<VV> towing (double trailer, no corvair)

[Jason Cesana]

We found out at a rest stop from a group of truckers that it was illegal.
Allen had called the state police in most of the states we were passing
through and non and I repeat NO ONE told him it was against the law.
Actually that is the amazing part. Like I said we were stared at by numerous
state police and they could have cared less. Since were not speeding or
weaving in and out of traffic I guess they had better things to do!

Jason Cesana
CORSA Vice President
Eastern Director
Bay State Corvair Club
1960 Caveman Corvairs
Dirigo Corvairs



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From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of shortle
Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2011 8:49 PM
To: Ramon Rodriguez III; Ken Pepke
Cc: Vair Views
Subject: Re: <VV> towing (double trailer, no corvair)

Yes, I remember seeing that in Iowa when you guys pulled over on the side of
the road to offer me assistance looking for my hub cap. But I am curious how
you found out 2 hours from Alans house it was "totally illegal"?
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado 81301


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>From: Ramon Rodriguez III <corvairgrymm at gmail.com>
>Sent: Nov 12, 2011 3:01 PM
>To: Ken Pepke <kenpepke at juno.com>
>Cc: Vair Views <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Subject: Re: <VV> towing (double trailer, no corvair)
>
>Pretty sure that can't be legal!  I'm amazed nobody stopped you.  I 
>know towing double trailers with my CDL requires a special endorsement 
>(which I
>have) and I'm fairly certain that it was a special exception that made 
>it legal at all.  Also of note, in most states when towing double 
>trailers (Big trucks) both must be 28 feet or shorter.  In some states 
>(mostly in the west) this is not the case.  Also quite a few states now 
>allow triple trailers, also 28 foot "pup" trailers.  The only place in 
>the East I know of that allows double full length (48 usually) doubles 
>is the New York Throughway... they have yards on the highway where the 
>rigs are put together and taken apart as they are not allowed to leave 
>the throughway with this setup.
>
>Ray R.
>
>
>On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 7:44 AM, Ken Pepke <kenpepke at juno.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Now that is a picture worth seeing!
>>
>> Ken P
>> Wyandotte, MI
>> Worry looks around; Sorry looks back, Faith looks up.
>>
>> *********************
>>
>> > From: "Jason Cesana" <jacesana1 at verizon.net>
>> > Date: November 11, 2011 7:55:54 PM EST
>> > To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> > Subject: Re: <VV> Towing with Vairs
>> >
>> > Anyone that was at the Cedar Rapids convention may remember Allen
>> Bristow's
>> > "unique" towing setup for the trip home to VA. I drove with Allen 
>> > and I don't mind telling you it was an interesting trip home. We 
>> > had the Dodge
>> > 3500 with the bed camper, the flatbed with the Greenbrier strapped 
>> > down (Corvair content!), and the Corvair powered BOAT (more Corvair 
>> > content)
>>  he
>> > had recently purchased attached to the flatbed via a homemade 
>> > Bristow
>> hitch!
>> > We got A LOT of looks from various police and truckers. 
>> > Surprisingly we
>> had
>> > absolutely no troubles at all from Iowa to Virginia. Of course the
>> trailers
>> > had electric brakes and we kept the speeds reasonable. That is one 
>> > of the tows I will NEVER forget! I attached a picture for those 
>> > that don't
>> believe
>> > it!
>> >
>> > Jason Cesana
>> > CORSA Vice President
>> > Eastern Director
>> > Bay State Corvair Club
>> > 1960 Caveman Corvairs
>> > Dirigo Corvairs
>> >
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>Ray "Grymm" Rodriguez
>Lake Ariel, PA
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