Am I over the Max 5fer length?

I wouldn't worry about it as it pertains to state laws, if anything there might be an additional fee when registering it which is no biggie. There are so many RVs 40' and longer everywhere you go, the extra few feet is unnoticeable to most casual observers. IF LEO has nothing better to do than pull over slightly longer than average RVs I want to live there as obviously crime is not a factor in the area.

The only real concern would be going to older state and federal parks as big rig spaces are not overly abundant, any RV parks (private or public) created in the last decade or so should have plenty of sites for longer rigs. A few commercial parks recently built locally every site can handle 40' and above with ease, big rigs are ever popular with so many on the roads RV parks are designed for them nowadays.

My old set up was 72ft if I remember right, might have been 75ft. I had that mess all over the country and not once could not find a campground. Only place I was concerned at that time was CA as they were known to ticket people over their legal length coming out of Vegas. I don't fool with state parks, etc only places with room. My current set up is about 56ft and I was in Myrtle beach first week of Dec and South FL first week in Jan.

The clicky is for commercial class trailers which a rv trailer isn't.
My states max length for a rv trailers is 40' per title 47. Over length permits are cheap .

Just like other size and weights weight regulations or exceeding highway/street speed limits....running stop signs/etc. Just 'cause you do it and get by with it doesn't mean its not against the law.

See your states max length for rv trailers (not a combination).

Retired JSO wrote:

BB_TX wrote:
Although some states have the 40’ trailer, I don’t remember any one saying they were ever stopped for trailer length. Overall length yes, trailer length no.

State, National, and local campgrounds can be a problem even at 35’+.

There are no states with a 40’ max. 48’ is the shortest in some state with the majority set at 53’ max.
Max Trailer Length

That link is for commercial towing. State rv towing laws are different.

https://www.rvia.org/system/files/media/file/Maximum%20RV%20Length.pdf

Less is more. ;)

speediq99 wrote:
Hello,

We are looking to buy a 44ft 5fer.m
I recently came across a Good Sam article with the trailer length limits per state. It looks like many states set the limit at 40ft. Is this something to worry about if you have the right tow vehicle?


https://www.goodsam.com/article/default.aspx?articleID=1195129
MC

Last time I checked, Arizona Revised Statues says that you can be 65' from the front bumper of your tow vehicle to the center of the rearmost axle of your trailer. In addition, you are allowed 10' of "overhang" from the center of the rearmost axle to the furthest rear point of the trailer =or load=. (Think of the outdrive on a boat trailer.) This means an OAL of 75' IF you have the 10' "overhang". If your FW has 8' from the center of the rear axle to the rear of your FW, then your unpermitted OAL allowed would be 73'.

As others will say, you'll have a =lot= more trouble finding camping spots than with LEO about your length.

Lyle

BB_TX wrote:
Although some states have the 40’ trailer, I don’t remember any one saying they were ever stopped for trailer length. Overall length yes, trailer length no.

State, National, and local campgrounds can be a problem even at 35’+.

There are no states with a 40’ max. 48’ is the shortest in some state with the majority set at 53’ max.
Max Trailer Length

We haven't had issues in any commercial RV park. State Parks can be an issue, reserve early. So far no issues with COE parks, my favorite.
40ft Landmark.

BB_TX wrote:
Although some states have the 40’ trailer limit, I don’t remember any one saying they were ever stopped for trailer length. Overall length yes, trailer length no.

State, National, and local campgrounds can be a problem even at 35’+.

Yeah, last time I saw the breakdown it was you would fit in at least one spot in 85% of federal and state campgrounds at 35' but it went down 3-5% for every foot longer. At 44' you'd fit in less than half the parks, at least officially.

I think you will have issues finding RV Parks for your 5th wheel size. Call ahead in your planning for future trips to avoid surprizes:(:(