We are getting ready to full time live in a fifth wheel as we travel the USA. Have been looking at trying to stay under 38 feet in the fifth wheel but are finding that it is hard to find everything we want in that length. We have a GMC 1ton, short bed PU. Question...how hard is it to find camping spots throughout the USA if we go over 38 feet? Is it difficult to navigate through the east coast with a longer fifth wheel? Thoughts please.

I will give you a report in two weeks on our trip to Arizona with a CC 3500 RAM SB pulling a 39'4" 5th wheel. Chris

Depends on where you like to camp. If you're happy with pullthrus in private CGs, you'll fit most places. If you like state & national parks & national forests, you're pushing the limits. We had a 34-footer and traded it in for a 27-footer, and still can't fit in all the places we'd like.

We are at 39' and haven't had any issues over the last 5 months with the length, only with campgrounds being full.We plan our travel day to be at ~3 hours. I figure how far that will get us and use RV Park Reviews.com to start my search. I review the ratings but look for parks that are marked for big rig access.May take several calls to find a site, but we always manage to find something near our mark.

Most private RV parks will have sites you can fit in. Federal, state, COE, city RV parks can be hit or miss. Many will have some number of longer sites, but those are typically the first taken and may or may not be available when you need one. More primitive campgrounds such as national forest campgrounds could be even more hit and miss.

We FTd for 7 yrs in 34' 5th wheel that was 13'4" when hooked up to truckThe biggest issue we had was height.

How long is too long to travel In a fifth wheel.

Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Sep 19, 2016
We FTd for 7 yrs in 34' 5th wheel that was 13'4" when hooked up to truck

The biggest issue we had was height.
BB_TX
Nomad
Sep 19, 2016
Most private RV parks will have sites you can fit in. Federal, state, COE, city RV parks can be hit or miss. Many will have some number of longer sites, but those are typically the first taken and may or may not be available when you need one. More primitive campgrounds such as national forest campgrounds could be even more hit and miss.
azjeffh
Explorer
Sep 19, 2016
We are at 39' and haven't had any issues over the last 5 months with the length, only with campgrounds being full.

We plan our travel day to be at ~3 hours. I figure how far that will get us and use RV Park Reviews.com to start my search. I review the ratings but look for parks that are marked for big rig access.

May take several calls to find a site, but we always manage to find something near our mark.
kknowlton
Explorer II
Sep 19, 2016
Depends on where you like to camp. If you're happy with pullthrus in private CGs, you'll fit most places. If you like state & national parks & national forests, you're pushing the limits. We had a 34-footer and traded it in for a 27-footer, and still can't fit in all the places we'd like.
Me_Again
Explorer III
Sep 19, 2016
I will give you a report in two weeks on our trip to Arizona with a CC 3500 RAM SB pulling a 39'4" 5th wheel. Chris

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