Trailer length

The trailer is 31 foot period............

Every state is different for trailer tag registration. We paid a one time fee in Virginia for over 4000 lbs of $100 but you can also do it annually for $29.50 here your choise. But we do pay a personal property tax to the city or county in which we live, that also varies greatly

SoundGuy wrote:

I have to ask - what are these "charges by length or weight" those of you in the US are describing? Is this an annual cost? :h.

Here the annual registration fee is based on the gross weight of the trailer. The fee you pay is based on the range your gross weight falls in. Less than 6k = $45, 6k-10k = $54, 10k-18k = $110, and so on.

The model numbers are like the dry weight, only a slight indication of the true figure.

The DW and I used a 12 foot tape measure and measured side of the TT. It was 24 ft. 9 inches. 25 feet to us. Add the bumper and hitch it is closer to 28.

As mentioned if space is short and we want to park the TV in front, we back the wheels to the end of the parking pad. In Kentucky we once over hung a drop off.

For buying and selling....its a 26' TT which is the "box or living space" that's why this number is often found in the model number.

For booking camp sites and towing...its a 31' TT.

Where longer trailers get charged more, taxed more, or aren't let in, your trailer is 26 feet.

When telling fishing stories around the campfire, your trailer is 31 feet.

Besides me, who walks around with a tape measure???

I always refer to my trailer as a 30' even though it's 35' hitch to bumper. The model is a 30RIPR. It makes it easier to find campsites and I've never had an issue fitting a 35' trailer into a spot marked for 30' RVs. I'll be testing that theory in March at Myakka River State Park here in FL. The only spot that opened up in the last few months was for 30' and I jumped on it.

If it was for something more specific or legal regarding the trailer, I would probably use the full length.

SoundGuy wrote:

I have to ask - what are these "charges by length or weight" those of you in the US are describing? Is this an annual cost? :h. :B

It varies by state, but here, when you register the trailer, cost is based on the gross weight. The more the gross weight, the higher the registration fees.

carringb wrote:
I registered my trailer as a the model length because my state charges by the foot. The DMV did not come out and measure it, so that's how it's gonna stay.

I also don't use the actual length for campsite reservations, because sites are based on driveway length, and there's nearly always plenty of space to over hang the curb.

jfkmk wrote:
My state charges by gross weight, not length, but I'm with you. Whenever making reservations I use the model length.

I have to ask - what are these "charges by length or weight" those of you in the US are describing? Is this an annual cost? :h. Here in Ontario all we pay when registering a recreational trailer is tax on the retail sale price of the unit or if there's a trade-in, tax on the difference. Lifetime plate is a one time nominal fee and thereafter can be transferred to any subsequent trailer the registrant may own OR can be transferred to a new owner for a nominal fee when the trailer is sold.

I always refer to the length of our trailer by it's model - i.e. our current Freedom Express 192RBS has a box length of 18' 6", it's 22' 6" coupler to bumper, but should anyone ask it's "a 20' trailer". Here in Ontario the CAMIS reservation system designates campsite size as "Trailer or RV up to 18' ", "Trailer or RV up to 25' ", etc, etc, and because I know how generous these campsites are I always select "up to 18' " for the greatest choice in sites and have never had any situation in which I could not easily place the trailer on any site. Recently I asked about storing our trailer during the season at a nearby conservation area and when I was asked about it's size I detailed the various lengths as I thought they'd be concerned about it's overall coupler to bumper length ... interestingly, all they cared about was the "model length", which as far as they were concerned was "20' or less" and therefore qualified for the lowest monthly storage rate. :B

carringb wrote:
I registered my trailer as a the model length because my state charges by the foot. The DMV did not come out and measure it, so that's how it's gonna stay.

I also don't use the actual length for campsite reservations, because sites are based on driveway length, and there's nearly always plenty of space to over hang the curb.

My state charges by gross weight, not length, but I'm with you. Whenever making reservations I use the model length.

I registered my trailer as a the model length because my state charges by the foot. The DMV did not come out and measure it, so that's how it's gonna stay.

I also don't use the actual length for campsite reservations, because sites are based on driveway length, and there's nearly always plenty of space to over hang the curb.