Tandem Trailers?

[Bernie]

I just got done looking through some of the the towing pictures, and I've come up with a few questions, mostly about DOT rules:



-I was once told truck and trailer had to be under 65' long to be legal. Is that true? Many of those rigs were longer.



-I also thought that tandem trailers were illegal (except for tractor trailers and they are only allowed tandems on the interstate). IS this true? If so, how do you get away with it and not get ticketed?

 

[Hoefler]

Check your local state and the states you plan to travel through towing laws. Some will allow it if certain requirements are met.

 

[EricBu12]

In Utah the rule is 61' or less of loaded length. . in other words, the length from the front of the first trailer to the rear of the last...

Yes, check your state laws or if you travel out of state, any other laws you would be concerned about as some states are different.

http://www.towingworld.com/articles/TowingLaws.htm

Search results for a Readybrake dealer near you.

2004 State-By-State Towing Laws

 

[GAmes]

Are you asking about commercial doubles or recreational doubles? Two completely separate set of laws. The closest state to you that allows rec doubles is probably Michigan. Only 17 states allow them and their rules are not standard. Mn used to be 55ft max length while AZ allows 75 ft. Here in TX we are allowed 65 ft, any combination. Some states are 5er, boat combo only.

 

[AKaiser]

Google "Turnpike Doubles" and "Road Train. " I saw triples on the Indiana Toll Road in late May. They have a very limited service area.

 

[Bernie]

Recreational, not commercial. I want to put a single car trailer behind my two car trailer to get three race cars to an event (in Newfoundland, Canada). As you can guess, the fuel is a big expense so the more race teams that split the tow fuel the better for all.

 

[surfbeetle]

You'll definitely need to check the laws along the route that you're going. In Ca, you can only pull doubles if the first trailer is a fifth wheel. You can't do bumper pull behind another bumper pull. I have a commercial class A with doubles and triples to pull a trailer behind my fifth wheel.

Also, although you may think you're "recreational" you may very well be "commercial" because you can win $$ at races which equals compensation for your efforts. I have read on this forum about officers pulling people over an asking for log books then forcing them to not drive anywhere for 10 hours as they don't have log books because the owner thought they were recreational.

 

[MMeier]

Recreational, not commercial. I want to put a single car trailer behind my two car trailer to get three race cars to an event (in Newfoundland, Canada). As you can guess, the fuel is a big expense so the more race teams that split the tow fuel the better for all.

Now you're talking about going into Canada, you best REALLY check into this now.