Do you cross your safety chains?
This has probably been discussed elsewhere but I couldn't find it through a search. When I bought my TT, the dealer's tech doing the walk through and hitch hook up told me you no longer have to cr...
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I used to have motorhomes and we towed a Jeep Wrangler. I mounted the tow bar, basically a fold up "A" frame, using the same bolts that held the tow hooks to the frame/bumper. Instead of removing the tow bar I would just fold it vertical against the front of the hood. It had a latch to hold in that position but it did stick up about 3' above the hood and I put a bungee on it to stop the rattle.
I must have had a 100 people tell me it was illegal and I'd get a ticket. Towed it 10 months a year for over 8 years in every state of the lower 48 (except Maine) for more than 100K miles. No official ever said a word about it.
I had lot's of discussions with state troopers, city police, park rangers and even one US Marshal while leaning against that tow bar. Mostly they just wanted to know where we'd been and where were going next. Never gave a hoot about my tow bar.
I suspect leaving the drawbar in the receiver will get about the same level of official attention regardless of what some local ordinance might say.
I must have had a 100 people tell me it was illegal and I'd get a ticket. Towed it 10 months a year for over 8 years in every state of the lower 48 (except Maine) for more than 100K miles. No official ever said a word about it.
I had lot's of discussions with state troopers, city police, park rangers and even one US Marshal while leaning against that tow bar. Mostly they just wanted to know where we'd been and where were going next. Never gave a hoot about my tow bar.
I suspect leaving the drawbar in the receiver will get about the same level of official attention regardless of what some local ordinance might say.
