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fj12ryder
Apr 23, 2020Explorer III
I've used a SmartTrailer which is a swivelwheel type trailer to carry a couple bikes. I had one several years back and it does work very well. It does enable you to back up with no issues. Mine had two wheels, not the single wheel.
Whether it is viewed as a second trailer depends on the DMV of the state you're in and, more importantly, what the LEO thinks. It will add quite a bit of length and, of more concern, adds a lot of "swing" of the rear. Some states consider any add-on trailer to be a second trailer if it can be removed. No way to tell for sure.
FWIW I pulled our 5th wheel with swivlewheel through several eastern states that don't allow double tow, and was never stopped. Like Dirty Harry says "Do you feel lucky?". :)
Whether it is viewed as a second trailer depends on the DMV of the state you're in and, more importantly, what the LEO thinks. It will add quite a bit of length and, of more concern, adds a lot of "swing" of the rear. Some states consider any add-on trailer to be a second trailer if it can be removed. No way to tell for sure.
FWIW I pulled our 5th wheel with swivlewheel through several eastern states that don't allow double tow, and was never stopped. Like Dirty Harry says "Do you feel lucky?". :)
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