Unbelieveable guess what I saw

BarneyS wrote:
Triple tow, double tow, has been discussed many times on the forum and never has there been a consensus of opinion. Best to just leave it alone and call it what you wish. Most know what you mean anyway. :)
Barney

I like the way Montana does it in the MCA (Montana Code Annotated);
They avoid the discussion by using "truck/trailer/trailer" or "truck/trailer/trailer/trailer" in most laws. There is a reference to "Rocky Mountain doubles" in one law, though. Rocky Mountain Doubles consists of "truck/long trailer/short trailer".
Maximum length for such a combination is 75 feet.
A two ball hitch combination is legal here.

Look what I saw !!

Very common coast to coast on the interstates and state wide in some states.
Folks tow doubles with all type of RV and non RV combinations . And did even when I started driving in the late 50s. Nothing new about towing doubles such as the pics RoyB posted. Just lots of new folks to the towing world.

And in states around here we actually pull triples which in the summer its generally a DRW pulling a 5th wheel trailer/ski boat/trailer full of PWCs or a small popup trailer.

In the fall and winter its a DRW pulling the same 5th wheel trailer/horse trailer/trailer full of ATVs.

IndyCamp wrote:
My in-laws used to tow their boat behind their 5'er. It looks weird when you see it, but I guess it's no biggie.

I have seen lots of fifth wheels pulling boats and that seems to be normal this was a dually pickup pulling a fifth wheel with a tow dolly and a car on the dolly. I never have seen that before. As I said UNbelieveable..:B

Triple tow is a valid term. Not legal in all states and/or areas. Mostly see these on the open roads between major cities where legal.

Triple Tow

My in-laws used to tow their boat behind their 5'er. It looks weird when you see it, but I guess it's no biggie.

At least here in NY state, there are only certain things that a trooper can pull you over for. Speeding, erratic driving, seatbelts, cell phone use, creating a dangerous condition, etc..

If you are obeying the speed limit and driving normally, I don't think they can pull you over for a double-tow, even though it's illegal. Or, they may be simply looking the other way.

Every now and then I'll see an RV double in rush hour traffic on the expressway in Rochester NY. You'd think that 50 troopers would have pounced on that rig the second it crossed the border, but somehow they made it this far, and nobody is giving them any hassle about it.

Several years ago while stopped at South of the Border I saw a large diesel pusher come in towing 2 cars both 4 down.... first was a 4 door Geo Tracker, behind that was a 2 door Geo Tracker. Wish I had a picture, but no camera on me (too busy stocking up on sombreros and rubber snakes ;-)

Didn't mean to start a war of words/terms.

Type in 'double towing' and towing laws/charts come up....'triple tow'

To me it is a misnomer. Call it what you want.....it's like defining 'Full Time' :B

Ozlander wrote:
You're not towing the first vehicle, why would you count it?

RIGHT ON!!!:S
The only safe Double Tow is with a 5er,which is legally a semi.

RoyB wrote:


The fifth wheel trailer by the way it is hooked up is probably the safest towing of all the trailers and this is why you find them listed in most states being allowed to tow a trailer behind them.



Roy Ken

Roy,
Only 4 state, out of 39 that allow double towing, require the 1st hitch to be a 5er and one of those states defines a "5th wheel" in such a way that a motorhome with a pinned draw bar qualifies.