Patent ID: 8348589

Claim:
A towing system, comprising: a towing vehicle having a saddle mount or fifth wheel; a towed vehicle having an axle and a frame; a trailer mounted to the towing vehicle and to the towed vehicle, the trailer including a front portion for interfacing with the saddle mount or fifth wheel, the front portion including a pair of first members spaced apart a first distance between the first members, a rear portion at a different elevation from the front portion for mounting to both the axle and the frame of the towed vehicle, and supporting the towed vehicle, the rear portion including a pair of second members spaced apart a second distance between the second members, wherein the second distance is different from the first distance, and the rear portion is adjustable and slides forward and aft for hauling various lengths of the towed vehicle, and a middle portion connecting the front portion and the rear portion, wherein the front portion is configured for mounting to the towing vehicle and the rear portion is configured for towing the towed vehicle in a forward-facing direction, the mounting configuration of the front portion allowing for rotation of the trailer with respect to the towing vehicle.