Trying to find out what the law says about towing doubles. IE..if I have my jeep on a trailer, can I tow my pop-up camper from the jeep trailer. Some states have a "the first must not be a bumper pull trailer" law.

Tried a search but I kept getting DMV stuff.

I've found "yes" and "no" on different sites. I've also found where they only state a "max" overall length. Tried the search option here also. I must have searched for the wrong thing.

 

I think its going to be a yes or no depending on the state. I have read in here before that people have seen people pulling 2 cars with bumper pulls before, I myself have never but im sure its being done.

 

I've seen a few "personal" doubles. I haven't really noticed if they were all bumper pulls, with one exception. Down in Florida I saw a guy towing two boats behind a pickup. It sure looked odd, and they were both bumper pulls.

If I recall correctly, it was a government vehicle (non fed). Water Management District, I think.

 

It's definately going to be different from state-to-state. Here in Az the trailer doing the towing MUST be a fifth wheel and there is a max length for the entire rig. I'm not sure what it is though.

 

Don't even try it here in BC regardless of the length.

 

Check this site but I wouldn't depend on it to be gospel because things change.

http://www.wecamp2.com/size.html

 

For what it's worth, here in Idaho it's max length- bumper or 5er-- 75' max. I pull a 5er and boat with a total length of 77' with no problems, just alot of looks

 

Same here in WA.

 

Oh how I'd love to be able to tow doubles.

 

Good Thread! I'm Looking For A Fifth Wheel And Will Pull The Boat Sometimes And The 4 Wheelers. What Gear Ratio Is The Best For You Guys Doing This?

 

Can't do it here in Oregon, either, except commercial trucks with dolly/5th wheel.

I can see where it would be handy. Toyhaulers have their drawbacks.

 

The OP is from Louisiana. I don't think it is legal there either. For what it's worth, in TX you can tow any combo up to 65 ft. I once towed a car on a front wheel dolly behind my 5er. Was that triple towing?

 

Equalizer2 thanks for the link, there is lot of useful information there.

 

In Colorado Its 75' From Front Point To Rear Point. Doubles Ok

 

I have seen it done in OR before. Once by a MT rig @ Fishermans Bend campground. I questioned the fellers and they said it was legal in MT and they saw 2 OSP rigs on the way over and didn't get pulled over. Just last summer I saw an OR plated 5th wheel flat towing a car heading South on I-5 right in Vancouver.

I have also been told (but can't confirm) that there is a loophole in the OR statutes that will allow you to pull a second trailer with a 5th wheel. That being one unit may tow another unit and a pickup pulling a 5th wheel is considered one unit. I have not seen anything to indicate that is true though.

I was in Eugene @ the Logging Conference yesterday and the Weigh masters had a booth there. Quite a few guys hanging around the 2 times I was by and I did not think about asking some of those questions. I did pick up the commercial paper work they had and it does address the RV's to some extent on it. I will go over it this week and see if there is any information that might be of interest.