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Have a 40 foot Country Coach, what is the maximum size enclosed pull along trailer I can pull to be legal?
Was looking at a 24 foot Roadmaster enclosed trailer.
Ideas, thoughts? Are they a pain to pull? Any suggestions.
Would use to go to car shows and pull a 2nd vehicle when going on vacations with the bus.
Tully
I have a 24 foot trailer with a V nose, total length of the trailer is 30 feet. I have always pulled a trailer.
There are not to many on this site that pull trailers. I would only guess 10 percent or so.
It sounds like 65 feet in California is the limit. Maybe 60 in some of the small east coast states, just a guess. There is a place to see all the limits I'm sure.
I pull a boat trailer with overall length of 30 feet too and sometimes a 10 foot cycle hauler.
Occasionally I tow our 27' United UXT enclosed trailer with the bus and aside from the increase in length and a slight decrease in fuel mileage you'd never know it is back there.
So, pulling a 24 foot V-Nose from time to time should not be too big of of issue? Making turns more difficult? And I would guess you never want to try and back up with this attached to the bus?
What do I do in regards to braking issues?
The Roadmaster I am looking at has stainless siding just like the Prevost and would look very nice.
The trailer weights 4000lbs and has gvw of 9800libs.
Tully
M trailers have brakes, so that helps. I back all the time, I kind of like that part. My little cycle trailer, now thats not really that fun, it's quick to turn.
I have never pulled a toad so I reallly can't compare to it.
Dale lets see a picture of that boat trlr with the motorcycle mounted on the neck.
Come on don't be shy. Heck Jerry put up a picture of that Scout on a trlr can't look any worse than that:D
While I am up thank you Ted for your thoughtful present. The fed-ex guy just dropped it off. It is the only material thing I will receive this year.
God bless you for thinking of us.
Are they grease rags or for dusting:confused::o
Hey Joe, they put bling on your thing. Anything!
:DJIM:D
What you got them too:eek:
Hey Joe,
What is your thoughts?
Only sometimes would I pull a trailer.
Anything different I should keep in mind while driving & backing up?
Tully
If I were full timing and cost were not a consideration since I have an XL I would think the stainless sided one to match is my choice too.
I would be moving around infrequently and when I did I would drive slower than Jon. Even if I was very picky with what I take at best it will be pulling at least 8000 gross and that is a big load by any standard.
I would get the smallest of small compacts. A 24 would be large enough to do that plus carry many other things but If I had to have anything bigger for a toad I just feel it is too much to be yanking around IN a trlr.
We have a 40 and I might be a little biased when I say viewing the outside it is aesthetically the best proportioned bus they ever built. The 45"s stick out too much in the rear and I ain't a H guy either.
A 40 with a matched 24(not a stacker) in tow is proportioned perfectly:)
The lions share of states are 65ft with a handful at 60 but other than California if you keep it within reason you will never be stopped. If you get one with an enclosed tongue it will be big, your under 65ft it is safe a 24 will not be a big load, 4000 empty.
I would try to keep the gross weight down. again a sub-sub compact will get me to 6500lbs gross and it would be way easier to load and unload it too. That is about where I am at with my 1/2 ton PU loaded down with gear. That would leave me 1500 or 2000lbs max for more STUFF, I would always be trying to keep it lite as I could.
Trailers empty are lite and big and are a useful tool but where many go wrong is they overload them. Keep it lite.
Find out what Dales gross weight and tongue weights are and keep it under that. I think he has been doing it for a while and never burned up a trans doing it and that would be the weak link. IMO.
Never check your mileage pulling it you will not be happy.