rambler28
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Some states have length limits for truck and trailer Calif. 65'
Convincing my wife length matters
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Derby6
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2PawsRiver said:
I am in same boat as you wanting 36'-38' and wife is on board. But your above comment tells me you are looking at Toy Haulers; which we are/were not.
All of the 36-38; toy haulers I have looked at were not full time living friendly IMHO. Actual living space just wasn't very big.
If you have to have a Toy Hauler; I agree 40' for comfort. Ditch the Toy Hauler and 38' can be peachy.
As previously mentioned- floor plan to meet your needs is key.
merlinmurph
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We were newbies last year looking for a used TT for our trip around the country. My wife found a 34' one she liked, and I pushed back saying it was too big. She kept saying "Sometime during the trip, it's going to rain for days, and you'll be glad you have the 4 extra feet". Her fear was one of us killing the other. My money was on her making it out alive. We got the TT she wanted.
She was right. When we hit the OR coast in Oct, it rained endlessly, and hard. I think those extra feet saved my life. ;-)
She was right. When we hit the OR coast in Oct, it rained endlessly, and hard. I think those extra feet saved my life. ;-)
Stockfamilyof5
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Have her look at the keystone fuzion 371 we just got one and we love it. We have a bath and a half and an 11 foot garage and the storage is great in this camper.
johnh10
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We were also shopping for a 34-36 foot 5th wheeler, but at the same price range we found a 40 footer with a layout we loved and bought it.
I am VERY thankful I went for the bigger floorplan. So far I haven't had any issues with campgrounds, but have not been to any state parks yet.
I am VERY thankful I went for the bigger floorplan. So far I haven't had any issues with campgrounds, but have not been to any state parks yet.
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2PawsRiver
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Stockfamilyof5 said:
Interestingly enough, that is one of the Toy Haulers we have been looking at. Right now it is between the Fuzion 371 and the Grand Design 351. We like both the floor plans. We have had the opportunity to look at the 371, really liked it, however my general impression is that the Grand Design is made a little better, however I have not been able to locate a 351,.........how has your experience with the Fuzion 371 been?
My wife is good with the shorter length, as long as it has the three slide outs.
Our first debate was the Toy Hauler or not.......we actually consider the toy hauler to be additional living space.....once the bikes are unloaded it gives us an extra table to sit do hobbies....she makes jewelry, I tie flies.....also the ramp gives us a patio to hang out on.
lone_star_dsl
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grashley said:
I don't want to start a big argument here, but your numbers are either outdated or purely subjective. My 2016 Ram 3500 DRW has a GCWR of 39,100 lbs which leaves me with about 30,000 lbs of towing capacity. I've hauled that much weight many times and there is certainly no need for a MDT to do it.
Floor plan, floor plan, floor plan!! Floor plan remains when all else if forgotten of accepted.
Unless you plan on doing a lot of touring, the length difference is minimal. If you do plan to tour a lot, smaller is better. By smaller I mean much over 28 feet gets hard to manipulate city streets to find those out of the way tourist traps and we have had very little problems with our 25 ft. TT.
In the end, you simply learn to adapt to the size trailer you have. Even our 25 ft. TT was to large for some of the camping spots we wanted to try in AZ, you would be hard put to put a PUP into some.
That said, virtually all the bigger commercial campground, KOA, Yogi etc. could accommodate even the biggest rigs. The National and State Parks mostly but not always.
Finally a lot depends on your camping style, we tend to move every three or four days to the next attraction, other stay put for a week or two.
Good Luck
Unless you plan on doing a lot of touring, the length difference is minimal. If you do plan to tour a lot, smaller is better. By smaller I mean much over 28 feet gets hard to manipulate city streets to find those out of the way tourist traps and we have had very little problems with our 25 ft. TT.
In the end, you simply learn to adapt to the size trailer you have. Even our 25 ft. TT was to large for some of the camping spots we wanted to try in AZ, you would be hard put to put a PUP into some.
That said, virtually all the bigger commercial campground, KOA, Yogi etc. could accommodate even the biggest rigs. The National and State Parks mostly but not always.
Finally a lot depends on your camping style, we tend to move every three or four days to the next attraction, other stay put for a week or two.
Good Luck
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2PawsRiver
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Just an update.....wife is onboard with the Fuzion 371 and the Grand Design 351........I am good with the 371 because it is about 20-40 thousand dollars cheaper......I do like the Grand Design....hoping to find a used one.
DearMissMermaid
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Get the one she wants and put her in charge of handling all the reservations. ;D
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2PawsRiver
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BruceinFL said:
Very wise words
Old Blevins
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Grashley wasn?t referring to the towing capacity. - he was referring to how much weight the truck can carry. About 20% of the FW?s weight goes right on the truck?s rear axle. Check your door sticker for cargo carrying capacity and you?ll see what he?s talking about.lone_star_dsl said:
lone_star_dsl
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Old Blevins said:
According to the ALL MIGHTY yellow sticker on my truck, I'm good for 5,516 lbs. That's a 27,580 lb fifth wheel at 20% or 22,064 lb fifth wheel at 25%. There's no reason for a MDT if your fifth wheel is less than 30,000 lbs and you have the pin capacity for it. My truck is a loaded crew cab, long bed. A regular cab Ram 3500 is good for 6,580 lbs of payload which means a fifth wheel weighing nearly 33,000 lbs.
MDT's for towing are a dying breed. Pick up trucks have enormous capacities nowadays. If someone were looking for more, a HDT would be a smarter choice.
Ernie n Tara
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When you consider the other loads in the truck, those numbers are going to go down by 3-5, 000 lb. or more each.
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Oldgator73
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Rene T said:Just to add a little flair to this post, when I first read the title, I said to myself, no way am I getting into the middle if this one. Bad me!!!:
I'm sure if it was me that posted it you would have run screaming with your hair on fire. Well, maybe not your hair on fire.
As for the OP; if you go with the shorter RV and it doesn't work out you will be dog poo for quite awhile. If you go with the longer unit and it doesn't work out you will still be dog poo but at least you'll know it wasn't your fault. If you go with the shorter unit and it works out.....just kidding, it won't.
Oldgator73
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kdbgoat said:Advice from a man with a Winnie Drop
Are you inferring mine is not big enough? :-[
