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dmr139dmr139 Member Posts: 2
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I know this is not a great idea and I intend to NOT do this, but I have to go a short distance 30-40 miles with more people and dogs than I can carry in my tow vehicle.  I'm pretty sure it is legal in California to let someone ride in the trailer while towing, but not 100% positive.  If I have no other option, I will convert the table to a bed and let one person and one dog ride back there if legal.  

My other option is to tow the trailer, drop it off, and then drive back to get the additional people and dogs.  But that is an additional 40-80 miles and I'm only going for the weekend. 


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    TabneroTabnero Member Posts: 221
    dont do it. simple as that. it does not matter if it is legal or not, it is very dangerous. for a short distance like that either make 2 trips or have a chase care
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    PNWtabberPNWtabber Member Posts: 492
    Wow, just because it is "legal" doesn't mean it is a good idea.  I wouldn't do it, myself.  Get an Uber for the additional passengers?
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    RollingBnBRollingBnB Member Posts: 322
    only legal with 5th wheels, not bumper pulls.
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    tabiphiletabiphile Member Posts: 426
    What a great idea! I wonder if I can get the rents and the in-laws to go for a ride? Oh baby, turn on the propane, crank up the tunes, put about 90 pounds of air in the tires and let er rip. Sounds like a total hoot! Hang on, were about to get on the freeway.... =)
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    Denny16Denny16 Member Posts: 5,431
    edited November 2020
    There you go, not legal in Calif.  A specially equipped (commercial) fifth wheel trailer, is:
      According to California Vehicle Code, “     Subdivision (g) [g states passengers are not allowed in RV trailers, boa trailers, etc] does not apply to a trailer coach that is towed with a fifth-wheel device if the trailer coach is equipped with safety glazing materials wherever glazing materials are used in windows or doors, with an audible or visual signaling device that a passenger inside the trailer coach can use to gain the attention of the motor vehicle driver, and with at least one unobstructed exit capable of being opened from both the interior and exterior of the trailer coach,” CVC.

    So specially equipped is a 5th wheel RV with the above safety features added to it.  Still, not a good idea in my book.
    Cheers
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    monamona Member Posts: 241
    No
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    VernaVerna Member Posts: 6,878
    The poor dogs wouldn’t have any idea of what was going on....and the humans wouldn’t either. A quick stop....just think of how many things a person could hit. A definite NO!
    Verna, Columbus, IN
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    Sharon_is_SAMSharon_is_SAM Administrator Posts: 9,512
    I saw a YouTube video of someone riding a short distance in a Scamp.  It wasn’t pretty.
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
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    tabiphiletabiphile Member Posts: 426
    Does Lucy try cooking while Desi is driving in the "Long Long Trailer"? Is there a scene before her canning project and rock garden "shift".
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    TabberJohnTabberJohn Member Posts: 588
    Picture "Over Niagara Falls in a barrel".
    As long as everyone is strapped in and suspended with enough bungee cords they might survive.  =)
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    pthomas745pthomas745 Moderator Posts: 3,682
    Lucy does try to cook with the trailer in motion.  This is how she ends up.  Can't find a video out there.  She is about to smack Ricky with the cake she has in her left hand.....



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    4ncar4ncar Member Posts: 1,072
    Yeah, law, but safety first! They don’t call RVs “rolling earthquakes “ for nothing!
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    VictoriaPVictoriaP Member Posts: 1,494
    Let’s also note here that aside from those folks that won’t fit because you don’t have enough seats, you may not be able to safely carry a full car’s worth of passengers while towing anyway. You need to look up what your vehicle payload is, and then start doing the math. Every person’s weight, every dog’s weight, any cargo on top of or inside the car, plus the actual loaded trailer tongue weight...it ALL counts towards payload. 

    If there’s another driver available, split the load into two cars. If there isn’t another car, rent one. If there isn’t another driver, then yes, you need to make multiple trips.
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    dlbdlb Member Posts: 141
    Properly equipped may mean equipped with approved seat belts.
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    AirBossAirBoss Member Posts: 740
    No. Just no. Period. No further explanation or justification required. 
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    GatorEggGatorEgg Member Posts: 451
    it simple to google its simple to google the DOT statutes per state.
    But legal or not it stupid.  Just checkout YouTube “towing fails”.
    2022 TAB 400 Boondock, 2019 Toyota Tacoma Sport 4x4
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    ChanWChanW Member Posts: 3,158
    In South Carolina (I think) it's legal. So I thought I'd try it! My DW promised to stop when I called her on my cell...

    I made it about a block (at only about 30mph!) I couldn't dial the phone quick enough! 

    It's completely not confidence-inspiring!
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    BrianZBrianZ Member Posts: 1,763
    So, to summarize, the answer is..
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuiNmZEO60s
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    GatorEggGatorEgg Member Posts: 451
    ChanW said:
    In South Carolina (I think) it's legal. So I thought I'd try it! My DW promised to stop when I called her on my cell...

    I made it about a block (at only about 30mph!) I couldn't dial the phone quick enough! 

    It's completely not confidence-inspiring!
    Nope not legal.  Most all states it’s not.  Google can be your friend.

    https://www.tripsavvy.com/passengers-in-campers-504228
    2022 TAB 400 Boondock, 2019 Toyota Tacoma Sport 4x4
    2018 TAB 320 Boondock (previous)
    Odessa, Fl.  

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    ChanWChanW Member Posts: 3,158
    Well good! 🤔
    Scary!

    GatorEgg said:
    ChanW said:
    In South Carolina (I think) it's legal. So I thought I'd try it! My DW promised to stop when I called her on my cell...

    I made it about a block (at only about 30mph!) I couldn't dial the phone quick enough! 

    It's completely not confidence-inspiring!
    Nope not legal.  Most all states it’s not.  Google can be your friend.

    https://www.tripsavvy.com/passengers-in-campers-504228

    Chan  -  near Buffalo NY
    2014 S Maxx
    2011 Tacoma 4cyl ... edit: 2022 Tacoma 6cyl - oh yeah! 

     A_Little_T@b'll_Do_Ya
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