I am about to move back to Texas and want to tow my Blazer with one of those hard bar setups, and my ATV trailer behind that. It shouldnt be all that long. What are the requirements for towing these 2 things? Will I be pulled over and messed with?

 

most states no ball to ball, all trailers have brakes controled from tow vecile, class one with doubles endorsement
Clark

 

I just called the state office and they told me its illegal to go over 6K gross without commercial plates. My Yukon itself is over that, so I must already be illegal. Plus they say no towing doubles, and if I plan to tow ANYTHING I need to go re-register commercial first.

 

ahhh: your dodge is over 6k gross.
Clark

 

The trick is to not ask questions.

Hook it up, don't stop at no scales, and roll on.

You probably won't be messed with.

Just make sure your contraption is hooked up safe.

Best bet is to buy a big gooseneck flat and put all the other junk on that.

 

If I am not mistaken the first trailer has to be a 5th wheel type and the 2nd one can be a regular hitch.. In any cans you need a Class "A" or Commercial drivers license to pull 2 trailers.

 

I pull a 24' goose flatbed with another 16' bumper pull flatbed behind that pretty often. Guess TX is just special!!

 

The laws vary from state to state. Most states including Texas allow doubles as long as you are not over 65ft in total length including the Truck. I am not sure about the law requiring a 5th wheel hitch instead of bumper pull to bumper pull but I know I have seen several doing it. Common sense should prevail here. There are some states though that don't allow double trailers.

 

IF "hard bar setups" you are talking about flat towing.

#1 I would not flat tow for any length of time and #2 not tow two trailers without trailer brakes on them.

Your rig the blazer is to big for flat tow if you are not in a real large rig and don't have a flat tow brake system like most RVer's use to tow a full size.

I flat towed a Bronco with my 96 ram and it took all it could to stop it.
Will not do it again!!!

J

 

I have 4 wheel disk hydrolic breakes. No master cylinder or booster here. It was a piece of cake stopping with a 6K trailer, I'm sure breaks will be fine. The Blazer is just an S10 Blazer, its not that big. One good thing also is if I get stuck in a small gas station, I can just unhook the blazer and drive it.

The 24' trailer is the best idea so far I guess.

 

That may be true in CA, but each state has different rules and some states do not allow doubles at all. TX allows any combo of trailers, no req for brakes on light trailers, no special drivers license. There is a 65 ft length limit but I have never been stopped and my combo is 72 ft. I once pulled a car on a tow dolly behind my 5er, so you might say I tripled. Lubbock to Austin puts you thru DOT alley in Abilene and I didn't get hassled.

To the original poster, there are very few states east of the Mississippi that allow doubles. Last time I looked there were only 17 in the lower 48 and the farthest east I believe was MI.

 

Well if Texas says its OK, it must be ok. All those "other" states need to learn to let redneck enginueity go. LOL





It looks like I'm going for it, and if I'm lucky I won't have any crash picks to post up later.

 

I WAS gonna try this, but common sense prevailed

 

me and my dad got to talking about towing doubles and the question came up how in the world do you back 2 trailers

 

In my case it will be easy, just unhook the blazer and move the trailer with it.