Trailer Length definition

RichieW wrote:
I just bought my first trailer. The seller called it a 26-footer. But the model is a 250T, which implies 25 feet to me. The actual box of the trailer measures about 23.5 and the length from bumper to tongue is about 27.5.

Is there any general system for what measurement is the length of a trailer?

When I see campsites that say "no trailers over 30 feet", are they referring to the actual length, or the nominal length?

I think the manufacturers use a random number generator when it comes to posted length. Some use the box, some include the bumper, some include the tongue, others -- who knows what they are measuring??? There does not seem to be an industry standard.

The campground limits may come from several factors, including the access road, how tight a turn to back into the sites, and pad length. As noted above, often you can get a rig into a shorter site by hanging over the rear of the paved pad. Sometimes there is a tree in the way and you cannot. I also suspect some of the length limits are from 20-30 years ago and not updated even though the campground has been remodeled/rebuilt for bigger rigs.