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Danny_and_Linda
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There were 2 of these today at the park we're in, 42-45' motorhomes towing Jeep Liberty's towing trailered atv behind the Jeep, they looked 100' long, is this even legal. I don't want to do it, I feel long enough as it is.

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Posted : August 26, 2016 11:40 AM
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There were 2 of these today at the park we're in, 42-45' motorhomes towing Jeep Liberty's towing trailered atv behind the Jeep, they looked 100' long, is this even legal. I don't want to do it, I feel long enough as it is.

Danny.........

As a famous philosopher once said, "Stupid is as stupid does!"

I learned a lesson, a very serious lesson, at age 16 while towing two hay wagons behind a truck between two farms. I was going down a hill approaching a bridge across the Wabash river and the wagons started swaying side to side, so, I thought to stop the swaying, I would speed up and pull them out of it. WRONG idea!!! By the time I was entering the bridge, I could see both of those wagons on each side of the road in my review mirrors. Someway, I managed to get that train all through the bridge (with steel overhead structure) without hitting anything. When I arrived at the other side of the bridge, I stopped and discovered both wagon beds had jumped off the rails and were sitting on the tires. Needless to say, I was very fortunate.

To this day, I won't pull more than one wagon or trailer behind any kind of vehicle.

Guy

 
Posted : August 26, 2016 1:34 PM
Danny_and_Linda
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I know what you mean, Guy! It scares the beejesus out of me following those OTR trucks pulling doubles & they're both moving from side to side in opposite directions. It would be nice to have something smaller to drive than a dually, but not if I have to double tie it.

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Posted : August 26, 2016 3:49 PM
Jim
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I'll let you know in the near future. I know from talking to George and Brad that they both said the only way they knew jeep was back there was the camera. Mini is almost 1000 lbs lighter so I'm not expecting an issue.

 
Posted : August 26, 2016 10:59 PM
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