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Apr-21-2017 07:01 PM
Winnipeg wrote:
Second, there are parks (such as Zion) that actually measure your rig, but mostly they don't.
Apr-21-2017 01:19 PM
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1968mooney wrote:
If I decided to full time, which will never happen, I would not travel in anything less than 45 ft. with 4 slides. This is just over 400 sq. ft. Anything else would be very hard to accept.
Apr-21-2017 05:22 AM
Ivylog wrote:Hmm, for fulltiming, ivylog needs a DP. Some others do, too; some others do not.
Welcome to the forums... this subject has been debated often over the 15 years I've known about this site. I made the mistake of believing those that said 36' MAX. Did not take long to realize that's not true so traded for a 40' loosing a fair amount of money. Once we went half time, size and slides were more important than the few sites we cannot get into. Again costing $$$. I built my MH bay big enough to hold a 45' although we are happy with our 42' which in Yellowstone becomes a 40'. :W I now advise buying more MH than you think you need ONE TIME...not like what I did. Many that say go short have short rigs... how do they know where I can fit a big rig and we have camped all over the country mainly staying in public CGs. USFS CG's that do not take reservations are our favorites... do not show up Friday hoping to find a site big enough, but late Sunday or Monday there are plenty of sites as the working folks have gone home. Not sure who comes up with the lengths as one of my favorite USFS CG in the Tetons says 28' max and I.can get my rig in 3 of the 12 sites. one very easily. Often the post for your payment that's in the way making it hard to get into the site. 36-38' is the largest for gas MHs BUT many have limited Cargo Carrying Capacity... for full time you need a DP.
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Tom/Barb wrote:timmac wrote:
Some have done fine with 40 footers in some National Parks, however full timing you want room, I have a 33 foot with 2 slides its roomy and does get around easy BUT I would not like this size full time, 36 foot with 3 slides would be a nice size, not to big but big enough for 2 people full time.
I agree 40 foot is just to big in many areas.
We have never found this to be true. Of course you can't take 40' where you can a smart car.
We stay clear of the down town urban areas and the narrow dirt roads , that is why we have the jeep in tow.
I've never been told we were too big for any camp ground.
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