Double towing Wisconsin

[zell66]

I am finding difrent lengt limits for double towing in Wisconsin.

Can someone help me. Is it 97' or 70' total length allowed?

[mowermech]

C.B. wrote:
Looks to me, correct me if I'm wrong.

Section i refers to travel trailers (ball hitch) 65 ft..

Section j refers to 5th wheels 5th (wheel hitch) 70 ft..




C.B.

That's the way I read it.

[tinner12002]

JoeGood988 wrote:
Many people triple tow..no matter what the law says...will your insurance carrier cover the second trailer. Added trailer brakes & rear camera all a factor...I've seen two wrecks where the last trailer blew a tire and whipped everything into a ditch...worth it..I don't think so but how many safe towing combos are out there?

Probably very true and not something I care to do.
My friend that tandem pulls in WI pulls a 38ft Redwood 5th wheel with a 16ft enclosed trailer behind with a SRW 1 ton ford...crazy setup in my opinion.

[JoeGood988]

Many people triple tow..no matter what the law says...will your insurance carrier cover the second trailer. Added trailer brakes & rear camera all a factor...I've seen two wrecks where the last trailer blew a tire and whipped everything into a ditch...worth it..I don't think so but how many safe towing combos are out there?

[C_B_]

Looks to me, correct me if I'm wrong.

Section i refers to travel trailers (ball hitch) 65 ft..

Section j refers to 5th wheels 5th (wheel hitch) 70 ft..




C.B.

[BarneyS]

It would seem to me that section (i) also allows it but with a 65ft limit instead of 70 and no requirement for a 5th wheel as 2nd vehicle. Here is a copy/paste of that section.
Barney

(i) A 3-vehicle combination consisting of a towing vehicle and, in order by weight, with the lighter of the towed vehicles as the 3rd vehicle in the 3-vehicle combination unless not structurally possible, a recreational vehicle or camping trailer as the 2nd vehicle, and a recreational vehicle, camping trailer, or trailer carrying any vehicle for recreational use or carrying no load as the 3rd vehicle may, without a permit, be operated on a highway if the overall length of the combination of vehicles does not exceed 65 feet and, if the total weight, including any load, of all towed vehicles exceeds 3,000 pounds, one of the towed vehicles is equipped with brakes. No 3-vehicle combination may operate under this paragraph if highway or weather conditions include heavy snow, freezing rain, icy roads, high winds, limited visibility, or upon a highway that is closed or partially closed by the department due to highway conditions.

[tinner12002]

Here's what it says,
(j) A 3-vehicle combination not exceeding 70 feet in overall length may, without a permit, be operated on a highway if the towing vehicle serving as the power unit is equipped with a 5th wheel and kingpin connection by which the 2nd vehicle in the 3-vehicle combination is drawn, the 2nd vehicle in the 3-vehicle combination is a recreational vehicle or camping trailer, including any combination camping-horse trailer, the 3rd vehicle in the 3-vehicle combination is a recreational vehicle or camping trailer or a trailer carrying any vehicle for recreational use, carrying equestrian equipment and equestrian supplies for recreational purposes, or carrying no load, and, if the total weight, including any load, of all towed vehicles exceeds 3,000 pounds, one of the towed vehicles is equipped with brakes. No 3-vehicle combination may operate under this paragraph if highway or weather conditions include heavy snow, freezing rain, icy roads, high winds, limited visibility, or upon a highway that is closed or partially closed by the department due to highway conditions.

So with that being said, I guess 70ft is your max overall length.

[tinner12002]

JoeGood988 wrote:
Go to www.onlinetowingguide.com/towing_laws.html

Illegal to tow two trailers

That's funny because I have 3 friends up there that pull bike trailers behind their 36ft plus 5th wheels...one even pulls a 16ft enclosed trailer behind his big Redwood. They do it all the time!

[JoeGood988]

Go to www.onlinetowingguide.com/towing_laws.html

Illegal to tow two trailers

[RAS43]

Look at 348.08, 6i and 6j, which I believe covers RVs. 97' is for commercial trucks stacked up for transport.

[Lwiddis]

Check with the State of Wisconsin vehicle department.

[Bedlam]

See this link for clarification:

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/348/II/08