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Flscubadiver72
Explorer
Feb 23, 2016

Alaska Trip from FL (Size Limit Questions)

Hello as of right now we own a 2016 Lance 855s Truck Camper it sits right at 12'4 high and 23 long we also have a 12x8.5 enclosed trailer we will be pulling for a total length of 39ft....We have been looking at 5th wheel toy haulers and found the Raptor 355ts to fit our bill but we are worried about the 13'2 height and the 40ft length of the trailer restricting us to just KOA campgrounds......We are making a trip to AK from FL we will be going to Grand Canyon Zion Sequoia Yosemite Yellowstone and up the West Coast we just dont want to make this trip and be confined to big commercial camping resorts.....Any Advice??

Also whats a ball park for mileage pulling a 5th wheel (We are getting about 13 with the Truck Camper pulling the trailer)

We have a 2016 Dodge 3500 Mega cab 4x4 so pulling the 5th wheel isn't an issue.



Thank you
  • VTLee's avatar
    VTLee
    Explorer
    Feb 23, 2016
    I have both a 5th wheel and a pickup camper and it is not so much a question of towing and mileage but of accessibility to National Parks and remote areas. You will be somewhat restricted with the 40 ft. 5er. Unless I am going somewhere and staying for a week I take the truck camper as it is easier to park at most "roadside attractions" and you always have your stuff with you so you don't have to worry about packing up for each days outing, and experiencing leaving the raincoat in the trailer. Two different styles of RVing.
  • agesilaus's avatar
    agesilaus
    Explorer III
    Feb 23, 2016
    The height isn't much of a problem. Most 5vers and other RVs are over 13'. The length will restrict how many federal campgrounds you can use. For example there is only one valley CG in Yosemite that a big RV will fit into (North Pines) and only some of the sites in that CG would work. 40 ft is on the long side tho, a 35 ft RV would give you more flexibility.

    Most commercial CG will work and you can find federal CG that work too with some effort. We camped in Lassen and Yosemite for example.

    Not sure if this will cross over to your RAM but we get 9-12 mpg with our F-350. Mileage depends on winds and road grade. Most of the time we get 10-11 mpg.

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