Can i tow two trailers???????
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From: Stevens Point, WI
At time yes it does sway. It seems though every time I am towing we have high winds around here. The second trailer will pull the back end of the first trailer around causing you to wander back and forth for a bit until it straitens out. I believe a cheap brake style sway control bar on the second trailer would take care of all that stuff. I may put one together to try out one of these years. I normally keep it at or under 65 when I am pulling the two trailers.
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Thanks man yea its really a xlt "sport" but all xl parts but i wanted the truck to be custom not just a fake 2011 plus i dont see it being logical to spend 3,000 on a new bed rather do some motor stuff and thats next but i just found out truck gets painted next weekend
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From: Slatington, PA
Here's a good chart http://www.towingworld.com/articles/TowingLaws.htm
A bunch of links regarding towing lawshttp://www.actiondonation.org/articles/state-by-state-rv-and-towing-laws.html
Double Trailer Towing Laws « Reed Brothers Automotive Blog
A bunch of links regarding towing lawshttp://www.actiondonation.org/articles/state-by-state-rv-and-towing-laws.html
Double Trailer Towing Laws « Reed Brothers Automotive Blog
Tuned
Joined: May 2010
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From: Somewhere in Alaska
Assuming it's legal where you are, you also want to make sure the travel trailer has a real tow hitch rated high enough to safely tow the secondary trailer, and not just a lightweight receiver to attach a bike rack or something similar.
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From: Wayyy NoCal, USA
As Snowseeker alludes to, improperly set up bumper pull trailers can become VERY unstable. Doubling up more than doubles the problems and can become extremely dangerous.
Properly set up, they would be fine. BUT, set up is the responsibility of the owner, and as I am reminded every day as I look at the crap set ups driving by me, many are bloody freaking clueless when it comes to the physics of towing!
Until states can allow or disallow things based on the intelligence, knowledge, and skills of the individuals, they pretty much have to ban high risk things for everybody..
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Another option is a largish toy hauler with a smallish boat.
I set up a rig to haul a Thistle sailboat inside a 5th wheel toy hauler. A Thistle is large and heavy enough to require its own trailer. I built custom. Since this trailer was not used on the highway but only to shuttle the Thistle between 5th wheel and launch ramp, it was very light duty with the axle sized ad positioned to clear wheel wells in fiver. Used an electric trailer tug to move it in and out of the toy hauler, and to move it around parking lot and even for launching, Maneuvering with the tug made launching REALLY easy!
The tug was custom, but similar to this:
http://parkit360.com/pricing/p360s.html
The owner had an overhead hoist at his home to lift Thistle off so he could swap trailers (light duty and original) out from underneath it depending on whether he was taking the 5th wheel or not.
I set up a rig to haul a Thistle sailboat inside a 5th wheel toy hauler. A Thistle is large and heavy enough to require its own trailer. I built custom. Since this trailer was not used on the highway but only to shuttle the Thistle between 5th wheel and launch ramp, it was very light duty with the axle sized ad positioned to clear wheel wells in fiver. Used an electric trailer tug to move it in and out of the toy hauler, and to move it around parking lot and even for launching, Maneuvering with the tug made launching REALLY easy!
The tug was custom, but similar to this:
http://parkit360.com/pricing/p360s.html
The owner had an overhead hoist at his home to lift Thistle off so he could swap trailers (light duty and original) out from underneath it depending on whether he was taking the 5th wheel or not.
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From: Canton, Ohio
Towing two trailers
Before you try to do this, you need to become familiar with CGVWR (Combined Gross Vehicle Weight Rating). That's the combined weight of the entire package (truck plus both towed objects). First determine the CGVWR for your tow vehicle from the manufacturer. Then obtain an accurate weight of each of the three components. Many vehicles are capable of pulling weights in excess of the CGVWR and that's where you can get in trouble. If you are over the GCVWR, you're most likely problem will be an inability to get your vehicle stopped in an emergency situation; but could also lead to steering, brake, or suspension component failures. Last but not least, my insurance company said they would not cover me in an accident of my doing if I was over the GCVWR at the time. Most 1/2 ton and 3/4 tons trucks towing large fifth wheels are probably over the GCVWR.
I tow mine with an F350SD Crew Cab Dually 6.0 Diesel.
Just my humble opinion on the subject.
I tow mine with an F350SD Crew Cab Dually 6.0 Diesel.
Just my humble opinion on the subject.