40 ft compared to 45 ft
I have a 40 foot motorhome now. I am comfortable driving it. We do visit lots of state and federal campgrounds now. We often have to take special precautions and planning to be sure that this will fit...
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msmith1199 wrote:
I have not done it and I can't speak for the laws in every state, but I would never get anything bigger than a 40' myself only because you add a lot of restrictions. In California it requires a special drivers license and then there are many road restrictions. For example most of Highway 1 has a 40 foot max limit. And the many different cities have ordinances that place restrictions on vehicles over 40 feet and where they can and can't drive.
I know quite a few people on here have them and love them and that's great for them. I just don't want the extra hassle for the extra five feet. Not to mention all the things you brought up about that many more camp grounds you can't get into.
I haven't seen any more issues with my 43' than I did with the 40'. There is a possibility that a lot of the issues you mention may not be present if one is not driving in CA....which I avoid like the plaque....no offense but it's not the most user friendly state to visit.
Please correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the drivers license issue only for CA residents. I've never heard of anyone having an issue if they are licensed in another state.
