Anyone get hassled for exceeding max car and trailer length?

wrote on 7/21/2017 7:47 AM:
Eric, which TPMS are you using? Any particular problems with the trailer tires?

Chip Bearden
ASW 24 "JB"

I use Pressure Pro, no repeater needed, as the trailer tire sensors show up on the
display with no problems. I bought the Pressure Pro over 8 years ago when choices
were limited, have no complaints, but might make a different choice if I was
starting over today.

I now use extended valve stems (NOT valve extenders) on the motorhome tires to
make it easier to install the sensors and (rarely) adjust tire pressures.

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Have you thought about the risk you put on some sleeping baby's life or yours if you were to jackknife?

OMG! Not just a baby's life, but a SLEEPING baby's life! Oh! The Humanity! Crawl back into your nice "Safe Place" and let the rest of the world actually DO something.

On Monday, June 26, 2017 at 9:41:15 AM UTC-4, wrote:
Have you thought about the risk you put on some sleeping baby's life or yours if you were to jackknife?

OMG! Not just a baby's life, but a SLEEPING baby's life! Oh! The Humanity! Crawl back into your nice "Safe Place" and let the rest of the world actually DO something.

Mark, the panty-attired blossom forgot to add that the baby was sleeping (illegally) in the arms of a sweet grey-haired grandmother, and she was maimed too.

It's all OK as long as you are towing with a Tost hook on your vehicle.
On Monday, June 26, 2017 at 10:05:39 AM UTC-4, howard banks wrote:
On Monday, June 26, 2017 at 9:41:15 AM UTC-4, wrote:
Have you thought about the risk you put on some sleeping baby's life or yours if you were to jackknife?

OMG! Not just a baby's life, but a SLEEPING baby's life! Oh! The Humanity! Crawl back into your nice "Safe Place" and let the rest of the world actually DO something.

Mark, the panty-attired blossom forgot to add that the baby was sleeping (illegally) in the arms of a sweet grey-haired grandmother, and she was maimed too.

On Monday, June 26, 2017 at 9:25:00 AM UTC-6, wrote:
It's all OK as long as you are towing with a Tost hook on your vehicle.
On Monday, June 26, 2017 at 10:05:39 AM UTC-4, howard banks wrote:
On Monday, June 26, 2017 at 9:41:15 AM UTC-4, wrote:
Have you thought about the risk you put on some sleeping baby's life or yours if you were to jackknife?

OMG! Not just a baby's life, but a SLEEPING baby's life! Oh! The Humanity! Crawl back into your nice "Safe Place" and let the rest of the world actually DO something.

Mark, the panty-attired blossom forgot to add that the baby was sleeping (illegally) in the arms of a sweet grey-haired grandmother, and she was maimed too.

Better yet. Carry a tape measure. See, many years ago, a friend was towing his Nimbus 4 with his motor home. He got stopped in California somewhere. State trooper asked what length he was overall and he stated he didn't know but had a tape measure.
State trooper asked him if he could use it, my friend said sure and even helped him. My friend held the tape on the front of the motor home as the state trooper walked back to the end of the trailer. As the tape approached 65 ft. my friend just slid the tape back along side the motor home. Trooper asked what it read, he said 65 feet. All good and have a nice day!

Best. #711.

Registered Florida. Federal laws allow travel, but not on all state highways/roads.

Florida Length:
48′ trailer (53′ semi-trailer must have kingpin setting of 41′ from center of kingpin to center of rear axle to be legal)
75′ overall length.

1500 pound trailer jackknifing a 35,000 pound motor home. Now really, LMAO!
Already been discussed with insurance. Not only one doing this.
Best. Tom #711.

Gordon should be fine in Oregon most places like I said. In Florida the 75ft length is for a commercial tractor-trailer rig but for non-comm it's 65ft, putting %711 8ft over. But who cares, you're a rebel, right?

But who cares, you're a rebel, right?

Yes, we are. That's why we play the "Star Spangled Banner" instead of "God Save The Queen."

Thanks all for the replies and most of all the humor tied to this boring subject I brought up. I'm good to go. Motorhome on the way!! See ya on the road and in the air.
Gordo

Last century sometime there was a flap in Oregon concerning a vehicle law that prescribed the ratio of tow vehicle wheel base to trailer axle distance, and all glider towing rigs flunked. Maybe that one went away or is ignored?

A TPMS is a must have item for me, as I can't see, hear or feel what's going on back there. It's saved a couple tires/fenders.

KS

Is the EEZRV TMPS a good one to go with for personal vehicle/ glider trailer combo also or is this mainly for motorhomes/glider trailers?