Dual trailer Question?

Neal3000

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i saw a guy pulling his rig on a regular car trailer and attached to the back of it was a small single axle camper trailer....is this legal? dangerous? hard as hell to drive with? anyone got any experience with this? i was thinking of buying a cheapo pop-up camper to pull behing my junk if it's feasible....
 
I wouldn't do it, but that's just me. For one thing, imagine trying to back up with 2 trailers attached! Nearly impossible!

- Mac
 
Several years ago I passed a dually pulling a huge 5th wheel trailer with a two axle car trailer behind it..Legal, I dunno but damn it looked scarry.
 
IIRC, the only legal way to do it is to have the first trailer as a 5'er or a goose. And there's a duals endorsement I think you need as well.

I'd find a different method, personally..
 
Not legal in NC, out west mainly. IIRC first needs to be 5th wheel and definitely an extra endorsement..

I've got a scary pic off PBB of 2 jeeps being flat towed behind a Penski truck.. That looked fun :)

This is exactly why you see so many long ass goose necks w/ campers on them.. Its about the only way to easily/safely get there in one setup.. The toybox campers can get heavy and toter homes arnt' for everyone..
 
I was told by the constable (in VA) that you could do this with any two trailers as long as you had a dolly in between the first and second to relieve the first of the tongue pressure from the second. Makes sense...

...I had always invisioned making up a 2 5/16" ball on my car dolly to pull this off...
 
Found this city folk heading up north in Minnesota...

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The four wheeler was crooked on trailer, too.
 
I have the endorsement, but it has to be within DOT laws, which are Nation wide with some variances. towing two, and even 3 trailers is legal with stipulations. On the private side, I don't think you can, without endorsement and with the dolly.
Even if it is legal, sure sounds dangerous, and I believe a trip to Tellico or Harlan, would result in severe white knuckle syndrome
 
upnover said:
and I believe a trip to Tellico or Harlan, would result in severe white knuckle syndrome
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Any one who even atempts Trail 1 or Cherohala with that set up has the huevos grandes, and uhhh the braino smallo (how is that spanish?)
 
duals

I am pretty sure the first trailer has to be a 5ver or gooseneck type and it is leagal in NC.
 
but, there is restrictions on what roads you can drive on with a double or triple. triple not legal in NC though. AFAIK just a few states allow triples and only on turnpikes.

In NC and most other states, doubles only allowed on interstate hwys. Other than hooking up, unhooking going to place to eat or lodge.
 
I actually saw this the other day. Guy had a goose neck camper with a small trailer with a golf cart on it. didn't look unsafe at all. but i guess it wasn't a very heavy 2nd trailer.
 
I've towed a 28' gooseneck with a 14' wagon behind it, but only on short trips between hay fields. Not a recommended setup by any means.

I needed to set up flashing RR crossing signs every time I pulled out onto the main road.

-chris
 
the one i saw was not a gooseneck, just a bumper pull 16' trailer with another ball hitch on the back end of that trailer to which he had connected the camper.....i personally can't imagine trying to back up with that. it was on the tennessee side at tellico...
 
yeah its leagal in nc to tow two

the main thing here is weight and distribution of that weight. "bumper" reciever hitch is fine only up to its class rating. and the second trailer cannot exceed two thirds the first, in any case. and you must stay on numbered hwys

example your rig tows 9000 lbs.
your reciver rated at 5000 lbs.
second trailer max 2000 lbs.
first trailer max w/ this trailer 3000 lbs.
 
out west they call them the death trains. Actually not too bad, you have to have brakes on all axles. Boats actually don't weigh very much. I did see a guy in UT with a 1/2 ton Chebby short bed (SRW) pulling a 5th wheel RV, then FLAT-TOWING a 91 Bronco that was pulling a 5 x 12' single axle trailer with 3 4 wheelers on it. He was waving all over the place. Scared the crap out of me.
 
I've done it. it wasn't that bad. Reverse is out of the question for more than 10'

probably illegal though for most
 
He's your neighbor go ask him, I'm sure he's very proud of his setup :)

Depending on the trailer construction its probably just fine, no worse than a stacker trailer..

My guess is he does it to go to Florida and back...
 
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