40 or 45 ft 5fer, any difference
Hello, We are contemplating 2 fifth wheels, one 45ft which we like best, another a 40 footer. My research indicates that towing either one is about the same. I am struggling with the campground cha...
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JIMNLIN wrote:
I've never heard of a rv'er being measured for a single rv trailer length but we have had other members, myself included measured for a max double tow length.
Never been measured at a CG, but on the ferry across Long Island Sound they charge you by the foot and come out with a walk-behind measurer. Our TT was a "280" model, implying that it was 28', but it was really 31' ball-to-bumper. Add the extra length for the Hensley Arrow and the storage box I put on the back and I was paying for 36.5' PLUS the Suburban on the ferry ride.
If a CG asked how long my rig was I would always say 30', and sometimes it took some real finessing to get in the site...
Our new 5er has a brochure length of 33'2". Does that mean there's only 30' or so actually behind the truck?
