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    pulling a camper and boat

    im looking at getting a small camper about 20 feet or less has anyone pulled a boat and camper at the same time ......take note this will no be a fifth wheel camper........ just called a respectable rv dealer and right off the bat he said it could no be done

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    Re: pulling a camper and boat

    Funny. never realized all the rigs I have seen before were 5th wheel campers.
    I guess it could get a little more hairy with a bumper hitch setup. With the way they can wip ya back and forth when the tongue weight is not perfect.
    Prob hve just as much to do with your truck and how it will handle it all.

    Whats your boat size?

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    Re: pulling a camper and boat

    I guess it can be done but not sure about legal.Have seen the 5th wheel rigs doing it.It has alot too do with how long it will be.Can your truck pull it.I have a HHR & pull a trailer with kayaks on it with no problem.
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    Re: pulling a camper and boat

    Quote Originally Posted by ash20ash View Post
    Funny. never realized all the rigs I have seen before were 5th wheel campers.
    I guess it could get a little more hairy with a bumper hitch setup. With the way they can wip ya back and forth when the tongue weight is not perfect.
    Prob hve just as much to do with your truck and how it will handle it all.

    Whats your boat size?

    18 feet

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    Re: pulling a camper and boat

    Oh NO not you too.

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    Re: pulling a camper and boat

    Quote Originally Posted by stratos19 View Post
    Oh NO not you too.

    cant beat them might as well join them

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    Re: pulling a camper and boat

    Back in 2002 I bought a 5th wheel caqmper, I went to the Waddy truck scales and asked the DOT about pulling a boat behind my trailer. He looked up the rules and said you were only allowed 1 trailer ball trailed unit,he said a fifth wheel and 1 trailer ball were O K. I have pulled my trailer and boat to KY lake, Cumberland, Dale H. ever since. Just dont go over the length law. In some states you can,t travel with it on some highways. Dave

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    Re: pulling a camper and boat

    Quote Originally Posted by stratos19 View Post
    Oh NO not you too.
    I hear ya. We have talked about it too. But I am going to need a bigger truck.

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    Re: pulling a camper and boat

    I saw this picture posted elsewhere of Randy Tharp's rig:
    http://i53.tinypic.com/123b89i.jpg

    Pretty cool!

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    Re: pulling a camper and boat

    I would not want to tow more than one rig at a time. It would be too big of a headache to me.

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    Re: pulling a camper and boat

    Quote Originally Posted by stratos19 View Post
    I hear ya. We have talked about it too. But I am going to need a bigger truck.

    well if i can find some info from some one that has pulled a pull behind and not a fifth wheel then our trucks should be enough well i know my dodge is anyways lol

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    Re: pulling a camper and boat

    Quote Originally Posted by artcarney_agr View Post
    I saw this picture posted elsewhere of Randy Tharp's rig:
    http://i53.tinypic.com/123b89i.jpg

    Pretty cool!
    OMG....That is insane. How does he ever get thru the McDonalds Drive thru's?

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