Trailer Length definition

[RichieW]

I just bought my first trailer. The seller called it a 26-footer. But the model is a 250T, which implies 25 feet to me. The actual box of the trailer measures about 23.5 and the length from bumper to tongue is about 27.5.

Is there any general system for what measurement is the length of a trailer?

When I see campsites that say "no trailers over 30 feet", are they referring to the actual length, or the nominal length?

[AH64ID]

This is something I have always noticed a difference in.

Our 26BKS is a 26' Box, and 29' tongue to bumper... So is it a 26' or 29'??

If you think about a cargo trailer a 7x16' trailer has a 7x16' box and is closer to 20' overall but called a 16'.

Then look at campsite reservations, they want total length.

To me a TT needs to be talked about in it's total length, but someone may think differently.

Good question.

[_tpc_]

Great question, been wondering this myself.

FWIW, our trailer is a "2300" and the box seems to measure about 23 feet. With the rest of the trailer and tongue on there its 26 1/2 feet. I think every campsite we have stayed in thus far (4 in total ranging from tennessee, ohio and michigan) have been designated for 25 foot trailers.

Such a rule breaker I am...lol.