Towing Doubles

[rowekmr]

On my way through the Smokey Mountains I saw a Ford F350 towing a 5th wheel and a Jeep attached to the 5th wheel. I never seen anything other than a semi pull doubles. I wondered how is the braking handle? Also is this legal?
Passing the combination I saw a small bar going across the back of the 5th wheel (in between the beams) and that is what he attached the hitch that was pulling his Jeep with.

[Bionic_Man]

rock1424 wrote:
Nice setup! Just out of curiosity - how heavy is that boat?

Bionic Man wrote:
Towing doubles is legal in most states. The costal states, for the most part, is where it is not allowed.

I have double towed since about 1999. Tens of thousands of miles at this point. I've towed countless boats, and my ATVs. If you have it set up correctly (read a qualified welder add the hitch on the back of the first trailer), it is very uneventful.

The biggest down side is fueling up, and the bounce you get by the tongue weight of the 2nd trailer. I imagine you wouldn't get very much bounce at all towing a Jeep as the second "trailer".

A couple of mine.

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Thanks. The Crownline is about 5500 pounds. I have since sold it, and upgraded to a bigger boat that I feel is too heavy to comfortably tow tandem. Now it is two tow vehicles going to the lake. Which has a lot of downside......

[rock1424]

Nice setup! Just out of curiosity - how heavy is that boat?

Bionic Man wrote:
Towing doubles is legal in most states. The costal states, for the most part, is where it is not allowed.

I have double towed since about 1999. Tens of thousands of miles at this point. I've towed countless boats, and my ATVs. If you have it set up correctly (read a qualified welder add the hitch on the back of the first trailer), it is very uneventful.

The biggest down side is fueling up, and the bounce you get by the tongue weight of the 2nd trailer. I imagine you wouldn't get very much bounce at all towing a Jeep as the second "trailer".

A couple of mine.

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[mowermech]

Here is a fair list, with a couple of links to other tables of laws:

https://rv-roadtrips.thefuntimesguide.com/triple_towing/

CAUTION! Some of the statements made in the references are wrong. For instance, some tables of laws say that he maximum length for a truck/trailer/trailer combination in Montana is 65 or 70 feet. Actually, it is 75 feet. The freeway speed limit has been raised to 80 MPH here. Other roads are as posted. There is no special speed limit for those towing trailers.
Good luck.

[2001400ex]

My buddy does that exact same thing in Montana and Idaho. Either a Jeep with a tow bar or a 16 foot sled trailer behind the fifth wheel.

My understanding is most states you can with a fifth wheel, most states you can't off a bumper pull.

[atwowheelguy]

I searched high and low in the GA code and found no mention of it, one way or the other.

[F-TROUP]

I've been double towing for 10 years. With the proper setup double towing is not unsafe and if a state doesn't allow rv double tow they don't need my hard earned money. Chances are the guy pulling the jeep had a Buddy Brake system or something like it.

[Cummins12V98]

I am planning on leaving Palm Springs, CA area on the 5th towing the 5er and behind that a trailer with two Cruiser Motorcycles. I am licensed SD so I have read CA is fine with that since SD allows it. AZ is a Freedom State so no issue there for sure. I should be tipping the scales at 35-36K.

[timmac]

I use to tow doubles but was just to long for some states and not legal to double tow in other states so I had a small custom stacker built to solve the issue.

Also its safer.

[memtb]

rowekmr, We often tow a 12' flatbed behind our 39' 5th wheel (Polaris Ranger,and gear for hunting or off road camping), or occasionally a 21'boat.
There are internet sites were doubles towing regulations state by state can be found.It varies from forbidden to fairly non restrictive. Generally, overall lenght dictates what you can/can't do. My rig is too long when towing double in many states, where towing doubles is legal.We would like to fish Lake Powell, but are too long for Utah. Will have to rough-it in a tent! :R Thankfully, we live in a state that is very generous with towing laws. Which, helps us enjoy all of what Wyoming has to offer. memtb

[nevadanick]

You cant assume its not legal and you cant assume it is legal. Check each state you want to travel in and dont go by some internet site that lists towing regs, contact each state yourself. Its legal more places than you might think.

[Bumpyroad]

Bionic Man wrote:
Towing doubles is legal in most states.

somehow I doubt that statement, and If so I am sure there are restrictions involved in some states, re. 5er & boat, etc.
I saw a DP pulling a PU 4 down with a boat hooked to the PU at a truck stop off I-95 in VA but don't know if it was legal or not, I doubt it.
bumpy

[RCMAN46]

How about this one!

[rowekmr]

IMPRESSIVE!

Bionic Man wrote:
Towing doubles is legal in most states. The costal states, for the most part, is where it is not allowed.

I have double towed since about 1999. Tens of thousands of miles at this point. I've towed countless boats, and my ATVs. If you have it set up correctly (read a qualified welder add the hitch on the back of the first trailer), it is very uneventful.

The biggest down side is fueling up, and the bounce you get by the tongue weight of the 2nd trailer. I imagine you wouldn't get very much bounce at all towing a Jeep as the second "trailer".

A couple of mine.

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[GordonThree]

Common summer sight here is a Class A towing a truck towing a boat or large trailer.

Guess you gotta move your toes somehow.

[BB_TX]

Not something we see every day. But certainly not uncommon around here.