Breakfast at the Campground

[korbe]

While eating breakfast sitting at our FS campground picnic table this morning , I had the opportunity to watch a campground neighbor pack up and leave. There was a lot of enjoyable stuff going on like leaving his trailer steps extended, and the vents open, but what really capped my interest was the triple tow and what I saw when they left.

The truck was maybe a 1974 dodge dually, pulling a 1980's coachman 5th wheel. They spent a good half hour or more trying to hook up a patio boat trailer to the coachman trailer (having a tough time lining up the two). The guy had run a plug for the patio boat trailer under the coachman. When they finally had everything all hooked up and ready to go, the young couple with two kids that had been outside and helping with the hookup, jumped in the trailer and closed the door and the entire triple headed out of the campground and onto the narrow and windy paved county road with the patio boat umbilical cord dragging on the ground.

[camperpaul]

robsouth wrote:
How is it "triple tow"? Was there a third trailer behind the boat?

"Doubles" and "Triples" are defined by state laws and vary from state to state.

In some states a "Double" is a tow vehicle and one trailer; in other states that rig would be a "Single".

In some states a "Double" is a tow vehicle and two trailers; in other states that rig would be a "Triple".

etc.

[Doug33]

This reminds me of the Progressive Insurance commercial where the people drive in towing about 10 different trailers behind them.....

[robsouth]

How is it "triple tow"? Was there a third trailer behind the boat?

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IAMICHABOD wrote:
Yep, legal in California. If you have the proper license, Class A with proper endorsements and proper equipment.

I have done it many times, but the CHP will Check.

Seen triple towing a few times here not often however.
I'll say the triples I've noticed had out of state plates.

Weird about California having so many road safety rules then allowing the triple tow for non-commercial recreation use.

[janstey58]

Agreed with paulsang, there is always one! LOL! Jalichty, you would help with this hillbilly unsafe setup?

[dodgerdog]

LOL... Well toyings one thing... Riding in the trailer that would scare me..... Just too many bad things can happen.... Lets hope they all made it home without incident....


Mike C.

[IAMICHABOD]

beckid wrote:
Did your license frame have a station number on it? 18? 32? Other?

All it said was

TEAMSTER

18 WHEELS PAY MY BILLS

:B

[beckid]

Did your license frame have a station number on it? 18? 32? Other?

[IAMICHABOD]

Yep, legal in California. If you have the proper license, Class A with proper endorsements and proper equipment.

I have done it many times, but the CHP will Check.

The license frame that I had at the time helped.......

[paulsang]

jalichty wrote:
I have found that backing to attach my FW to my boat sometimes takes a little bit longer than just hooking up my FW. However, I'll bet it wasn't funny to the guy who had so much trouble. Other than the umbilical cord dragging, what was the big deal. Obviously he got the stuff hooked together in order to get to the campground. It might have been a bit more neighborly if you had offered to help rather than sitting there silently laughing at him.

There's always one.

Why help someone do something you don't condone? I too would have sat there and watched.

[beckid]

Triple towing legal in California??? Never seen it and lived here all my life...

[doxiemom11]

Family riding in the trailer? I guess they are important to him huh?

[korbe]

jalichty wrote:
............... It might have been a bit more neighborly if you had offered to help rather than sitting there silently laughing at him.

I am always ready to jump up and lend a hand to a camping neighbor. I did call out about the steps and vent. He had at least 4 spotters, and I didn't think any of it was funny. Amusing while eating my breakfast.

[jalichty]

I have found that backing to attach my FW to my boat sometimes takes a little bit longer than just hooking up my FW. However, I'll bet it wasn't funny to the guy who had so much trouble. Other than the umbilical cord dragging, what was the big deal. Obviously he got the stuff hooked together in order to get to the campground. It might have been a bit more neighborly if you had offered to help rather than sitting there silently laughing at him.