07-03-2013, 04:36 AM
I drive truck as well and pull doubles daily. As professional drivers we have to go through testing and certification to pull doubles/triples and be with in all safety standards as well. In my opinion anyone considering pulling doubles of any kind should have to do the same, heck go to the driver license division and pick up the Commercial booklet there is a good start in that direction.
I don't think ANYONE should pull bumper pull to bumper pull and can't believe the state still allows it. I believe the only way this is done safely is fifth wheel to bumper pull. It doesn't take much for that back trailer to come around and if it does don't panic for the brake pedal this will only jack knife you, hit the throttle to try and straighten it out then slow it down.
Anyone thinking about pulling doubles with their toys that they've worked hard for should follow a semi pulling triples down the freeway for fifteen minutes or so and watch the sway in that third trailer. Its always a little alarming to see. I believe that is closest idea as to what two bumper pulls together will do. I have a few hundreds of thousands of miles pulling doubles behind the wheel and strongly advise against this unless its done in the right combo. I honestly wish the DOT would start paying attention to what standard vehicles are pulling down our roads.
Good luck!
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I don't think ANYONE should pull bumper pull to bumper pull and can't believe the state still allows it. I believe the only way this is done safely is fifth wheel to bumper pull. It doesn't take much for that back trailer to come around and if it does don't panic for the brake pedal this will only jack knife you, hit the throttle to try and straighten it out then slow it down.
Anyone thinking about pulling doubles with their toys that they've worked hard for should follow a semi pulling triples down the freeway for fifteen minutes or so and watch the sway in that third trailer. Its always a little alarming to see. I believe that is closest idea as to what two bumper pulls together will do. I have a few hundreds of thousands of miles pulling doubles behind the wheel and strongly advise against this unless its done in the right combo. I honestly wish the DOT would start paying attention to what standard vehicles are pulling down our roads.
Good luck!
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