Riding While Towing

[Chessyman]

I know it is illegal, but I am thinking of getting a travel trailer and wondered how much of a concern it really was and if you do it anyway.

Thanks in advance.

[Drbolasky]

Grand Canyon - Mather Campground. After we filled our water tank the kids wanted to ride in the TT the short distance to the site. Mind you this was at about 5-10 mph for maybe 200 yards - they reported a crude and noisy ride.

[Terryallan]

bobndot wrote:
I can't imagine riding in a vehicle not being seat belted .
It's not the initial impact that does you harm. It's the secondary impact.

Just before the trailer flattens out like the one in the above pic, cabinets fly open, drawers open and empty their contents. Toasters and frying pans flying around.
It's the chefs steak knife hanging out of your eye where the problem lies.

just how young are you? You seem to have missed a lot growing up.

[Lynnmor]

Alabama Jim wrote:
It is not worth the risk to have people ride in the TT. Besides danger, I would think a lot of people would get sick to their stomach due to the swaying of the trailer.

I know a bunch that tried it, puked their guts out.

[eichacsj]

We did as kids and still do.

[MrLugs]

I remember looking at a C-Class that was for sale. The lady that owned it gave us the tour. She said that often while Her late husband drove she would boil a pot of water on the gas stove and make tea. Then She demonstrated the stance She used while holding the pot on the stove.
I didn't have the nerve to ask what happened to Her late Husband. Hopefully not 3rd degree burns.

[gbopp]

Turtle n Peeps wrote:
Must not be very many motorcycle riders on this site. :B

At least on a motorcycle you may see it coming and can take some corrective action, even if it's only closing your eyes just before impact. :C

[Turtle_n_Peeps]

Must not be very many motorcycle riders on this site. :B

[burnmark]

I was involved in a sudden death investigation where a youth succumbed to exhaust gas poisoning while napping in a fifth wheel under tow.

[carringb]

3oaks wrote:

canoe on top wrote:
The fact that it is illegal might tell you something? Did you ever see what is left of a TT after a wreck?

Did you ever see what's left after a plane crash? And it's legal to fly in one. Life is full of risks.

Airplane crashes have a 95% survival rate. There's a media bias because only mass casualties get good ratings.

http://boingboing.net/2012/11/05/surviving-a-plane-crash-is-sur.html

[352]

downtheroad wrote:

Chessyman wrote:
wondered how much of a concern it really was and if you do it anyway.
Thanks in advance.

Big concern for me. Won't even consider it.
And, Welcome to the Forum...good place for questions.

That should convince everybody

[RoyB]

My sister and her bubby from Effingham Ill fixed up a place for the their large dog to ride in their 5th wheel. He already had a nice bed setup etc...

They put him in the 5th wheel and stopped about 50 miles down the road so went to check on the dog.,

It was wide eyed and almost out of his mind. He about scratched the door down trying to get out of there.

To this date they cannot dry that dog into the 5th wheel...

True story...

Roy Ken

[x96mnn]

I know people who have done it, and only one person who did it twice!

[Old-Biscuit]

Yes it is legal in some states and others under certain restrictions.

But if really contemplating it.......you ride back there FIRST before asking/having others do so.

1st hand experience is best when it comes to making a decision :B

[Alabama_Jim]

It is not worth the risk to have people ride in the TT. Besides danger, I would think a lot of people would get sick to their stomach due to the swaying of the trailer.

[bfast54]

Since you posted in the travel trailers it is legal IN Indiana Iowa Kansas Maryland Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska and North Carolina to ride in a bumper pull travel trailer ---it is legal in many states to ride in a fifth wheel trailer.as well.(Just looked it up)....Note There ARE some restrictions . Most require A good communication between vehicle and Trailer (I am surprised that many states ):E

Note this info comes from website ---"everything about RVing" a Good Sam sponsered website.

Now Before people go losing their minds---- Take a look at the way a lot of class C's are built!!!

Can you tell me what difference there is between a Class C & a trailer in construction ???????...:h

Yet people fill class c's all the time.

The NEWER class C and B are built Way different than the old ones.