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?

[BDersham]

I'm pulling a 43' footer with a 28' trailer and haven't had anyone stop me yet, however I've only been on the road with this for about 2 months. Departed Florida in May and am now in Montana; so far no issues.

[msmith1199]

The Texan wrote:

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.

Also, I'm pretty sure if you get a permit for an oversize vehicle, the permit will be for a specific move of that vehicle. You'll have to list the date and time and the route to be taken. Kind of hard to do with an RV.

[msmith1199]

gemert wrote:
In a case like this don't you have to comply with your home State law and not each individual State you travel in? There was one State that allowed 80 ft. Looks like you are moving your residence!

Nope. Individual states rules apply on length limits.

[Passin_Thru]

If they pull him into the scales they are marked in 1 ft increments. My big truck was 65 ft with a 48 ft trailer and I pulled a lot of 53 ft trailers and was legal to 75 ft.
No federal length limit is imposed on most truck tractor-semitrailers operation on the National Network.

Exception: On the National Network, combination vehicles (truck tractor plus semitrailer or trailer) designed and used specifically to carry automobiles or boats in specially designed racks may not exceed a maximum overall vehicle length of 65 feet, or 75 feet, depending on the type of connection between the tractor and trailer.

[Kayteg1]

gemert wrote:
In a case like this don't you have to comply with your home State law and not each individual State you travel in?

No. Lot of laws are dictated by safety.
In California beside crazy traffic, whenever I drive sooner or later I will find a grade that can be 15, 17 of even 25 miles long.
This definitely is not a road where triple semi trailers can drive without creating hazard. The same will apply to 80' long RV.
Similarity I experienced with trailer law, where in CA anything above 1500 lb has to have brakes.
Than I was offered new 7000 lb no brakes trailer in Nebraska.
It might be safe to tow small bulldozer on trailer with no brakes on flat land in Nebraska, but don't try it coming down in heavy traffic from Sierra.
What I noticed UPS is doing, they double, or triple tow in Oregon, than they rent small parking lot close to CA border and change the sets to single trailer to carry it down to CA.

[The_Texan]

I have pulled 74' and my home state law is 75' total but sweated bullets in certain states because most are 65'±. If that were me, I would be looking at a 24' stacker and remove the upper cage on the Rzr to put it over the Jeep. That would put you in the 70' - 72' range and much less likely to be noticed.

[caou_26]

Not moving my residence. Hauling a Jeep and RZR to the mountains.

[The_Texan]

gemert wrote:
In a case like this don't you have to comply with your home State law and not each individual State you travel in? There was one State that allowed 80 ft. Looks like you are moving your residence!

Sorry, but that is NOT the case. The ONLY items that have reciprocity between states is your DL, registration and insurance requirements. ALL other motor vehicle laws and regulations are state specific to the state you are driving in or through.

[gemert]

In a case like this don't you have to comply with your home State law and not each individual State you travel in? There was one State that allowed 80 ft. Looks like you are moving your residence!

[2gypsies1]

Just wondering.....why?

[Executive45]

Every CHP car has a roll tape in the trunk..and yes, it's used....Dennis

[Kayteg1]

In CA it is 65' and I heard the stories about CHP carrying tape measures with them.
Than in Oregon I see semi tractors triple pulling so it is going to be state to state adventure.
In CA also cargo trailer above 10,000 lb GVW require CDL.

[caou_26]

Actually no I won't have problem with finding RV campgrounds. The ones that I stay at will accommodate up to 90ft. Another I just have to unhook the trailer.

[MarkTwain]

80' combined RV / trailer--

I suspect you will have issues in finding RV Parks that accommodate 80':(:(:(

[caou_26]

40 ft RV 32 ft trailer 6 ft trailer tongue and 2 ft hitch on RV