It was a nice cool day here in the Dallas Fort worth area, and the wife and I wanted to go walk around some of the new model RV's. We stopped by the local RV Dealerships to see whats new with no intention of looking to upgrading our 2005 grand junction. Wells the problem is that we found a used Landmark Rushmore by Heartland and a decent price and we are sitting here weighing the pro's and cons about pulling the trigger on it. The question I have is that our current 5th wheel (31TGS is 34' 11" long and Rushmore is 39' 1" long. The question that popped into my mind is the trailer too long and will I have trouble finding parks to accommodate a trailer of that length? The truck will not have any issues pulling it as it's a 2014 Ram 3500 megacab, it's just the overall length that has me questioning the transition to to this longer trailer.

You are basically only looking at 4' difference. Based on where you go, is 4' that big of a difference to you? You probably won't notice a difference towing it. Might notice it when backing or maneuvering but again 4' on something that size is not that big of a deal. When we went from 48' to 53' semi trailers the only real difference was the 53' had more tail swing to watch for. The distance from the wheels to the bumper should not be that different between the two trailers.

It all depends on just how far from the major highways and interstates you like to go. If you like to spook around corners of our country that not every Tom, Dick and Harry explores, then you're going to find problems finding a place for a rig that large. But if your habit is to stick to the well-known, well-trodden places, buy as long as you want. :)Lynn

eubank wrote:It all depends on just how far from the major highways and interstates you like to go. If you like to spook around corners of our country that not every Tom, Dick and Harry explores, then you're going to find problems finding a place for a rig that large. But if your habit is to stick to the well-known, well-trodden places, buy as long as you want. :)LynnI agree with this....to a point. At 35', you probably also have a problem exploring the "nooks and crannies" and stick to the well-trodden places, so the extra 4' will not make that much difference. You won't find many places that have places for a 35' and not accommodate a 39'.I say go for it if that is the rig that you like and after having a fifth wheel for a while, you know what you now need.

If a 35 fits a 39 will fit. Look around the various parks, lots of 39-40 footers there.B.O.

Thank you for all the feedback, as it all makes sense and 4ft is really nothing for additional length.

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B_O__Plenty
Explorer II
May 26, 2014
If a 35 fits a 39 will fit. Look around the various parks, lots of 39-40 footers there.

B.O.
Merrykalia
Explorer
May 26, 2014
eubank wrote:
It all depends on just how far from the major highways and interstates you like to go. If you like to spook around corners of our country that not every Tom, Dick and Harry explores, then you're going to find problems finding a place for a rig that large. But if your habit is to stick to the well-known, well-trodden places, buy as long as you want.

:)
Lynn

I agree with this....to a point. At 35', you probably also have a problem exploring the "nooks and crannies" and stick to the well-trodden places, so the extra 4' will not make that much difference. You won't find many places that have places for a 35' and not accommodate a 39'.

I say go for it if that is the rig that you like and after having a fifth wheel for a while, you know what you now need.
eubank
Explorer
May 26, 2014
It all depends on just how far from the major highways and interstates you like to go. If you like to spook around corners of our country that not every Tom, Dick and Harry explores, then you're going to find problems finding a place for a rig that large. But if your habit is to stick to the well-known, well-trodden places, buy as long as you want.

:)
Lynn
mdamerell
Explorer
May 26, 2014
You are basically only looking at 4' difference. Based on where you go, is 4' that big of a difference to you? You probably won't notice a difference towing it. Might notice it when backing or maneuvering but again 4' on something that size is not that big of a deal.

When we went from 48' to 53' semi trailers the only real difference was the 53' had more tail swing to watch for. The distance from the wheels to the bumper should not be that different between the two trailers.

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