How many of you tow doubles?

[Blanco1]

In Ca. We can only tow a second trailer behind a 5th wheel trailer.

The reason I went with a Truck Camper. Was so I can tow my boat & such behind my truck with the TC mounted.

But except for not being able to back up with 2 trailers.
What are your experiences or thoughts with it?

I only know one guy that does it. He pulls a trailer with his dirt bikes & such behind his 5'er & that looks pretty darn long from the pictures I've seen.

Can you post pictures of your rig towing 2 trailers?

[Blanco1]

Bionic Man wrote:
I've done it for years.

I no longer will do it with my ski boat, as I upgraded and the new boat is just too big. But I still tow my 16' fishing boat behind my 5er.

I added a 60 gallon auxiliary fuel tank to solve any fueling concerns. I drop the boat in the parking lot at the boat ramp, go park my 5er, come back and get the boat.

Sure beats taking two vehicles.

& yeah thats what I was thinking...
If I dont get a new TC with nice fancy remote control remove off the truck legs & so forth I'd just go 5er & probably easier to seperate, just more of an issue finding places to get fuel & etc, being you dont wanna back up.
& my plan is to travel the entire coutry so I never will know for sure what I'm gonna deal with when i need fuel & stuff.

[Blanco1]

timmac wrote:
I use to tow doubles and it was a pain, to long for some gas stations and changing lanes was stressful sometimes so I had this made..

I just cant afford to buy & or store a rig that big!

[Bionic_Man]

I've done it for years.

I no longer will do it with my ski boat, as I upgraded and the new boat is just too big. But I still tow my 16' fishing boat behind my 5er.

I added a 60 gallon auxiliary fuel tank to solve any fueling concerns. I drop the boat in the parking lot at the boat ramp, go park my 5er, come back and get the boat.

Sure beats taking two vehicles.

[timmac]

I use to tow doubles and it was a pain, to long for some gas stations and changing lanes was stressful sometimes so I had this made..

[memtb]

We do it a bit, but pretty much in Wyoming only. Too long for most states!

[n7bsn]

JS Kid wrote:
If I remember correctly about 10 or 15 years ago it was legal in Oregon

I know for a fact that recreational doubles was illegal 25 years ago, and am unaware of any period when it was legal.

[JS_Kid]

If I remember correctly about 10 or 15 years ago it was legal in Oregon

[wnjj]

JS Kid wrote:
I have towed approximately 40 thousand miles with this set-up. We have been to Utah, Nevada, Oregon (before they changed the laws),

When was it legal in Oregon? I don't recall it ever being legal.

[Blanco1]

discovery4us wrote:
This subject is always interpreted differently by everyone. The only thing everyone seems to agree on is the total length in CA cannot exceed 65'. I towed a 24' FW and a 20' flatbed trailer and it worked good. Old law stated it had to be a FW and a watercraft but that is not the case anymore.

It takes more space to hook and unhook, you have to make sure what you drive into you can drive out of, more things to maintain.

Ideal with a boat or OHV's as you can set up camp and still move the toys around with the truck and second trailer.

Yeah, my thought was mostly about my light weight aluminum bass tracker boat.

[Blanco1]

Dennis12 wrote:
If you pull in to get gas and can not drive straight out let the wife take it on in from there.

I'm a Commercial Class A truck driver with about 30 years experience.

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[discovery4us]

This subject is always interpreted differently by everyone. The only thing everyone seems to agree on is the total length in CA cannot exceed 65'. I towed a 24' FW and a 20' flatbed trailer and it worked good. Old law stated it had to be a FW and a watercraft but that is not the case anymore.

It takes more space to hook and unhook, you have to make sure what you drive into you can drive out of, more things to maintain.

Ideal with a boat or OHV's as you can set up camp and still move the toys around with the truck and second trailer.

[JS_Kid]

I have towed approximately 40 thousand miles with this set-up. We have been to Utah, Nevada, Oregon (before they changed the laws), Mexico and all over California
I have had no problems at all with it.

If you have any questions, please let me know

John

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[2oldman]

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