OK,,,,, I want to pull a triple
Truck -- RV Trailer -- Boat
17ft 22ft 23ft
..62 feet..
legal for TEXAS

Questions:
1.) will a 1/2 ton big V8 handle the job ?

2nd scenario -- if I use a motorhome as the pull vehicle and put a mid-size truck between it and the boat
Can I just put the tranny in neutral on the mid vehicle to pull it ?

Answers /// Suggestions --- to make one of these work,,,,, do not suggest--Don't do it.
Thanks

no on #1 for sure. i would say no on #2 also

..OK so I does one pull a vehicle with an automatic transmission ?

it has been way too many years since I did that,,,,,back when we did not have front wheel drive.
you had to disconnect the drive shaft so the transmissions gears would not turn.
what do you do now days with front wheel drive or direct drive trannys ?

pulling a vehicle with an auto trans and all 4 wheels on the ground is possible with mods, you will need to have a trans fluid pump installed to keep the fluid circulating so you don't burn the trans up. some vehicles offer it as an option. a manual trans will have no issues. now if it's a front wheel drive vehicle, you could always use a tow dolly, or with a rear wheel drive vehicle, you could disconnect the drive shaft

We tow my wife�s Expedition behind our motor home with just a drive shaft disconnect. No trans pump needed because the trans is not turning.

1- what is the big v-8? What truck, gears and what is its combined gross weight rating and what are the weights of your trailers?

2- if the truck is 4x4 you can put the transfer case in neutral to flat tow it I believe.

a 4wd truck with a conventional transfer case and auto trans with all 4 wheels on the ground; yes, you want to keep the 4wd in neutral and front hubs unlocked. the transfer case is basically a chain in an oil splash bath. you still have to have the trans fluid pump added or disconnect the rear drive shaft. it's kinda like a manual trans in between the engine and auto trans

Isnt the transfer case between the transmission and diferentials? If the T-case is in neutral the transmission shouldn't turn.

yeah, it's on the rear of the trans but the t-case only engages and disengages the front driveshaft

Dont forget he also ask about a triple to include a boat.

�.I think I got it �
I just need a small jeep with standard transmission to put behind my motor home and attache my boat to the Jeep.
PUT THE JEEP IN NUETRAL AND PROCEED DOWN THE ROAD.
use the jeep to back my boat down the ramp and to run around the area while my motor home is stationary
GOT IT.
otherwise disconnect the drive shaft for an automatic which I am too old to do.....or TOO MUCH LIKE WORK

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Don�t know about number 2, but I would say no on number 1

Im sure some would think im crazy, but with an adequate power plant in the tow vehicle, hemi, 5.7 iforce, 3.5 ecoboost, 6.2 chevy I would definitely consider it. Depending on the trailers he may still be well within the rated capacity of most of those 1/2 ton trucks when properly equipped. My biggest concern would probably be hooking a 23-foot boat to the back of a 22 foot TT, might get a little bit of the tail wagging the dog going on.