Is Towing a 40-Footer Cross-Country too big??
Currently running a 2015 Ram 3500 Megacab Cummins HO/Aisin and towing a bumper-pull 2007 Sierra 321BHT (quad bunkhouse, 41 feet long from tongue to spare, about 9400# dry). Propride 3P and the truck ...
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I think DrewE said it pretty well. Try it first and then consider options if it doesn't work out.
Fuel stops are easy since you have a diesel and can use the truck lanes at Pilot and such. If it was a gasser where you had to go in with the cars that could be a challenge. With smart phones today, it's easy to find the trucker type stations well in advance, plus just stop when you get little under 1/2 tank giving plenty of room to find a suitable station. That should still be 200+ miles between fill ups which you should be stopping that often anyhow for potty and leg stretchers.
For eating, use the camper more instead of McDonalds while traveling. Save the eating out for when you are at the destination without the trailer in tow. Takes about the same amount of time to stop, pop out the grill for some hotdogs and by the time you eat the grill will be cool enough to put back up. Alternative is to get the food at the truck stop. They all have some sort of food today to get a decent fast meal.
You biggest problem will be the campgrounds, but if you are willing to stay in commercial campgrounds or check the state/federal ones before you arrive, can eliminate the problems ahead of time.
By the way, I traveled with an F350 Crew Cab Long bed which was a gasser, 24' long pulling a 30' TT making our total length connected 55'. After 30k miles of driving the rig around the country, I only had to have my wife get out once to hold up traffic for me to maneuver in a gas station. My next rig was an 04 Ram Quad long bed with a 35' FW which shortened me to 51' but handled so much nicer. Never had a problem with maneuvering it after about 40k miles. So I don't think a 62' rig will be much of a problem if you are skilled at pulling it.
In regards to the states limits, I wouldn't worry about it since I've never seen an RV pulled over and being measured. However, I have heard of it in Canada.
Fuel stops are easy since you have a diesel and can use the truck lanes at Pilot and such. If it was a gasser where you had to go in with the cars that could be a challenge. With smart phones today, it's easy to find the trucker type stations well in advance, plus just stop when you get little under 1/2 tank giving plenty of room to find a suitable station. That should still be 200+ miles between fill ups which you should be stopping that often anyhow for potty and leg stretchers.
For eating, use the camper more instead of McDonalds while traveling. Save the eating out for when you are at the destination without the trailer in tow. Takes about the same amount of time to stop, pop out the grill for some hotdogs and by the time you eat the grill will be cool enough to put back up. Alternative is to get the food at the truck stop. They all have some sort of food today to get a decent fast meal.
You biggest problem will be the campgrounds, but if you are willing to stay in commercial campgrounds or check the state/federal ones before you arrive, can eliminate the problems ahead of time.
By the way, I traveled with an F350 Crew Cab Long bed which was a gasser, 24' long pulling a 30' TT making our total length connected 55'. After 30k miles of driving the rig around the country, I only had to have my wife get out once to hold up traffic for me to maneuver in a gas station. My next rig was an 04 Ram Quad long bed with a 35' FW which shortened me to 51' but handled so much nicer. Never had a problem with maneuvering it after about 40k miles. So I don't think a 62' rig will be much of a problem if you are skilled at pulling it.
In regards to the states limits, I wouldn't worry about it since I've never seen an RV pulled over and being measured. However, I have heard of it in Canada.
