This is one of the many times I am happy we don't have a big travel trailer. Mind you it's not exactly small either. I just spent the day washing and inspecting the roof , then washing the rest of the trailer. It's a 23 " and thats plenty for one day !! Didn't find any thing that looked bad on the roof. Did notice that the antenna is leaving a mark so guess I'd better find something to put between it and the rood though. Now off to do some camping

I had six 5th wheels since '84. The last was a 2006 37 ft'er, great for seasonal camping but a horror trying to take it out for little weekend ditties. I no longer stay seasonally and now have a 23 ft Funfinder. Though not comfortable for extended stays, it's great for my present use which is weekends and long road trips. The ease in getting around tight places and on the road traveling far outweigh any loss of space. Most of that lost square footage I lugged around was empty floor space and unneeded storage.

My DW and I discovered that finding the right size TT was a matter of floor plan and the TV. At the RV shows we looked at the smallest unit that had the room we needed and decided on a 22 ft. box minimum.In the end we found a nice 24 ft. (26 ft. with tongue) that is easy to pull and park with our F-150.Others my find it a bit small but it works for us.

Our 23 footer is as big as we ever want to get for the two of us and the dog. I'll wish it was smaller when I wash and wax it this weekend.

I have to laugh when I see threads where someone asks about what they should buy. Someone will chime in and say "a 1 ton diesel and 32 ft trailer with 3 slides because you can't have too much truck and trailer!". Someone else will say "a 16 foot TT and a mini-van because you don't want to have poor mileage when not towing". You get the idea. Always from a personal viewpoint of course. We tend to think because something does or does not work well for us, its going to be the same experience for someone else. But its not. That's not bad, it just is. That's the beauty of so many different types and sizes of RVs. Something for everyone. The ideal RV is the one that works for you.

Campfire, You are correct of course. A TT is a very personal choice. Still it is always nice to know that others share you views and reasoning on what is “right sized”. It is good to see that people are thinking about the pros and cons rather than impluse buying. As you mentioned it is also nice that RV come in whatever size you think you need, so we all can enjoy the ride.

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GrandpaKip
Explorer II
May 01, 2014
Our 23 footer is as big as we ever want to get for the two of us and the dog. I'll wish it was smaller when I wash and wax it this weekend.
rbpru
Explorer II
May 01, 2014
My DW and I discovered that finding the right size TT was a matter of floor plan and the TV. At the RV shows we looked at the smallest unit that had the room we needed and decided on a 22 ft. box minimum.

In the end we found a nice 24 ft. (26 ft. with tongue) that is easy to pull and park with our F-150.

Others my find it a bit small but it works for us.
Road_Phantom
Explorer
May 01, 2014
I had six 5th wheels since '84. The last was a 2006 37 ft'er, great for seasonal camping but a horror trying to take it out for little weekend ditties.
I no longer stay seasonally and now have a 23 ft Funfinder. Though not comfortable for extended stays, it's great for my present use which is weekends and long road trips. The ease in getting around tight places and on the road traveling far outweigh any loss of space. Most of that lost square footage I lugged around
was empty floor space and unneeded storage.

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