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Old 01-27-2013, 03:43 PM   #1
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hitch on a jayco 12so pop up

Hello new to the popup but would like to know if I could mount a receiver hitch on the back of my 99 jayco eagle 12so to pull a 16ft. Jon boat hind it It is leagal in missouri tio pull from what I have read on the internet. Any help or advice would be great.
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Old 01-27-2013, 06:21 PM   #2
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I thought you could only tandem tow using a 5th wheel as the first trailer. I have seen tandem tows with a regular TT then a boat or something, but every time I see something like this it just looks too scary. I would not do it personally.
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Old 01-27-2013, 06:29 PM   #3
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hitch on a jayco 12so pop up

Be careful towing anything behind s pop up!!! Pop ups are not known to be the best to tow and if you take away any tongue weight you will have serious trouble. Just my 2 cents
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Old 01-27-2013, 07:32 PM   #4
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I double tow with my tt, it is legal in WI. The hitch was fabricated and added by a local welding shop and is very stout.
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Old 01-27-2013, 08:22 PM   #5
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I have a design in mind to put on my camper and should not bring any harm to my popup. A welding shop here said that they put a hitch on the popup and put a piece from the back of the hitch going upto the front and connect it to the tongue. The shop said they do this all the time on popups
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Old 01-28-2013, 07:53 AM   #6
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Backing must be a nightmare! i've seen some scary tows coming in town here such as a MH pulling an enclosed trailer PULLING a small flatbed with a golf cart on it
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I never try to back both together, I unhook the pwc and back the camper onto the site.
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Old 01-28-2013, 04:51 PM   #9
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I just talked to the Missouri Highway Patrol and they said it was legal in Missouri to pull a single axle popup with a Jon boat behind it. I have seen some like this come through and have talked with a few of them about doing this. They have pretty much told me as long as the hitch is put on good and that it is just a Jon boat (not being that heavy) then I should be fine with my popup.
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Old 01-29-2013, 11:48 AM   #11
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Welcome and good luck towing.
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pics?
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pics?
Not sure if you were asking me, but here are the pics that I have available:






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Old 02-02-2013, 06:06 AM   #15
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I will try to post pics of my popup, pickup and boat this weekend.
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Old 02-09-2013, 06:43 PM   #16
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Nice PUP.
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Thank you exjay, we got a good deal on it and getting it ready for the year now
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