For hire or not, it doesn't matter. If it has a commercial plate on it you'll be subject to DOT rules and regulations. Buy a cheap pickup
Pulling a recreational trailer with my Truck?
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Gumper, Aug 26, 2018.
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Hayes Air Actuated Trailer Brake Controller - 1 to 4 Axles - Proportional Hayes Brake Controller HA1
At one time they had the 7 flat to 7 round adaptor, wired correctly for the shared brake/running lights an rv has. Can't find it though.Gumper Thanks this. -
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You might need a converter to combine the tail lights and turn signals. I wired up a 7 blade adapter and the markers and turn signals worked, but brake lights did not. I tapped into the output pin of the trailer stop relay to get a brake signal. That brake signal wire is split to enter both the converter and electric brake controller. Now everything works, and I have separate outlets for 7 blade and 7 pin. I've also seen a plate with a kingpin on the bottom and 2-5/16" ball on top for gooseneck pulling up to 30k GTW.
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Do it with a dually pickup. Don't try to do it with a working 3 axle commercial tractor. There is nothing that allows you to haul potato chips during the previous week as usual then then play at hauling toy cars a weekend with a bed or two in there. And then go back to hauling potatochips. It's a flat commercial motor vehicle end of story.
I thought about this carefully. If it was me, I'll get a big dually to pull that trailer with. Those RV's and racing type trailers are NOT cheap, so it goes without saying if I had one or both, I can afford a dually to pull it with. A 1 ton or bigger say a 350, 450 or 650 which would be as much as I can legally drive with my basic car license. Im not sure if I can pull a big 40 foot 30K pound RV though. That's possibly a Class B or even a A restricted RV license actually for being a combination vehicle. -
RVs don’t require commercial licensing. Any moron can hitch a three axle freightliner toter to a 40’ stacker trailer, and legally drive anywhere without more than a regular license.
I know a guy who was pulled into the scales going into Washington state pulling his triple axle race trailer with his newer dual rear wheel truck. The GVWR is enough to place them in class A license territory. The DOT can harass you for that just as much as they do big trucks.
I just sold my Mega Cab SRW so I can use the money to get the big race trailer. I cannot financially own the big race trailer plus a four door dually, so I’m going to use the semi no matter what I have to do. Reading the laws it is permissible to transport personal property with the semi tractor. I’ll have to talk to the other guys who do it, and see what advice they have. -
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