Does anyone know if it is legal in California to tow another trailer behind a 5th wheel? I've searched the DMV web site but couldn't find anything on it. Thanks.

 

Yes it is , and have a commercial license with doubles endorsement .

 

I thought private individuals could do it without a commercial license...just needed to take an additional test or something?

 

I thought you could tow doubles behind a 5ver regardless, as long as you stay within that particular states length restrictions?


Tony

 

Hi Buzz.
Yes you can. I will call my friend who just went throught it. He to also had a hard time finding out the rules. looks like we live in the same town.

 

Heres a state by state towing laws......always check to verify these laws are current

http://www.rvnetlinx.com/dba/dba.php3?id=1207

 

Here is one also. http://www.rvsafety.com/state.htm Goodluck,,Rick

 

Thanks! Yep! Bikers-field!!

 

Ive seen them boys from Bakersfield towin behind a bumper pull, haulin atv`s. Didnt think that was legal.

 

Reading the California handbook, the information does seem a bit vague. It appears you only need the RV endorsement. When I asked at the local DMV office is where I found out you do indeed have to have a Class A license with doubles endorsement. The CHP will tell you the same thing.

 

Sorry for the late response. 65 feet is the over all length.
Nobody at the DMV, CHP or BPD could give him a solid answer or prove that you could not do this with out any special license. He feels that you do need a class A lic. to pull doubles (my friend does not have class a). Another person told me you have to have a class A for doubles only if it is for a Buissness.
The only good answer i have is the over all length.
I hope you already have the answers.

 

Up here in Sask I was told that 76.5 ft was the legal double limit.
I will be at 72 ft.
I looked at the charts and I see MT is 75ft and WY is not listed.
I will check with Colorado on the 70ft since I have had conflicting info there before. I travel this route the most.


hmmmm, I wonder how I can shorten it up in CO?

 

Take that front bumper off and throw it in the back when ya hit the CO line,,,,,,,,,,,,,, then modify your hitch with a motorized slide and when the MAN flips the lights on ya,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, hit the button for the hitch and "buzzzzz-whirrrr-clunk" ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the hitch slides all the way up to the back of the cab shortening the rig by 2 feet.

Jeeze Scotty,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I thought you was an inventor!

Note: Might be a good idea to make sure ya ain't going around any corners at the time.

 

You guys need to keep in mind that the sites given are not entirely correct. Here in Minnesota the legal length for private doubles is ONLY 60'. That is from the front bumper to the extreme rear most part of the vehicle.Second, the first trailer MUST be 28' or less in length. Also the MANUFACTURERS CGVW is the weight allowed by law and is what the law enforcement community uses for maximum weight. I carry a copy of the laws for Mn in my truck in case some "local" cop doesn't know the laws. My copy was copied right out of the handbook the State Patrol Officers carry.
Tom

 

for some reason when I saw you had replied, I knew there would be some helpful input.
Now I gotta double check the length. I might be 70 ft on the button. I will know for sure when I get the trailers hooked up this month. The points in question are the placement of the recvr hitch on the first trailer. I am told its one foot under the end of the deck. So thats one foot less. Then I am told that I have another foot eaten up between the 5th wheel trailer and truck. I thought it was 8ft of gooseneck and I found that some trailers are 7 ft.
Maybe all I'll have to do is GRIND a few inches of the last trailer.

Little bit of grinding, some spray paint and no problemo.