Towing behind the TT

Idaho says you can triple tow with a passenger vehicle. Look it up and quit arguing.

bluie5 wrote:
If there is no place to hook up the safety chains and it’s not rigged with a lighting connection then it’s for a bike rack.

Just to answer this it is setup for safety chains and there is a 4 way for lights.

If there is no place to hook up the safety chains and it’s not rigged with a lighting connection then it’s for a bike rack.

I have enough trouble keeping the rig under control going up and down just modest grades with my 6.0L 'Burb and 7500 lb. TT and would not want any more weight to deal with.

kearlms wrote:

It's quite common to see TT's going down the road with a trailer behind it. I've seen many with as many as 4 ATV's or even a UTV on it. Idaho says it's fine as long as you are within a length limit. I was looking for advice on how to find out limits. I will have to seek out a shop that might be able to give me some help. Bought the TT from a couple that towed a trailer with a wheeler and a diet bike. They bought the TT new and had the mod done. Hope I can get an answer

I see a fair number of 5er double towing but can't say I've ever seen a TT double towing (I'm sure you have and can pull up pictures from the internet. not saying it's never happened).

I wouldn't trust a welding shop to understand the math. A trailer with 4 ATV's could easily run 3000lb, assuming 350lb hitch weight and 70% comes off the main trailer hitch, that is very likely to push you under 10% on the main trailer and make the trailer unstable.

valhalla360 wrote:

carringb wrote:

valhalla360 wrote:
I don't believe it's legal to double tow with a travel trailer (as opposed to a 5th wheel).

It is in Idaho, where the OP is. No restrictions on trailer types for this purpose.

Maybe but in many states they differentiate 5th wheel from bumper pull and there is good reason for it.

Most likely the states that allow it simply haven't addressed it because it is so rare it never rose to the level that the politicos took notice.

It's quite common to see TT's going down the road with a trailer behind it. I've seen many with as many as 4 ATV's or even a UTV on it. Idaho says it's fine as long as you are within a length limit. I was looking for advice on how to find out limits. I will have to seek out a shop that might be able to give me some help. Bought the TT from a couple that towed a trailer with a wheeler and a diet bike. They bought the TT new and had the mod done. Hope I can get an answer

carringb wrote:

valhalla360 wrote:
I don't believe it's legal to double tow with a travel trailer (as opposed to a 5th wheel).

It is in Idaho, where the OP is. No restrictions on trailer types for this purpose.

It may not be unlawful, but that doesn't mean it's a good idea.

carringb wrote:

valhalla360 wrote:
I don't believe it's legal to double tow with a travel trailer (as opposed to a 5th wheel).

It is in Idaho, where the OP is. No restrictions on trailer types for this purpose.

Maybe but in many states they differentiate 5th wheel from bumper pull and there is good reason for it.

Most likely the states that allow it simply haven't addressed it because it is so rare it never rose to the level that the politicos took notice.

It works much better with a 5th wheel but I'm not a fan of trains, period. Decided it was a bad idea when I saw my boat in the lane next to me. It's hard to gain control back once you start to lose it. I now take two vehicles.

If you do it, drive extra slow and put a sway bar on both trailers.