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cruz-in
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Oct 29, 2014

Simple Question...I think

Hi All,

When a manufacture spec lists the length of a TT dses that include the Hitch?

Thanks
Dan

19 Replies

  • cruz-in wrote:
    not asking about model number. understand that mean all kinds of random things.

    I was referring to when a spec sheet says "xy Feet" in length. Does that include the tongue or not?



    MAYBE
  • Measure twice and buy once as they say. I have known of several owners who believed the dealer and/or manufactures and the rig did not fit into the garage. One of our Chapter members had this happen just this spring.
    RV Jim
  • not asking about model number. understand that mean all kinds of random things.

    I was referring to when a spec sheet says "xy Feet" in length. Does that include the tongue or not?
  • There was a time that model numbers meant something and were fairly standard........sorta like 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton, 1 ton

    Now a days
    Could be outside length
    Could be interior length
    Could be square footage
    Could be just a hold over from an old model line

    SO..........MAYBE :B

    Best to figure mfg. length does not include tongue length
  • I feel a bit presumptuous responding here, given the multitude of questions I've posted. But in our experience, the hitch is not included. We learned very fast to carry a tape measure with us to measure the box and the hitch, so we'd know exactly what we were looking at. The "230" appended to the name of our trailer could mean box length - it didn't; it measured 22'4" - or square footage - who knows what that is. So just measure everything in sight.
  • My length listed in the brochure includes the hitch. I did not realize this until I measured it myself for a cover.
  • Simple answer. NO! But then again I could be wrong. That is the way Arctic Fox measures theirs so a 21 ft is 24 ft actually.