So you have a camping trip on the way, which means that you have to take your camper trailer. But you will fish while you are there, which means that you also have to drag your boat. Now you have a mystery. Or are you? The thought comes to mind: Why not just drag your boat behind your camper?
This practice is called “double drag” or “triple dragging”, and that is when two trailers are dragged at the same time and it is always done. But before you start lifting your boat trailer to your camper, you may want to check the law first. Depending on where you drive, double dragging can be illegal.
If you have to drag more than one trailer, you can forget to do it on the east coast. Recreational double drag is illegal in every eastern coastal state, from Maine to Florida, except Maryland (OH, Maryland, you rebelled). It is also illegal in Washington, Oregon and Hawaii. Some of these states, such as Florida, make exceptions for commercial platforms, as long as they adhere to designated highways. North Carolina has similar laws, which means that double sleeping is only possible on the National Network Highways. Virginia all allows double dragging due to a special permit and enables individual cities to set their own restrictions. In fact, the federal law requires that each state allows the commercial installations of Twin-Trailer on the highways of the federal network, as long as the combination does not exceed 65 feet long or a GVWR, or gross vehicle weight, of 80,000 pounds.
In total we have counted 20 states where recreational double dragging is prohibited by law. In alfabetische volgorde zijn ze: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virmont, Virginia, Washington, en West Virginia.
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