Alternative methods
- Thread starter Dvan
- Start date
The friendliest place on the web for anyone with an RV or an interest in RVing!
If you have answers, please help by responding to the unanswered posts.
If you have answers, please help by responding to the unanswered posts.
Isaac-1
Well-known member
Now that is some creative thinking
Pugapooh
Well-known member
I want to see him back that thing into a campsite. What a mess. Where is this even legal?
Isaac-1
Well-known member
I don't know, a year or so ago I saw a truck pulling a 5th wheel, pulling a jeep, pulling an aluminum boat going down the highway at about 45 mph in a 55 mph zone about 5 miles from my house. The whole chain simply rippled as it crossed onto a small bridge. (the nearest boat ramp was about 10 miles away)
Pugapooh
Well-known member
SpencerPJ said:Who said it was legal;D
Great pic, can you imagine seeing that out and about ;D ;D
Perhaps I should ask what states are you likely to see such,um,creative problem solving.
Arch Hoagland
Well-known member
Sometimes you do what you gotta do.
WILDEBILL308
Well-known member
A couple of years ago I was at a campground at the top of Raton pass. There was a group of about 6 came in all were towing 2 trailers behind their RV and some had tow behind RVs. I don't recall where they were registered. But they said they do it all the time. They had a place where they go off roading together. Not for me, I have enough with the RV and toad.
Bill
Bill
Ex-Calif
Well-known member
At the place I was at last week a guy pulled in Thursday with a 5th wheel and a toad on the back of that. I didn't even think it was legal to do that but then someone told me different states have different laws about chaining towables so, meh...
The issue for me was it was a really long rig. I could not imagine negotiating any smaller roads, towns with that thing and heaven forbid trying to back it or turn it around - route planning would be crucial.
Other than it looking ugly, not being an elegant solution to towing what looks like a pretty small 5th wheel and needing a drop hitch on the tow vehicle to level the first trailer out, I don't see that rig as being unsafe or anything. In fact if one could make a purpose built "5th wheel adapter" I bet they'd sell a few of them...
The issue for me was it was a really long rig. I could not imagine negotiating any smaller roads, towns with that thing and heaven forbid trying to back it or turn it around - route planning would be crucial.
Other than it looking ugly, not being an elegant solution to towing what looks like a pretty small 5th wheel and needing a drop hitch on the tow vehicle to level the first trailer out, I don't see that rig as being unsafe or anything. In fact if one could make a purpose built "5th wheel adapter" I bet they'd sell a few of them...
Utclmjmpr
Well-known member
There doesn't appear to be enough weight in that trailer to prevent a jackknife in the event of a hard stop..>>>Dan
Gary RV_Wizard
Site Team
This would be considered a "triple tow" and there are 28 states that allow some form of triple towing of RVs. Don't know how many of those might allow this particular set-up, though, cause restrictions and limits vary a widely. Here's one reference source: https://www.gillettesinterstaterv.com/can-you-triple-tow-an-rv-legality-and-safety/
Now whether it's a good idea or not is an entirely different question!
