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Equipment & Gear => Power Equipment & RV => Topic started by: Sportfury on August 07, 2013, 03:41:21 PM

Title: Hauling a camping trailer and a boat???
Post by: Sportfury on August 07, 2013, 03:41:21 PM: So..., I have seen several set-ups this year with one ton trucks that are pulling a full size camping trailer and they have a full size boat (looked like 16'-18') on the back of the truck including motor. Both setups looked like the owner had fabbed up boat holder themselves. One setup looked like an old roller trailer that had the axle cutoff and the other looked even more technical than that. Unfortunately I was unable to talk with either owner of these setups as I was on the freeway and both setups were heading the other way. Does anyone know about these setups or have one. I am interested in what they did and how they did it.
Title: Re: Hauling a camping trailer and a boat???
Post by: Sportfury on August 07, 2013, 04:12:16 PM: Quote from: CAMPMEAT on August 07, 2013, 03:46:26 PM
If you're talking about a truck, travel trailer ( not a camper) and a boat on a trailer hooked up to the travel trailer, it's illegal in this state.

No. I guess I should have been more clear about the boat. The ones that I saw were rigged to be hauled in the bed of the truck with the front of the boat sitting up and over the cab of the truck. Both of the setups that I saw had full size outboard motors.

The setup looked pretty nice. Drop off the trailer. Take the boat to the ramp and drop it off or drive to any lake you could get the boat into.
Title: Re: Hauling a camping trailer and a boat???
Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 07, 2013, 04:15:13 PM: Quote from: Sportfury on August 07, 2013, 04:12:16 PM
Quote from: CAMPMEAT on August 07, 2013, 03:46:26 PM
If you're talking about a truck, travel trailer ( not a camper) and a boat on a trailer hooked up to the travel trailer, it's illegal in this state.

No. I guess I should have been more clear about the boat. The ones that I saw were rigged to be hauled in the bed of the truck with the front of the boat sitting up and over the cab of the truck. Both of the setups that I saw had full size outboard motors.

The setup looked pretty nice. Drop off the trailer. Take the boat to the ramp and drop it off or drive to any lake you could get the boat into.

I've seen those too. I can't help you on that since I don't have a boat.
Title: Re: Hauling a camping trailer and a boat???
Post by: twinners on August 07, 2013, 11:07:58 PM: One of our friends had one that he used. It was pretty slick but he said it was really hard on the truck. I just can't remember what he said the problem was. It's been several years. If I remember right it was just some rails the wheels of the trailer would roll up into the back of the pickup on and there was a winch in the bed to pull it up.
Title: Re: Hauling a camping trailer and a boat???
Post by: follow maggie on August 07, 2013, 11:40:42 PM: Like this?
http://www.loadit.com/ (http://www.loadit.com/)
Title: Re: Hauling a camping trailer and a boat???
Post by: syoungs on August 07, 2013, 11:53:13 PM: I have seen the load it or a copy of them in action a couple times, they are pretty slick for smaller craft. just how big a boat are you talking about hauling? whats its weight?
Title: Re: Hauling a camping trailer and a boat???
Post by: YellowDog on August 08, 2013, 12:41:15 AM: I think the OP has something more like this in mind.
Boat Loading on Top of Truck.MP4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pZHmaH5rBI#ws)
Title: Re: Hauling a camping trailer and a boat???
Post by: Rick on August 08, 2013, 07:53:35 AM: Just think how easy this would be if this retarded state would let us tow doubles.
Title: Re: Hauling a camping trailer and a boat???
Post by: netcoyote on August 08, 2013, 08:01:28 AM: Quote from: YellowDog on August 08, 2013, 12:41:15 AM
I think the OP has something more like this in mind.
Boat Loading on Top of Truck.MP4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pZHmaH5rBI#ws)

:yike: Wow! I would sure not be sticking my head up underneath that mechanism before the load is secured in place. This looks like a lawsuit waiting to happen.
Title: Re: Hauling a camping trailer and a boat???
Post by: MIKEXRAY on August 08, 2013, 08:06:20 AM: Every time I'm in Oregon and see those fifth wheel trailers with the Trophy boats being pulled behind them it always seems pretty sketchy at best going down the high way. I'm not sure I would want to be on some of our narrow highways next to that set up . I thought that truck loader was pretty cool but then it dawned on me that you have to take the ramp system with you, every where. Seemed like a lot to pack and assemble every off load.
Title: Re: Hauling a camping trailer and a boat???
Post by: 724wd on August 08, 2013, 04:10:28 PM: my uncle built one for his 12' Lowe. works really slick! his pivots up so the boat sits level with truck, but over the cab. leaves the bed fully open for more supplies. his ramp packs up very tidy, so not much space is taken up.
Title: Re: Hauling a camping trailer and a boat???
Post by: jackelope on August 08, 2013, 04:17:37 PM: Quote from: Rick on August 08, 2013, 07:53:35 AM
Just think how easy this would be if this retarded state would let us tow doubles.

There'd be about 11 people in this state who could actually handle it. The rest would cause massive pile ups on the freeways thus screwing traffic coming back from e-wa even more and ruining what little desire I have to leave this side of the state on a summer weekend. No thanks...pass.
:chuckle:
Title: Re: Hauling a camping trailer and a boat???
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on August 08, 2013, 04:46:08 PM: Let em haul doubles in OR but you cant put your own fuel in your tank. Lol
Title: Re: Hauling a camping trailer and a boat???
Post by: Sportfury on August 08, 2013, 06:25:29 PM: I think that YellowDog got the one that I was thinking of. However, both of the boats that I saw were not that big and both were aluminum.
Title: Re: Hauling a camping trailer and a boat???
Post by: Rick on August 09, 2013, 09:06:29 AM: Quote from: wildmanoutdoors on August 08, 2013, 04:46:08 PM
Let em haul doubles in OR but you cant put your own fuel in your tank. Lol

There are only about 6 states in the country that you can't tow doubles.