adding receiver hitch

[riceman]

I am looking at purchasing the CY 4100...but want to add a trailer receiver hitch to pull a boat or trailer, but am worried about 2nd trailer swaying. I will be pulling with a F350. Has anyone added a receiver hitch to your 5th wheel?

 

[GOTTOYS]

I'm thinking you should be sure to check the laws in your State regarding the allowable length for double towing. You're going to be pretty long with a rig like that...Don

 

[danemayer]

You should take a look at this website. It'll help you understand from a weight standpoint, whether you can safely tow a trailer with GVWR of 18,000# plus something behind it that might weigh another few thousand pounds. If your F350 is a dually, you might be ok from a weight standpoint. If it's a SRW, not so much.

Also, if you called Lippert, who warrants the frame, they'd probably say that putting a 2" receiver hitch on the frame voids the frame warranty.

And as mentioned, length could be a problem. If you have a Crew Cab with full size bed, the truck is about 22. Trailer is over 43', maybe 3' overlapping the bed. So that's 62'. Many states, including Louisiana, allow 65' max combined length.

 

[rick_debbie_gallant]

Here is another excellent website that lays out each states trailer towing laws.

http://www.rvsafely.com/rvroadlaws.htm

Good luck.

 

[rick_debbie_gallant]

And still another

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

 

[Bob&Patty]

One other thing to consider. With axles where they are, if you go through a big dip at a good speed, the trailer will try to throw what ever is behind it OFF. I don't think any state would let you tow a 70'+ rig.

 

[riceman]

thanks-everyone. sounds like I may have to go to something smaller. I will check out the web-sites that each of you has posted!

 

[sjs731]

I don't a rig quite as long as yours but this is what I built (stole the design from the forum). I just use it for my 4 place bike carrier.


Steve
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[TandT]

One other thing to consider. With axles where they are, if you go through a big dip at a good speed, the trailer will try to throw what ever is behind it OFF. I don't think any state would let you tow a 70'+ rig.

Bob, Some states, including Utah allow up to 75 ft.
Not saying it's safe, but it is allowed. Trace

 

[Manzan]

In Washington, two vehicles not exceeding 75' is legal--what you are planning would be considered a triple tow and illegal.

 

[ihsolutions]

I met a guy up in Ludington, MI this past week who had a 2011 BC (around 38-40') with a very nice 2" receiver setup installed by his dealer. He said it was a standard reese hitch. He was not double towing, but the hitch was clearly adequate to do so. He was using it for a large bike rack.

MI has 65' double tow restriction and a "R" endorsement required for your license, which stands for "Recreational Double". There is a 20 question test and a small fee, of course, to obtain the endorsement.

I'm pulling a 38' BH with a long bed, crew cab dually, but would love to get a hitch to pull our pair of jetskis, just twice a year for a short distance. 95% freeway. I've spoken to many law enforcement officers who are not even aware the "R" endorsement exists, much less, the knowledge of a length limitation. So getting pulled over is highly unlikely, at least according to the people I've spoke to. By my calculations I'd only be at 67' anyway, so marginally close to the limit in any case.

 

[mattpopp]

In Washington, two vehicles not exceeding 75' is legal--what you are planning would be considered a triple tow and illegal.

Are you sure that is correct? "Triple Tow" is implying that you can not tow 3 Trailers at once. I am willing to bet that you can tow doubles but not triples. As Triples is illegal in most all if not all states.