Dave Pete wrote:
...What are your experiences and general views?
I think some of the campgrounds just use a random number generator to come up with a max size.
The maximum size is often determined by other factors than the campsite pad length. Turning radius on the road, bumps in the road, size of turnarounds, local zoning, etc.
Since the campground management cannot have complicated rules like "class A 40', 5th wheel towed by a Dodge 35' TT 45'" etc, the lowest max size will be listed. So your rig may fit easily while someone else with the same overall length but a different type of RV would get stuck.
If the limiting factor is the pad length then look at the site itself. Can you back your rig in until the wheels are touching the barrier in the rear, with 6' or so extending past the end of the pad? Cannot do that if a tree or picnic table is in the way, other sites you can. Or campsite rules may prohibit that, or may not.
You really do not know until you call and talk to the management and ask if your configuration can fit, and even then you may have walk the site after you arrive. We carry a 100' measuring tape just to make sure, and have all the dimensions printed on a card. Sometimes snaking our rig into an approved site is part of the adventure of RVing.
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So many campsites, so little time...
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