Got her hooked up and checked out. All systems go.

 

Love the look a good looking square-nose!!!! Happy traveling.

 

Looks like great fun all the way around, nice set up.

 

Backing that rig up must be a challenge. I have thought of a 14' cargo trailer for my MC behind my fiver , but hate the thought of all that length.

 

You don't back it up. You drop the second trailer and spot the first, then go back for the second one you left at the curb, in the street, etc. Even hooking up the second trailer is a challenge. A back up camera helps.

Because the axles are pretty far forward from the rear of the fiver, the second trailer tends to stay inside it's wheelbase going around a corner. I find it's really not a problem because of the length.

In my state, the second trailer has to be "recreation", hauling a boat, four wheelers, etc. Cargo (like a tool trailer) is a no-no. The first trailer has to be a fifth wheel.

 

I like to see people who take care of their older 5th wheels rather than selling them. I am off to wax my beast, have a safe trip. And you have a nice set up.

 

Looks pretty much identical to what i will be pulling next weekend except i am a SRW.

How does it pull? I am guessing your trailers total about 11,000lbs?

 

Last summer while staying at a camp ground I watched a truck pulling a travel trailer (not fifthwheel) towing a large boat on the back. he came in the wrong way so couldn't pull through the pull through site. His wife jumped out then stood and watched as the guy backed the boat and travel trailer then the truck through the pull through site the wrong way then turned back down the road on the other side of the site then continued backing up until the boat was in the boat parking. He did this in one motion and it was perfect. His wife spent the rest of the time checking the site for the hookups. He dropped the boat then pulled back up and pulled into the site. At first I couldn't figure out how he did it so perfect then I realized he must have had a back up camera somewhere on the back, perhaps up high on the TT so he could see the boat as well.

 

You know you have a load pulling away from the stop sign. Rolls nice at road speed. Second trailer usually stays within track of first one on corners. Brakes quick and straight with all wheels helping.

Mama can drive it with ease on the open road.

Bussboy, I've seen loggers back their pups into pretty tight places. I've never tried to back up anything with more than one joint. We'll see.

 

I'm sure you will become a pro at it in no time at all. I spent many years moving big jets in close quarters and they have two pivot points but you could always see what was behind the last pivot point because it was sooo big and nowhere for it to hide. However it did take a little getting used to the two pivot point thing at first and will be tougher not being able to see the second trailer until it's out of position. My crystal ball tells me there's a back up camera is in your future. Nice set up.

 

BU camera is already in hand, just not mounted yet.

 

Good looking rig.

Thats good for you guys up north, but can't do that down here or in most states that don't allow double tows.

I'd love to pull a small trailer with a Golf Cart on it. Still trying to get an answer from the DOT down here if non articulated tows are OK. In other words two receivers on the trailer and a double hitch on the second towed trailer. No wiggle going down the road and it could be backed. Length would be the only factor for them to look at.

Dave

 

The whole old cost save one state, and the top half of the left coast don't allow doubles. Some states have weird regulations or high fees (WI for instance) so you have to either be wealthy or careful.

 

I have a friend that lives outside Pittsburg and runs to florida with his fiver towing a small trailer with a 650cc scooter on it. He travels at night when leaving Penn and tries to stay off the main roads when possible. He's been hit a couple times in a couple different states on the way down here.

Have another friend that is handicapped and tows a golf cart behind his fiver and has been hit a bunch of times down here in Florida. He's got to have it and puts up with it.

Dave

 

Fun looking rig! Don't you have an Allison?