Can I Tow A Car Behind My Hi-Lo Trailer Without Violating Towing Laws?

by Barry Connell
(Maine)

Is it possible to go from Maine to Arizona with an suv pulling a 17 foot Hi-Lo and a Miata behind the Hi-Lo. if not in what states would it be illegal.

ANSWER Greetings Barry thanks for submitting your question on our Ask An RV Question Page.

Barry, I am afraid you are out of luck. There are a few states and Maine is not one of them that allow you to tow a vehicle or another trailer behind a 5th wheel trailer. You are towing a normal ball and hitch trailer, so you cannot tow another trailer behind a ball and hitch trailer.

Even if you were towing a 5th wheel and you wanted to tow a vehicle behind it in the states that allow it, you may not have the proper driver's license to do it. A lot of the states that allow this towing combination require that you have a commercial driver's license with a doubles endorsement. The rules vary by state.

The only alternative you have to bring the Miata along is to have someone follow you in it during your trip. I do not think that this would be a cost effective way of traveling, so I am afraid that you are going to have unhitch from your trailer and use the SUV for your sightseeing trips.

If you are concerned about the security of your Hi-Lo travel trailer when you are not hitched up to it; I would suggest that you invest in a Trailer Hitch Coupler Lock.

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Happy RVing

RVing Al

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towing doubles
by: Paul

Always take everything you read on the internet with a grain of salt, you can tow doubles, but it will vary by state and weight, but the fifth wheel thing is just plain wrong.

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Tow Ratings
by: Neal and Bev

You can find tow ratings in the links section of the Hi-Lo Trailer Forum at the HiLo Trailer Forums you can also gets lots of technical support and advise from other owners.

Happy Trails,
Neal

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towing a car behind your hi-lo
by: Anonymous

I believe you got the wrong info about towing your car behind your trailer. There are many states that allow it up to a certain combined length. That includes bumper pull travel trailers.
Check RV.netopenroadsforum they had a list of each state that allows it and the max length of the everything. Some states such as Idaho not only allow it but do not require a license upgrade to do so. Hope this helps you.

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