how do tow truckers go about towing a truck connected to a trailer?

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I tow my landscape trailer around and was just thinking about this the other day. would you just call a flat bed to haul my 3/4 ton diesel dodge ram and then they could tow the landscape trailer behind the flatbed? I'd assume they have a conventional tow ball somewhere on that truck, or maybe one that attaches to the lift? The truck weighs about 7k pounds and the trailer is 20ft long total and weighs 5k pounds.
 
I tow my landscape trailer around and was just thinking about this the other day. would you just call a flat bed to haul my 3/4 ton diesel dodge ram and then they could tow the landscape trailer behind the flatbed? I'd assume they have a conventional tow ball somewhere on that truck, or maybe one that attaches to the lift? The truck weighs about 7k pounds and the trailer is 20ft long total and weighs 5k pounds.
Yes, they have hitch/ball/receiver to tow a trailer. I just recently had my F-350 DRW & 10' utility trailer towed this way.

TIP: Remove your tow ball from the hitch before they load. The tow truck driver will pull your truck up on the flatbed at an angle while standing there watching the ball hitch scrape the pavement w/o a blink.
 
Plan A, Drop driveshaft. Lift front of truck. Tow truck. Truck continues to tow trailer.
Plan B, something else of the tow operators devising/choosing.
Either way the one guy is towing everything because as you correctly say, higher fee.
 
I guess what I'm getting at is one truck should be able to take both, correct? I bet they still charge more, but still cheaper than two trucks
Correct & the tow company did want more money b/c it was an additional "Hook up" as they stated. I called my auto insurance company w/roadside assistance & surprisingly my insurance paid the additional cost for the trailer as well. One of my starter bolts sheared. Apparently on diesel engines the starter bolts vibrate loose. The new Napa one they installed with the remaining two bolts w/blue loctite. The Napa one spins up the 6.0L fast. Anyways, just adding context to just about anything can happen & need a tow. Towing a trailer is another hassle but sounds like you're trying to find out what is needed to be ahead. Yes, you will need to have a flatbed truck w/trailer towing capabilities.
 
Plan A, Drop driveshaft. Lift front of truck. Tow truck. Truck continues to tow trailer.
Plan B, something else of the tow operators devising/choosing.
Either way the one guy is towing everything because as you correctly say, higher fee.
I would think you would be dragging the trailer jack if you did plan A. It would probably make it until you try and make it over the railroad tracks by my house
 
I guess what I'm getting at is one truck should be able to take both, correct? I bet they still charge more, but still cheaper than two trucks
Also, I don't know about being cheaper, for you, since they charged my insurance another fee to hook up the trailer. Cheaper for them to take both at once but they charge more so not much benefit to us. Their may be exceptions & all tow companies have their own set of rules but plan on having them charge extra for the trailer. That's been my experience so far.
 
When you call a tow company, you explain what you want towed and they should know what equipment to send out. Does one really want their landscaping trailer towed to the transmission shop with their truck, too? I wouldn't.
 
I watched a flatbed load the pickup and then they used a ball hitch on tow truck to pull travel trailer.

Just need proper equipment for job.
 
I’ve seen an Amazon semi on the hook last night - they propped the tractor up. Trailer was on the ground.

Also, they tow transit/tour buses similarly - raise the steer end, pull the driveshaft or axle shafts out, tow. That’s if they can’t fit the bus onto a flatbed trailer or if it’s an articulated one.
 
Yes, they have hitch/ball/receiver to tow a trailer. I just recently had my F-350 DRW & 10' utility trailer towed this way.

TIP: Remove your tow ball from the hitch before they load. The tow truck driver will pull your truck up on the flatbed at an angle while standing there watching the ball hitch scrape the pavement w/o a blink.
Know how tow truck drivers greet each other?

“When did you get out?”

I keed, I keed.
 
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