Double towing

[alpinhi]

Anyone here double tow? I will be flat towing my Jeep behind a 24ft. fifth wheel next summer to colorado. Anyone have anyexperince with this? The people I have talked said it works great but Im still nervous.

[99Smokin73Stroker]

I wouldn't be nervous as long as you took all the proper precautions and double/triple checked everything and drove sensibly.

[mschn99]

Originally Posted by alpinhi

Anyone here double tow? I will be flat towing my Jeep behind a 24ft. fifth wheel next summer to colorado. Anyone have anyexperince with this? The people I have talked said it works great but Im still nervous.

Ive pulled them.....actually the one i pulled was two bumper pulls (22 foot pull camper with a 16 foot boat behind it).......You will need a sway bar at minimum on the second trailer with an equilizer/sway bar combonation being best just to controll any potential whipping. Other than that they pull great!!! Just remember to unhook one before trying to back up

[owtcast]

You won't be able to back up but, if you're alright with that, go for it.:burnout

[MrJohnWayne]

I've pulled a 25 gooseneck with a 12 foot utility bumper pull behind it. Never had a problem. I agree with Marc on the sway bar.

[jngreen]

man that will be quite a load, actually, besides not being able to back-up, pulling 2 trailers is easier than pulling one.... it makes the first one trail behind you better and you will not have to swing out as wide. That means that you should be able to make tight turns that you couldnt make pulling the 5th wheel alone. But make sure you stay calm and be patient, don't get yourself into a spot that you can't get out of. Make sure that your rear trailer is loaded correctly (evenly) so it doesn't sway back and forth and don't let other motorists push you into doing something you don't want to do. And don't forget how long you are if you change lanes, you probably wont be able to see the rear trailer until you make a turn.....

[alpinhi]

Thanks for the info. My biggest worry is keeping the rig slow down the pass. I will have brakes on the Jeep and ofcourse the fifth. I shouldnt need a equalizer because the Jeep will be flat towing so there wont be any tongue weight. The combined weight of the camper and the Jeep is going to be around 10.5k I am installing a wireless camera setup on the back of the fifth so I can keep a eye on the Jeep. Ill post some picsc when I get the rig all hooked together.
Thanks for the info guys.
Travis

[jngreen]

good luck with stopping that load, really it shouldnt be too bad when you consider you will probably have 6 axles with brakes on them. Do yourself a favor and invest in a really good brake controller....

[Marty]

All that and only 10.5k?! go light! haha...

[mschn99]

i would still put a sway bar on the jeep!! if it gets to swaying and they both start....especially down hill..it will be ugly!!