Are most 5th wheels 102" wide now?

retispcsi wrote:
Mobile Suites, Elite and Estates are 101 wide. Tradition is the entry level DRV is 96. I read that Lifestyle is now 101". Many roads are clearly marked with the 102" signs. However these laws were placed to enforce the over width of trucks hauling cargo.

I"ve never seen a road, route or Interstate where I tow that was marked at all showing anything about width of an RV....Of course my Interstate travel as been limited to I 26, I 81, I 77, I 40, I 240, I95 and I 64 in WVa, TN, NC, SC and VA and other than seeing signs stating height of clearance for bridges here and there on secondary roads, haven't even seen that type signage on secondary roads....

Doesn't really matter, again, I towed a 102" wide Coachmen from 03 to 06 and never an issue..It's only 3" on each side...a 101" would be 2.5" wider on each side..one would have to literally be pulled over and width measured...just can't see that happening for one towing a 5er or a TT....don't really care about trucks hauling cargo, just my truck and my 5er..

Mobile Suites, Elite and Estates are 101 wide. Tradition is the entry level DRV is 96. I read that Lifestyle is now 101". Many roads are clearly marked with the 102" signs. However these laws were placed to enforce the over width of trucks hauling cargo.

mdamerell wrote:
AAA Trailer width by state

Is Your RV Too Wide To Legally Be On The Road Without An Oversized Load Permit?

Once off the Interstate state laws apply.

This would imply that there is some type of special "federal" laws on the interstate highway system that applies to RV's. It doesn't matter if you are driving your RV on a dirt road, a county road, a state route, a U.S. route, or an interstate, that State's laws still apply.

RV's are not covered under Federal, or commercial carrier rules/regulations. Unless of course you are "for hire" and transporting them for a dealer/manufacturer.

When you are looking just look for wide body in the advertising, they will be 100 to 102 wide. Like you I would miss my wide body.

Denny

Thanks for the feedback guys!. I guess the trailers are just like the class A's and are built in both widths. We tend to stay in one place for extended periods opposed to moving around alot so we are hoping to find the extra width and also the deeper slides.

RustyJC wrote:

NC Hauler wrote:
Some of the DRV's I was looking at were 96", some 101".....

I don't know about the Tradition/Select Suites line - they may be 96", but AFAIK all Mobile and Elite Suites are 101" wide. Our 2004 was, and our 2014.5 is.

Rusty

I had been on their website looking at all of them...Had been contemplating a possible purchase one day..I "thought" I had seen where some were 96" wide, but guess I could be wrong, (certainly wouldn't be the first time)...I didn't intentionally report wrong width, just thought I had read that....will recheck

NC Hauler wrote:
Some of the DRV's I was looking at were 96", some 101".....

I don't know about the Tradition/Select Suites line - they may be 96", but AFAIK all Mobile and Elite Suites are 101" wide. Our 2004 was, and our 2014.5 is.

Rusty

Toy haulers are more likely to be 102, sometimes known as wide-body. They still make both widths, at least that is what I saw as we were researching.

mdamerell wrote:
AAA Trailer width by state

Is Your RV Too Wide To Legally Be On The Road Without An Oversized Load Permit?

Once off the Interstate state laws apply.

When I was looking at 5ers most seemed to be 96" wide. A fewer upper end trailers are 102". I was looking at Mobile Suites the other day and they are listed as 101"

So, I was more right than wrong:)

Poppy's 5th Wheel wrote:
It appears to me most of the newer Extended Stay and Full Time Rated 5th wheels and more and more Toy Haulers are 102" wide.

Some of the DRV's I was looking at were 96", some 101"....I would hope that TH's would be 102" wide....much easier to get the toys' in and out.