so is 29 ft the cutoff for not towing a toad ?

My parents had a 24ft class C and found the toad was a necessity. they went places that rentals weren't available.. when you are far from a city, even Enterprise who will pick you up won't generally come 70+ miles to pick you up. Also when we were touring Natchez MS, I can't imagine trying to drive the MH through the narrow tree lined streets and parking would have been impossible in some areas. That being said, my parents were in their 70's and 80's and not able to walk miles from places that we could have parked MH. Also while we were staying for 4 days, it was nice not to have to unhook. Even if I had carried a bike, I would not have been comfortable on 4 lane highway and bridge over MS River to get to tourist areas.

We had a toad and got rid of it. RVing is so different for every family. Some love to camp in the middle of nowhere without another person in site, and then there are some who want a concrete parking lot with a pool and a putt-putt golf course. So take that into consideration when you read the advise you get. Some couldn't imagine biking to town and others couldn't imagine not. We do fine without our toad, and we have a 29', but I am looking at going smaller, thinking about a small C or even a B. There is a new Thor I'm looking at... pretty little thing.

The DW and I are retired and we may be a little different in that we travel in and enjoy the four seasons. We do not do much when the weather is extreme, especially high winds or heavy snow. We hardly go anywhere without a towed. Even if we were "avid" cyclists, we would take a towed. There are too many examples of adverse conditions to list here but I get the feeling from your responses you don't care and really don't want an answer to your question that includes using a towed. You are able to bike and will. By the way, if I was still able to ride my Cinelli in a century that was above 7500' and had a total of 5400 feet of elevation change, I'd take my towed.

And to answer the question, NO. We towed with our 27'.

Passin Thru wrote:
NOPE! Whatever makes it 65 ft in Length is the cutoff. 65 ft is legal length in US on Fed highways and in Va anyway on Rt 15 from Point of Rocks to I 64, I wouldn't try to go further due to rd conditions.

I don't think hey we're asking for legalities and total length. It will actually vary state to state on that. They were looking at what's the best length to stop at without needing a toad. So that they can d ivecthecrv all he time and not take an extra car.

NOPE! Whatever makes it 65 ft in Length is the cutoff. 65 ft is legal length in US on Fed highways and in Va anyway on Rt 15 from Point of Rocks to I 64, I wouldn't try to go further due to rd conditions.

It also depends if you're the type to take back roads, many times gravel roads, to see the surrounding area. I wouldn't use a RV for tooling around like that.

When we go to an area or national park, we always explore every road within a 50-mile radius. Our Jeep was perfect for doing that and we found some real 'jewels' by doing so.

First thing is to look at the actual length of the MH you are talking about. Ours is a 31' model, but actually 32' 6" long. In my opinion and experience, I would keep it under 25' total length to go without a toad. While we can get our RV in many places without issues, not every place thinks about RV's when designing their parking lots or roads. You not only have to worry about length, but width and height. If you are truly wanting to go without a toad, consider a Class B or a real short Class C. The Class B is better suited for driving around more and they are usually around 21' or sometimes less.

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catkins wrote:
Issue is not just big store parking. It is difficult to impossible to find parking in many National Parks and other sightseeing areas with a large RV. Only the OP can decide where they wish to go and if a Toad is for them. Many here are saying they have more mobility/flexibility with a Toad. we do not go without ours for many reasons. Happy Trails.

So what is the cut off in the National Parks ??? 30 ft ??

There is no fixed or magical cut-off length (well, aside from state maximum legal lengths, but that's a different matter entirely). The bigger your vehicle, the more difficult it is to get around and park and so forth, and eventually (at least at some turnoffs or whatever) it becomes impossible. Exactly how big that is would of course vary with the specific stopping point.

You might as well ask how short a clothesline you can have before it becomes too short, or how small a gas tank is too small.

There are many areas in the national parks (and elsewhere) that you cannot get to with any sort of vehicle, but must travel to on foot. There are some in some parks that you can't get to without ropes and climbing equipment. Everything has its tradeoffs.

catkins wrote:
Issue is not just big store parking. It is difficult to impossible to find parking in many National Parks and other sightseeing areas with a large RV. Only the OP can decide where they wish to go and if a Toad is for them. Many here are saying they have more mobility/flexibility with a Toad. we do not go without ours for many reasons. Happy Trails.

So what is the cut off in the National Parks ??? 30 ft ??

Issue is not just big store parking. It is difficult to impossible to find parking in many National Parks and other sightseeing areas with a large RV. Only the OP can decide where they wish to go and if a Toad is for them. Many here are saying they have more mobility/flexibility with a Toad. we do not go without ours for many reasons. Happy Trails.