Pulling doubles good or bad?.
- Thread starter rock4fun
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Maverick
old-school
- Location
- Anywhere, thanks to my geeky droid
What the watch the, the? You drinkin' and typin' again?
Too bad Hwy 6 is between here and Moab...
Too bad Hwy 6 is between here and Moab...
RockMonkey
Suddenly Enthusiastic
Tacoma
Et incurventur ante non
- Location
- far enough away
Hahahahah very nice, Braden.
4xsteve
511:1 club
- Location
- Home-Atlanta, USN-Fort Worth
I used to double trailer but never with big stuff, only jet skis and quads. Rear trailer was always a really small one. I eventually came to the need for towing more, and bigger stuff though. I got tired of not "having my cake and eating it too". So, I bought this! Carries my car up top, Krawler down below, bike in the middle and has a full shop and living quarters.
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turbohaulic
I don't know it just is!
- Location
- Hyde Park, UT
Ummm ya... That would be sweet but it probably costs more than my house! Looks nice thought.
I haven't read this whole thread but I've been involved in two seperate accidents involving pulling two trailers behind a truck. I would never do it or recommend it to anyone. Just not worth the risk IMO.:-\
Devel
Just an Outlaw....
- Location
- North Salt Lake
last august i picked up a wreck on I-15 in bountiful, NB 500w. guy was pulling doubles both bumper pull. the front trailer was a camper and the second trailer was a fully enclosed trailer with a rhino inside. according to the driver he hit a bump in the road going around the bend and both trailers flipped, luckily the truck didnt roll.
wish i would have taken pictures but flipping the camper over without having it tear apart on us was challenging enuff (hate it when the septic tank breaks
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wish i would have taken pictures but flipping the camper over without having it tear apart on us was challenging enuff (hate it when the septic tank breaks
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Swoop69
Registered User
- Location
- Riverton, Utah
Slightly different topic, but close enought to add....
First thought...
I have been flat towning my jeepster behind my suburban for a while. I am planning a trip to colorado the end of this month and need to take some parts that wont fit in the jeepster or the burb.
Is it a horible idea to double flat tow a small 4x8 utility trailer behind the jeepster? it wont be heavy, no brakes, single axle with 12" tires.
Has anyone done this before?
Second thought...
My father-in-law has an old boat marinating on his farm. complete piece of garbage. however it is sitting on a double axle trailer. I have seen people convert these to flat bed/car hauler trailers. Good or bad idea? I would think as long as the axle rating could handle the weight of a Jeep and the tires, brakes, bearings and lights were up to par, I would be ok, but wanted your expert opinion...
First thought...
I have been flat towning my jeepster behind my suburban for a while. I am planning a trip to colorado the end of this month and need to take some parts that wont fit in the jeepster or the burb.
Is it a horible idea to double flat tow a small 4x8 utility trailer behind the jeepster? it wont be heavy, no brakes, single axle with 12" tires.
Has anyone done this before?
Second thought...
My father-in-law has an old boat marinating on his farm. complete piece of garbage. however it is sitting on a double axle trailer. I have seen people convert these to flat bed/car hauler trailers. Good or bad idea? I would think as long as the axle rating could handle the weight of a Jeep and the tires, brakes, bearings and lights were up to par, I would be ok, but wanted your expert opinion...
- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
I'd have brakes on both trailers for sure. Possibly a brake controller for each trailer (not sure how that would be setup but I'd imagine it could be done).
I'm not sure you'll be legal with weight would be my concern. If you do have an accident, I think your insurance will kick you to the curb and you're left with any/all liability. You'd obviously need to check with your insurance.
I've done what you are describing. A couple things to think about: 1. Not all 5th wheels are balanced the same. My current 5th wheel (30 ft) has the axles further forward than my previous one. I double towed with the old one and had no problems, but I don't hink I would dare do it with the new one because of tounge weight. 2. You are only legal to 65'. You can buy a "long load" permit that makes you legal up to 85-90 feet (I think that was the numbers) - My dodge 4 dr short bed + 30 ft 5th wheel + 18 ft trailer put me at about 67 feet. It costs something around $150-$200/per year to buy the permit. 3. I wired two brake controllers as Marc suggested, and it worked great - I only hooked up the manual slide part of the second controller (for the second trailer) - so I could manually activate the second trailers brakes, in addition to both trailers brakes working when I pushed on the brakes. (You have to use a diode for the second controllers wireing). If the second trailer started to move around a little, I could just slide the button over on the second controller, and it would straighten right out.
I have also flat towed the jeep a few times behind the 5th wheel. I think this is a better way to go. There was no sway, and the 5th wheel isn't carrying the weight of the jeep/trailer. The negatives are no brakes, tire/drivetrain wear on jeep. (and you can't see the jeep - unless you install a backup camera)
I would think long and hard about doing it - People do it and are fine, and others have crashed and been killed.....
If you have any other questions - let me know.
Kirk
I have also flat towed the jeep a few times behind the 5th wheel. I think this is a better way to go. There was no sway, and the 5th wheel isn't carrying the weight of the jeep/trailer. The negatives are no brakes, tire/drivetrain wear on jeep. (and you can't see the jeep - unless you install a backup camera)
I would think long and hard about doing it - People do it and are fine, and others have crashed and been killed.....
If you have any other questions - let me know.
Kirk