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Mickeyfan0805 wrote:B.O. Plenty wrote:
You also need to consider overall length in many States.
B.O.
I've always found these rules to be confusing. According to the AAA log of state towing laws 36 of the 50 states have max lengths of 65' or under, and many are under 55' You'd be hard pressed to stay within those limits with a fifth wheel and 18-20' of boat trailer behind it.
Then again, in both Massachusetts and Michigan (where I have resided) I have registered our travel trailer that it above their stated legal length. Many people with just a truck and a trailer are over the max length of many states (I pull to MI, where I am over length, every year).
What I'm saying is that I really don't know what to make of these laws and how applicable/defensible they really are. My guess, however, is that a triple-tow set-up is probably a lot more likely to get dinged for being over length. It is something to be aware of, but I've had trouble getting a good sense of whether or not it should be a determining factor in one's decision.
Sep-11-2018 09:46 AM
B.O. Plenty wrote:
You also need to consider overall length in many States.
B.O.
Sep-11-2018 08:55 AM
B.O. Plenty wrote:
Look at the Arctic Fox line. They build their own frames. You also need to consider overall length in many States. Arctic Fox offers several shorter fifth wheels that might be acceptable.
B.O.
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Sep-11-2018 08:16 AM
learfxr wrote:
I'm starting to research fifth wheel trailers in search of our first camper. I have a 2016 dually for a tow vehicle, so size isn't a big deal. It's only me, my wife and 2 dogs.
My big question is about towing behind the fifth wheel. I have a 17.5' alum bass boat I'd like to tow behind the camper. So far the only camper I have seen with a true hitch on the back is the Jayco HT series. It has a 3000 lb hitch and not just a bike rack receiver. Are there any other trailers with a true hitch? The salesman said adding a hitch to a trailer will likely void your warranty. We like the Jayco HT trailers, but still want to shop around. I don't want to limit us to a trailer that is attempting to be "half ton towable" just because it comes with a hitch. In my searching, they don't seem to talk about this much. Even the Jayco HT barely mentions the feature of the hitch.
Thanks