Rv/toy haulers

**Rees Guide** · 02-28-2016, 08:31 AM

75 in Mississippi, but there are some rules that are different when pulling with a fifth wheel. When pulling with a fifth wheel your truck and trailer is considered "one vehicle", that's how folks are getting around the overall length limits.

**Rees Guide** · 02-28-2016, 08:36 AM

99 foot length limit when pulling with a fifth wheel in MS.
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That's kinda crazy, I can tag my stuff in MS and pull through AL all day long at 90 feet long but if you are tagged in AL your limit is 65 feet.

**BAMA S** · 02-28-2016, 08:42 AM

Good info>......

**KnightShadow10** · 02-28-2016, 10:01 AM

Length is not the problem..The structure of the campers themselves are not designed from the factory to pull boats, ect...period....I am not picking on anyone. Just giving you a warning..and, I am thru doing that.. I hope you don't get hurt..

**KDAVID1** · 02-28-2016, 10:15 AM

Just drop 150k on a whole new f350 diesel and big ole 5th wheel and be done with it

**GWDawg1** · 02-28-2016, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by KnightShadow10

Length is not the problem..The structure of the campers themselves are not designed from the factory to pull boats, ect...period....I am not picking on anyone. Just giving you a warning..and, I am thru doing that.. I hope you don't get hurt..

Spot on. I've seen a few of these triple rigs, and they look dangerous to me. I've even seen travel trailers pulling boats, which I think is illegal in Mississippi. I think you can only triple pull with a fifth wheel in MS. If i wanted to pull my boat and camp with only one vehicle, I'd look at a used class C. My neighbor fishes a lot and pulls his boat quite a bit with a class C.

**Rees Guide** · 02-28-2016, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by GWDawg1

Spot on. I've seen a few of these triple rigs, and they look dangerous to me. I've even seen travel trailers pulling boats, which I think is illegal in Mississippi. I think you can only triple pull with a fifth wheel in MS. If i wanted to pull my boat and camp with only one vehicle, I'd look at a used class C. My neighbor fishes a lot and pulls his boat quite a bit with a class C.

At one time it was illegal to triple pull with a bumper pull camper in the middle but it is no longer that way. We went through all this about 6 or 7 months ago somewhere on C.C.
Biggest key is safety no matter what you are pulling.

**catchncrisco** · 02-29-2016, 08:52 AM

I actually looked at this awhile back..doing it with my aluminum boat and towing smaller pull behind.
My wife thought I was nuts..which the longer you've been together is almost a daily occurrence..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pZH...ature=youtu.be

**Boatbottom** · 02-29-2016, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by BAMA S

Attachment 230215 Gotta be from sippi>..... I'm liking this set up. Lol

I pulled mine this way with a 3/4 T diesel when I had a 17' tracker. I've been afraid to try it since I got the 21' ranger. I also had it in my head there might be some length prohibitions but not sure. Didn't want to deal with the dual axel unhooking and rehooking, i could just push the old tracker. Anyone got experience with this setup?

**Boatbottom** · 02-29-2016, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by KnightShadow10

Ok guys, we need to talk serious for a minute.. Most of you that know me know that I count all of you as family.. I have owned campers since the 60s, and worked in sales for over 9 years... Seen thousands of rigs of every description.. That said.. The practice of pulling a boat behind a camper Is extremely dangerous, and unsafe.. no 5th wheel camper that I know of is set up to do this from a factory...There have been many accidents caused by people trying to pull this way..Our three dealerships would not hook one up..I have lost several sales, and had people argue that the company was wrong.. The frame has to be really beefed up, by a professional to carry the weight..John, most campers have electric brakes..that are made to stop the trailer...not the truck..I do not want to attend anyone's funeral..So I feel you should be warned...Lee, you are new to this world..get advice from a dealer you trust....that is my opinion..like it or not..

Hey Don, wish I had read this before asking my question in my last post. This answers it for me.

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