friend inspect the bumper and receiver hitch before I towed the watercraft the first time, and he said the bumper was on their strong. He said he would tow his own toys with the set-up, and I value his professional opinion.
After the first season of always looking back to see if the Jet Ski trailer was there, I decided to have my welder friend add 2x6 metal material to the bumper and reinforce the receiver hitch. With separate hooks and a sturdy wiring harness, I don't have any nervousness double towing.
I normally double tow less than 50 miles to a campsite in the area and keep the speeds lower than normal. Rarely do I go above 55 mph versus my usual 60-62 mph. When I move up to a diesel 3500 in the next couple years, I will probably venture out all over the state double towing. But for now, it's just a matter of convenience to bring the tows to one of the local 700 bodies of water in my county.
I regularly double tow a pair of personal watercraft behind my 26 foot TT. It's legal in Montana, and I've never had an issue with it. I initially used a bolt-on Curt receiver hitch on my hollow bumper. I had a professional welder friend inspect the bumper and receiver hitch before I towed the watercraft the first time, and he said the bumper was on their strong. He said he would tow his own toys with the set-up, and I value his professional opinion.
After the first season of always looking back to see if the Jet Ski trailer was there, I decided to have my welder friend add 2x6 metal material to the bumper and reinforce the receiver hitch. With separate hooks and a sturdy wiring harness, I don't have any nervousness double towing.
I normally double tow less than 50 miles to a campsite in the area and keep the speeds lower than normal. Rarely do I go above 55 mph versus my usual 60-62 mph. When I move up to a diesel 3500 in the next couple years, I will probably venture out all over the state double towing. But for now, it's just a matter of convenience to bring the tows to one of the local 700 bodies of water in my county.
