Length advice for newbie

THANK YOU for the quick and helpful responses! Appreciated.

Most toy haulers have a 4' tongue and are wide 8.5' (lighter ones are 8' wide). Tongue weight will be very heavy even when unloaded since it is designed to carry your heavy toys in the rear while still being stable. You may have to upgrade your receiver to handle this weight, but the truck is capable of towing any of the bumper pull TH's on the market.

When I had a 22' TH (26' actual) behind my truck, I was 45' nose to tail overall length. This was a very easy length even in tight state campgrounds although the height and width did require some tree pruning at times. If you plan on heading out to the desert, trees are not issue (we will be out in Needles, CA in less than a month).

Navigating through town will be your biggest obstacle. Avoid tight driveways or ones that have tall curb height. When making turns, try to choose the outside lanes and remember that the rear does swing out because of the pivot point on the rear axles (less of an issue with a TH than a TT because the axles are farther back).

I have a Fun Finder XT 276 and the overall length is 30'. I also have a F250 with the 6.2 gasser. It handles it without issues.

It does take a little getting used to the length, I tend to cut right hand corners a little short and have to watch for that. Otherwise no issues, just be aware of where you are headed when in parking lots etc.

Remember that an advertised 28' toy hauler is actually longer than 28'. I have an advertised 28' TH and it is actually 33.5' long plus another 3' of hitch up front.

If length is your only worry, it really doesn't make much difference until you get into things like gas stations and small stores, in town driving, etc. We usually refuel at truck stops, since there is usually lots and lots of room. You will need to watch for adequate turn areas. Most any of the newer camp grounds can handle long rigs. The longer the trailer, the easier it is to back up. Things don't happen as fast with longer wheelbases. Just for normal towing, you probably won't not any difference other than a wider turn radius.

Start with your truck first. KNOW what the limits are, payload, ETC prior to shopping for your trailer. Thus when out shopping for that toy hauler ,you will know how big and heavy you can go. Remember, weights do increase over time as you add those must have items to your travels. Never max out your total weights, always have a reserve.