Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

[blacktruck]

I thought that the first towed vehicle had to be a gooseneck/fifth wheel and the second a BP to pull double trailers?

That was my interpretation of that rule also. It allowed those with 5th wheel RVs to tow a boat or similar. Having two vehicles in tow hooked to a temporary hitch just doesn't look secure to me. I always assumed those were on the way to the border. Not uncommon to see the tow vehicle broken down and the drivers trying to switch out one of the toads.

 

[QRTRHRS]

Double towing info is available. Some states do not allow. Here in KY, as we have mentioned, the first trailer needs to be a fifth wheel/gooseneck. Max GCW <26k, max trailer length 28', max overall length 65'.

All of that said, being close to Lake Cumberland, I do on occasion see two BP's around here.

Having pulled doubles both local and line haul, I keep a close eye on such combo's when I pass one.

 

[ericb2400]

I have seen them making them up in Louisville. And on I65 south.

 

[Fallon]

See those auction special tripples heading south on I25 through Denver occasionally too. I always stay well away as most look to be wrecked & not in good shape. I doubt the brakes are up to the task of stopping the other 2 under good circumstances, much less emergencies.

 

[Jstpssng]

^^^^^


But the weigh wagons are more
concerned with ensuring that professional drivers aren't 6 minutes over their allotted drive time.

 

[sandman2234]

Is this even legal?

Not in Florida, even with a CDL and endorsements for doubles and triples. I asked a DOT Officer one day when it blew past us while we were taking a break at a rest area. He had them stopped about 10 miles down the road, I honked when I went by!
The most offenders are the pickups pulling a 5th wheel with a boat trailer behind it. Some states allow that, but Florida isn't one of them. We still see them from time to time.
David from jax

 

[Quaffer]

 

[QRTRHRS]

That picture reminds me of an incident that happened many years ago on either a pipeline or power line project. On a steep slope, a dozer slid and flipped killing the operator. The companies solution was the same, a stationary anchor with a cable attached to any equipment on the slope. Hazardous pay anyone?

 

[BigBlue1]

The cable system does work. That's how they groom extremely steep ski slopes.