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[3Ts]

I knew a construction worker who tried that, except that it was a motorcycle trailer behind the camper. He made it about 200 miles before meeting a state trooper... even though his CDL covered piggy backing, his setup was still unacceptable in this state.

I believe that the 1st trailer has to be a 5th wheel type in order to pull another trailer behind it.

 

[aczlan]

I believe that the 1st trailer has to be a 5th wheel type in order to pull another trailer behind it.

Yes, I believe that all states which allow "recreational doubles" require that the first trailer be a 5th wheel.

Aaron Z

 

[lilranch2001]

My FIL did that back in the 70's and 80's and traveled though out much of the country, but he was pulling a 5th wheel and boat/trailer with a tough ole Binder, 76 3/4 ton IH

I was just doing some surfing on the ole interweb, and noticed that IH stopped Travelall and PU production in 75, and since I bought a Ford F-250 new in 77 my memory was telling me his Binder was a 76, but it must have been a 75.

Just a note, he had replaced all the fenders before he passed away in 2002? and my ex wife got the truck then, it looked almost new when she got it.

That truck seemingly had twice the torq of my 351, with headers, cam and 4barrel. I think the 351 had a little more HP.

I preferred driving the Binder, it was quite the truck!

 

[3Ts]

I need a little education here. What is a Binder? Google doesn't turn up anything that seems to be correct.

 

[Peter 315]

I call the International Harvesters trucks corn field cadilllacs........

 

[Jstpssng]

I need a little education here. What is a Binder? Google doesn't turn up anything that seems to be correct.

International was a big equipment company which sold pickups and 4WD pre SUVs as a sideline. A grain or corn harvester is called a "combine" or "Combiner."
I'd never heard the term either until about 3 hours ago, but presume that's how an IH automobile got it's name.

 

[LD48750]

I need a little education here. What is a Binder? Google doesn't turn up anything that seems to be correct.

Anything made by International Harvester.
(maker of the "corn binder", a machine that cut & bound corn stalks.)
In this case, a pick up truck.

 

[Jstpssng]

I believe that the 1st trailer has to be a 5th wheel type in order to pull another trailer behind it.

That makes sense. I heard it in one of those conversations you have with somebody that you may never see again (I didn't) and the exact details elude me.

 

[duramaxsky]

I knew a construction worker who tried that, except that it was a motorcycle trailer behind the camper. He made it about 200 miles before meeting a state trooper... even though his CDL covered piggy backing, his setup was still unacceptable in this state.

Yeah it's not legal here in WA either. You see it a lot in UT and ID. I think it's legal in OR and CA as well. But then who knows if they would stop you. I pulled a set of triples from Northgate mall to kent once in the middle of the night. I didn't want to go back and get the last trailer. I figured the Express lanes wouldn't have any cops in the middle of the night. I saw 3 running radar. They all watched me go by. One of my coworkers at the time had a brother who was a stater. He said he wouldn't stop it either if it looked like the driver knew what he was doing. He said it would be a pain to deal with it when it's legal in all the surrounding states. He dosen't think it's actually unsafe. Not worth the effort. I did have triple permits for ID and OR in the truck. They just aren't legal in WA.

 

[duramaxsky]

I recognized that (Northern California) but I haven't heard it for years. Maybe around the last time I saw a Travelall on the road.

It probably is unknown to youths.

Truckers call IH tractors corn binders around here. I drove one for 11 years. Then they scraped it. I have a Freightliner now. I miss the old corn binder. It was a better truck.