ktmrfs wrote:
My trailer is over 35ft long with the extended rack on the back. with the TV and bicycles on the back I'm 65ft overall. Towing with a denali cc sb and a reese DC hitch.
as far as towing, piece of cake. It's the "other things" that one must watch out for,
1) can I fit into and get into a campsite and can I get around the campground road? If in doubt I call and in every case able to answer my questions. In a few cases the response was "when you arrive, let us know and we will block traffic so you can go wrong way on the road to get into the site best"
2) This big a trailer does pose problems in some older campgrounds FS, State park, CCC, etc. Often we find only a fraction of the sites will really accomidate us. In older campgrounds it's often the road width, not campground pad that can be an issue backing in. And in some places older FS campgrounds are off limits. Bummer since we like dry camping in rustic locations. This is seldom an issue in RV parks. However in all our travels, roughly 3 months/year we have yet to not be able to camp near our intended destination. Just need to make sure the campground can handle us.
3) We plan on using truck stops for fuel. usually means reasonably easy to get in and out
4) We are careful how we go through small towns. right angle turns on two lane roads usually means needing to swing into an oncoming traffic lane. Even worse with cars parked. If it's two traffic lanes both ways, I try to at least partially hog the other lane to make a turn, like truckers do.
None of this is serious enough for us to consider a smaller trailer.
Oh, and an advantage is at least for me, I can back the 35ft trailer into a narrow spot quicker and easier than I can back my 14ft cargo trailer into the same spot.
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This is my experience also, I tow a 32ft TT. Simply drives like a semi in the use of the road, plan right turns well in advance and be partially in the opposing lane when you need to. I usually call in parks in advance and ask if they can take my length, most can. Enjoy towing with this unit my hitch is a Reese DC.
