What are the towing laws?
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From: Knox Starke
What are the towing laws?
Just pulled our camper out on it's first outing this past weekend,I have a 2001 PSD 7.3 Superduty 4x4,the trailer is a 25' tag/weight distribution hitch.
On our way into the park we saw a guy pulling a travel trailer and a fishing boat behind.
I did a search online and got varying results as to what was allowed,total length wise. some states allow triple towing and some do not. Some only behind 5th wheels........any thoughts????
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On our way into the park we saw a guy pulling a travel trailer and a fishing boat behind.
I did a search online and got varying results as to what was allowed,total length wise. some states allow triple towing and some do not. Some only behind 5th wheels........any thoughts????
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Try this site below. Might help. There was some talke about this in the past. Someone had a hyperlink that gave a state-by-state list & comparison but I was unable to find it doing a search. You might also try a RV site for some general informaion.
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/webstate.htm
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/webstate.htm
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From: Knox Starke
Originally Posted by rvpuller
Do you mean something like this
Most places its ok with 5ver some with TT and some don't want our money.
Denny
Most places its ok with 5ver some with TT and some don't want our money.
Denny
And my local BMV didn't know jack nothin!!!
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The book that I use is from Trailer Life, they state that Arizona, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Manitoba and Saskatchewan allow it with a 5ver only. The total length varies from state to state, with some states consider a 5ver part of the truck and not a trailer. I have never pulled doubles with a trailer trailer so I have no experience with that setup but I have pulled doubles with a 5ver for 19 years.
In fact I just pulled my rig over Berthoud pass in CO (11307 ft) with no problems.
Denny
In fact I just pulled my rig over Berthoud pass in CO (11307 ft) with no problems.
Denny
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From: Knox Starke
Originally Posted by andym
I *think* you're asking what the towing laws are, but then you answered your own question. They vary from state to state.
So I don't really know what your question is...
So I don't really know what your question is...
And yet another page saying that Indiana's total length was 60' and another saying it was 65'. My BMV office said I should contact the State Police . So my point being that some of the information that I found on the web about this is either wrong or out-dated.......
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I got this link from a guy called cloleson a couple months ago.
It's still "just a website," but it looked official enough to satisfy me. The only "real" authority is gonna be the DMV and the state cops. 'Course, even they don't always agree.
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It's still "just a website," but it looked official enough to satisfy me. The only "real" authority is gonna be the DMV and the state cops. 'Course, even they don't always agree.
Robert
Originally Posted by cloleson
Actually, there are only a few states that require the first trailer to be a fifth wheel, AZ, IL, MI, & MN. My dad pulled a TT and boat together for years in TX. Most states just have an overall combined length limit. The following link is a towing matrix of the laws in each state: http://www.blueox.us/Instructions/Towing-Laws.pdf.
Now, I'm not saying this is a good idea, just that it is legal in many states.
Now, I'm not saying this is a good idea, just that it is legal in many states.
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7pt3 I looked at the sight and like most of them they is at least one mistake because I know for a fact that Co allows it. In fact of all the states I have pulled doubles in Co has more of them than any other state. Its just best to check ahead. Some of the states that are not marked as allowing it you can get a permit to do it. Oregon is one of them and if you call and ask anywhere its called towing double not triple. Triples is 3 trailers not 2.
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Originally Posted by 7pt3
It's still "just a website," ... but the only "real" authority is gonna be the DMV and the state cops...
Robert
Robert
It shouldn't be this hard to find good information, but anything involving the gov't usually is.
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I haven't called the State Police yet,but 7pt3,as you said ANYTHING involving a government office is never easy!
I agree triple towing doesn't seem to be the right term,it's just what most of these sites have been calling it on their charts. Also noticed the date on those pages was 2/3/2003.
SteveSr
I agree triple towing doesn't seem to be the right term,it's just what most of these sites have been calling it on their charts. Also noticed the date on those pages was 2/3/2003.
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In California you are required to have a comercial license.Class A with a tripple endorsment.This is the same test that the truck drivers have.
I just went through it to pull my 14' Gragor behind my 5th wheel,But here is the deal.Your driver test is made in the truck you will be driveing and you will be limited to that wieght.If you do not have air brakes in your test truck then you will not be able to drive one with air brakes.Total of 65'in lingth
I took my driveing test in my 77 F250 with my 22' 5th wheel. You do NOT have to pull tripples in the test,Just doubbles.
My Driver license reads Commercial class A Endors:T
Limited to Vehecles without air brakes
Restricted to combination with a GCWR of less then
26,001 LBS and the GVWR of the vehicle(s) being
towed is in excessof 10,000lbs
This is what I took my test in and is all I need and it workes out great for me.
I got all kinds of answeres when I was inquiring about this license. Including the C.H.P.So I went to the DEPT OF Motor Vehicals and the sent me to the Commercial Driveing testing where I finally got the right answeres.
Hope this helps. Don
I just went through it to pull my 14' Gragor behind my 5th wheel,But here is the deal.Your driver test is made in the truck you will be driveing and you will be limited to that wieght.If you do not have air brakes in your test truck then you will not be able to drive one with air brakes.Total of 65'in lingth
I took my driveing test in my 77 F250 with my 22' 5th wheel. You do NOT have to pull tripples in the test,Just doubbles.
My Driver license reads Commercial class A Endors:T
Limited to Vehecles without air brakes
Restricted to combination with a GCWR of less then
26,001 LBS and the GVWR of the vehicle(s) being
towed is in excessof 10,000lbs
This is what I took my test in and is all I need and it workes out great for me.
I got all kinds of answeres when I was inquiring about this license. Including the C.H.P.So I went to the DEPT OF Motor Vehicals and the sent me to the Commercial Driveing testing where I finally got the right answeres.
Hope this helps. Don
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The other day I saw a crewcab pulling a 5er towng a small aluminum boat pulled over by the CHP and the cop was standing there flipping through his VC book trying to find how he could write it up, but the guy was legal.
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