Rv/toy haulers

**fiveeyes** · 03-01-2016, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by Boatbottom

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?

Did this for seven yrs with my previous 5th,,5th was 26ft and boat 18ft..pulled with a 2500HD Chevy diesel..no problems at all..mine was 64' (65' limit at the time,now is 75')..if my present 5th had a hitch on it, I would not hesitate at all..as a former big truck driver, I DO have a leg up on some folks..it can be done safely and like most anything in life, you just have to pay attention to the details..had to leave the boat home last yr at my first camp, not good..will try to remedy that this year we'll see..proper set up makes it very doable 5

**Boatbottom** · 03-01-2016, 10:47 AM

Camper is 34' and boat is 21', tip to tip lengths prob add another 10'. Boat and motor 2000 lbs plus tandom trailer. I Know i can do it but I believe it shouldn't be done.

**BAMA S** · 03-01-2016, 10:52 AM

my lengths would be ry 38', boat 22', truck not sure
but its over 5' lol

**Boatbottom** · 03-01-2016, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by Boatbottom

Camper is 34' and boat is 21', tip to tip lengths prob add another 10'. Boat and motor 2000 lbs plus tandom trailer. I Know i can do it but I believe it shouldn't be done.

Just want to clarify. I don't doubt your first hand knowledge and experience. But I also believe Knightshadow is correct about the mfg recommendations too.

**BAMA S** · 03-01-2016, 10:54 AM

if I purchase, I will not attempt a double pull.

**BAMA S** · 03-01-2016, 02:46 PM

Thnx again for the good info and tips. Does anybody have any experience with keystone raptors?

**"D"** · 03-01-2016, 04:29 PM

Lee, I had a 26 ft bumper pull with a 1/2 ton chevy. Bought a 3/4 ton ram cummins. Pulled much,much better. I traded for a 38 ft 5th wheel. 11700 empty. Pulled from Tampa. Went and got a ram 1 ton dually. Much better. Had that 7 years. Now I just went back to a 3/4 ton Ram and have a 39 ft 5th wheel at 12400 lbs(Big Horn, similiar to Shilohred's). I hope it will be okay. Cross winds is the only issue I can think of where a dually is better. The tow rating on my new ram is 17300, higher than the 1 ton I traded in. Simply put. 5th wheels tow better, but be sure to get a good stabilizing hitch with bumper pulls. Don't like the idea of getting on the highway pulling anything behind a camper of any kind. Putting a hitch on the back end of a camper voids most warranties, unless it was factory installed. And I am just starting to sell campers part time. So much to learn. Good luck.

**martyrm** · 03-01-2016, 07:22 PM

Looks like Jayco has added a receiver hitch that can tow 3000 lbs.

**"G"** · 03-01-2016, 07:57 PM

I have a reciever hitch on the back of my little bumper pull Jayco camper.......guy I bought it from pulled a 19 ft. fiberglass Ranger behind it. It handles my Sea Ark just fine....only draw back is trying to get in and out of gas station so I dont pull boat with it except on short trips.

**Rees Guide** · 03-01-2016, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by "G"

I have a reciever hitch on the back of my little bumper pull Jayco camper.......guy I bought it from pulled a 19 ft. fiberglass Ranger behind it. It handles my Sea Ark just fine....only draw back is trying to get in and out of gas station so I dont pull boat with it except on short trips.

Yeah, I would think triple pulling would be as much of a straight shot to where you are heading as possible, backing would be worse the backing a cotton trailer!!!!!

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