Reveye
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I am tired of paying $500 a week at big campgrounds to rent their golf carts. I want to get my own and bring it with me. Looking for anyone who may have any experience with the swivelwheel trailer/extension. Pro's and cons and if anyone has a better way to do this to bring your own cart behind your fifth wheel. Pics are examples of the swivelwheel.
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We currently use just a 5x10 trailer behind the 5er. I'm almost ready to just chuck it & go toyhaulerf.
Was real close to buying a rig as in your photo but after a lot of thought and some info on another forum just tried the dbl tow which is legal in my regular travels, but as I said I just don't like it. Problem is my wife's disability is getting worse and her 4 wheel scooter doesn't work real well off pavement so we take the golf car.
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A swivel wheel is considered an extension of the trailer and hence not a double tow AFAIK. Backing up is a non issue. But pros and cons.
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valhalla360
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CA Traveler wrote:A swivel wheel is considered an extension of the trailer and hence not a double tow AFAIK. Backing up is a non issue. But pros and cons.
Logically it makes sense but I've yet to see it as official in states and provinces that do not allow double towing.
If we ever decide to double tow, it will likely be a swivel wheel.
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valhalla360, Don't have a swivel wheel and agreed you should verify that it is not a double tow in the visited states. Maybe there is a unofficialy list that would be a starting point.
Unfortunately there are 50 different sets of driving laws from the states with no reprocity except for the DL.
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valhalla360
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CA Traveler wrote:valhalla360, Don't have a swivel wheel and agreed you should verify that it is not a double tow in the visited states. Maybe there is a unofficialy list that would be a starting point.
Unfortunately there are 50 different sets of driving laws from the states with no reprocity except for the DL.
Problem is if you don't have clear official information, if a cop decides to give you a ticket half way across the country, the time and cost to fight it would be worse than paying the ticket...or they might simply force you to park it, until you can prove it's legal.
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This won't work for you but----a Smart car is smaller than most golf carts, you can drive them around in most camp grounds, also drive it to town with the a/c on, and cheaper than a golf cart. You go to a drag race and they are every where because they fit right up in that enclosed trailer where the golf cart USED to be.
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CA Traveler wrote:Over 600 posts - search the archives.
I didn't want posts from 10-20 years ago. The product was completely different back then. Appreciate your advice though.
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Reveye wrote:CA Traveler wrote:Over 600 posts - search the archives.
I didn't want posts from 10-20 years ago. The product was completely different back then. Appreciate your advice though.
And the Search feature has been broken for years. A search here won't help you with current posts.
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