The Trailer Depot Featherlite Gooseneck Livestock Trailer with Double Deck

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Learn the rules and requirements for double towing two trailers! • How to Tow an RV: The Beginner’s Guide • https://www.mortonsonthemove.com/how-... • We recently had to move a boat behind our fifth wheel trailer. I put this video together to share my leanings from the experience. Let me know your thoughts on the topic in the comments! • Here is the information Required to get your Endorsement • Drivers must pass a knowledge test to receive • their recreational double endorsement. The • information in this pamphlet will help you prepare • for the knowledge test. • Definition • A recreational double is a pickup truck pulling a • fifth-wheel trailer, designed for recreational living • purposes, with a second trailer attached to the rear • of the fifth-wheel trailer. The pickup truck must • have a towing rating equal to, or greater than, the • weight being towed. • Licensing Requirements • To operate a recreational double, drivers must • have an “R” endorsement on their license. Anyone • age 18 or older may apply for the endorsement at • a Secretary of State office. Applicants must pass a • test designed to sample the knowledge needed to • operate vehicle combinations of this type. There is • a $10 fee for the endorsement. A skills test is not • required. (You do have to renew your license so it cost me $19) • Operating Restrictions • The total length of the three units—pickup • truck, fifth-wheel trailer and second trailer— when • coupled together, must not exceed 75 feet. The • gross weight of the second trailer cannot exceed • the empty weight of the pickup truck or the empty • weight of the fifth-wheel trailer. • The hitch used to tow the second trailer must • be attached to the frame of the fifth-wheel trailer. • Safety chains for the second trailer must be securely • attached at the extreme outer edge of the fifth-wheel • trailer with a locking mechanism. A trailer cannot • drift more than three inches to either side of the • path of the towing vehicle when the combination • is being drawn in a straight line on a level, smooth, • paved surface. • Getting Ready for a Trip • Before hooking up the fifth-wheel trailer, take • time to check tires, brakes, battery, lights, engine • belts, hoses and other equipment on the pickup • truck. • After the trailer is hooked up, check to see that • the fifth-wheel locking jaws have closed around • the shank of the trailer kingpin. Make sure the • trailer’s electric brakes are hooked up and working • properly. • Be sure the load on the trailer is properly • distributed. As a general rule, 60 percent of the • load should be toward the front of the trailer and • 40 percent toward the rear. Too much weight in the • rear can cause the trailer to sway. • On the Highway • On the highway, be cautious. Because a • recreational double is so large, extra effort is needed • to manage the space around the vehicle. Allow • additional following distance between you and the • vehicle ahead. Look ahead 12 to 15 seconds’ worth • of travel time. To estimate this distance, choose a • fixed object near the road ahead and begin counting, • “one thousand one, one thousand two...” Doing so • will give you time to slow down gradually. Sudden • stops in a recreational double are very difficult • and dangerous. Under ideal conditions, it can • take almost four times as much distance to stop at • 40 mph as it does at 20 mph. • Manage the space beside your vehicle by staying • in the center of your traffic lane. Whenever possible, • avoid driving next to other vehicles. Other drivers • may not realize that you need additional space and • may suddenly change lanes or drive too close. Be • sure you have room to safely enter the flow of traffic • or cross a roadway. A recreational double requires • much more space than a car or pickup truck. • To keep track of vehicles behind you, check your • mirrors often. Always turn your head to check for • vehicles in your “blind spots.” • Use extra care when approaching a curve. Taking • a curve too fast can cause tires to lose traction, • resulting in a dangerous skid. To maintain the • best control on a curve, you should slow to a safe • speed before entering the curve and then accelerate • slightly through it. • Turning Corners • Turning corners with a recreational double— • especially to the right — can be a challenge. • However, a little practice and forethought can • make the job easier and safer. When a vehicle • goes around a corner, the rear wheels follow a • different path than the front wheels. This is called • “off-tracking.” The rear wheels of the pickup truck • will off-track slightly. The rear wheels of the fifthwheel • trailer will off-track even more and the rear • wheels of the second trailer will off-track the most. • TAGS: fifth wheel double towing, double trailer towing, double towing, 5th wheel double towing, towing boat, towing michigan, drv towing, mobile suites towing,

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