RV and trailer lenght.

[caou_26]

I have a 40 ft RV and will be pulling a 32 ft trailer. 80 ft total lenght.
Is that legal?

[msmith1199]

caou_26 wrote:
I have a 40 ft RV and will be pulling a 32 ft trailer. 80 ft total lenght.
Is that legal?

Just curious on your math, 40 and 32 is only 72 feet. Is the extra 8 feet all in the hitch? Have you measured everything? Usually the hitch is not 8 feet long. 72' is too long anyway, but the closer you are to the limit the less chance you will be checked.

[msmith1199]

I have seen quite a few longer Class A's pulling trailers that clearly exceed the max length requirements. It is probably something that doesn't always attract the attention of law enforcement, but if you get in a serious accident you can bet it's something that will be checked.

[Blackdiamond]

Time to get a stacker trailer.

[path1]

conceptumator wrote:
I believe that's what you have to do - get a permit. I heard of one fellow (second hand) who actually made up a measuring tape (the ones on a reel) and added an 8' section in the middle. When pulled over, he made sure it was handy to measure and show the officer just how long his vehicle was. If it's true, I would not want to be him when someone really looks at the tape!

Pretty good, a "fisherman's tape"

[conceptumator]

I believe that's what you have to do - get a permit. I heard of one fellow (second hand) who actually made up a measuring tape (the ones on a reel) and added an 8' section in the middle. When pulled over, he made sure it was handy to measure and show the officer just how long his vehicle was. If it's true, I would not want to be him when someone really looks at the tape!

[path1]

caou_26 wrote:
I have a 40 ft RV and will be pulling a 32 ft trailer. 80 ft total lenght.
Is that legal?

Probably not.

And I can tell you an overlength ticket in NJ was not cheap.

Depends on state if you can get permit.


If this was a one time move I'd go for it. Use only truck stops for getting fuel.

If not one time move I bet you get tired off pulling that around.

[The_Texan]

caou_26 wrote:
Can you get a permit for being 80ft?

ONLY if you are a "commercial" vehicle, then you are in a whole new realm of driving, licensing, registering, insuring, etc. NO, you do not want to go there.

[caou_26]

Can you get a permit for being 80ft?

[GlennLever]

I think you might attract attention at 80 feet. I have yet to have a problem at 72 feet, not to say that I will not.

[IAMICHABOD]

Leave it to Good Sam to answer that

[Old-Biscuit]

Most states 65' is MAX two vehicle length

OK is 70'

HERE is some State by State info

80' is not legal

[Sandia_Man]

In NM 65' is max.