Hi we are looking at a toy hauler around 33 and 40 feet and would like to know how these are to tow around ,I see that they are high 13.3 feet .do you really have to plan your trip.we have a 29 foot fifth wheel now and want something bigger then add a toy box and it sure gets big.We go into Mexico every winter then yuma area for a month or two.the other way to go is to store the rzr in yuma all year and pull it out when at Yuma what do you think.thanks

The first 5th wheel of any type I drove was a friend's 44' toy hauler. Drove it through Flagstaff and then south to Tucson. Towed very nicely and I didn't have any trouble getting used to it. My first 5th wheel was a 37' Everest that we towed all over the country with no problems. I even pulled it through a WalMart parking lot, through the aisles, and up to the front door - it was easy. My current toy hauler measures 41'. It's new but so far there haven't been any issues towing it around. I haven't found anywhere on our cross country trips that we couldn't go due to length or height. When it comes to trip planning I figure if the 18 wheeler's can go there, so can I. If I will be on the back-roads I check the truckers road atlas to ensure it's a truck route.

My toyhauler is 40'6" and 13'6" high. One of the first things I did when I bought it was to order the Garmin 760RV GPS unit. It does a good job of routing me around areas where I should not take my unit. I also have a truckers atlas as backup. But still rely on the ole Mark 1 Mod 0 eyeball to read the road signs. Just take your time, be aware of your surroundings, and watch out for the other guy and you will be fine. Enjoy the ride.

My very first RV is what you see below. Talk about going for big, I jumped right in. The first year was nerve wrecking. Five years and nearly 30K miles later, it's a piece of cake. Just make sure you have the right tow vehicle for it. Read Before You Buy RV...

I jumped from a 30' fifth wheel to a 37' toy hauler and honestly didn't notice a huge difference. The longer trailer takes slightly more room to turn 90* into a driveway or campsite, but going forward seems to maneuver much the same as the 30' did. Basically if you don't struggle with what you have now, you should have no trouble adapting to something longer.

Since you already have towing experience, moving up in size should not be an issue. By adding up to 10 ft of length and lots of additional weight, what may be an issue is the size of your tow vehicle. You may need a new truck to go with the larger rig. Pulling an oversize rig with an undersized truck can take all the fun out of a trip.The height is not an issue. Most primary & secondary roads are built for 18 wheeler trailer heights, well over most RV heights. You'll find a few older roads not built to the current specs with lower clearance, but they're easily avoided. All the low clearance locations are listed on some internet sites and in any truckers road atlas (and some GPS units).

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DW-gray
Explorer
Mar 07, 2014
My very first RV is what you see below. Talk about going for big, I jumped right in. The first year was nerve wrecking. Five years and nearly 30K miles later, it's a piece of cake. Just make sure you have the right tow vehicle for it. Read Before You Buy RV...
Bombfixer
Explorer
Mar 07, 2014
My toyhauler is 40'6" and 13'6" high. One of the first things I did when I bought it was to order the Garmin 760RV GPS unit. It does a good job of routing me around areas where I should not take my unit. I also have a truckers atlas as backup. But still rely on the ole Mark 1 Mod 0 eyeball to read the road signs. Just take your time, be aware of your surroundings, and watch out for the other guy and you will be fine. Enjoy the ride.
azdryheat
Explorer
Mar 07, 2014
The first 5th wheel of any type I drove was a friend's 44' toy hauler. Drove it through Flagstaff and then south to Tucson. Towed very nicely and I didn't have any trouble getting used to it. My first 5th wheel was a 37' Everest that we towed all over the country with no problems. I even pulled it through a WalMart parking lot, through the aisles, and up to the front door - it was easy. My current toy hauler measures 41'. It's new but so far there haven't been any issues towing it around.

I haven't found anywhere on our cross country trips that we couldn't go due to length or height. When it comes to trip planning I figure if the 18 wheeler's can go there, so can I. If I will be on the back-roads I check the truckers road atlas to ensure it's a truck route.

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