What is a "Small TT"?

[RSD559]

Are they just short in length, or are they the cool new ones with non-conventional shapes and configurations? Our new trailer is small, but it is very much a normal travel trailer: bed, dinette, kitchenette, and bath in a big box. Is it considered a "Small TT"?

[RobertRyan]

toedtoes wrote:

RobertRyan wrote:

toedtoes wrote:
I think we should have a standard that includes all RVs. The size would refer to the living space of the RV (so would be the box size on a trailer, the entire length of an A and 5er, and the entire length minus engine nose of a C if it protrudes past the cabover). Something like:
Micro - 15ft and under
Petite - 15.1ft to 24ft
Basic - 24.1ft to 28ft
Big - 28.1ft to 32ft
Immense - 32.1ft to 38ft
Massive - 38.1ft and above

In my post I sort of mentioned, those various categories, except the Immense and Massive, which are rare here. Are the lengths mentioned bumper or internal lengths?

The immense and massive lengths would be most likely for 5ers and MHs than TTs.

Petite And Basic most common lengths here for Caravans with some Big

[toedtoes]

RobertRyan wrote:

toedtoes wrote:
I think we should have a standard that includes all RVs. The size would refer to the living space of the RV (so would be the box size on a trailer, the entire length of an A and 5er, and the entire length minus engine nose of a C if it protrudes past the cabover). Something like:
Micro - 15ft and under
Petite - 15.1ft to 24ft
Basic - 24.1ft to 28ft
Big - 28.1ft to 32ft
Immense - 32.1ft to 38ft
Massive - 38.1ft and above

In my post I sort of mentioned, those various categories, except the Immense and Massive, which are rare here. Are the lengths mentioned bumper or internal lengths?

The immense and massive lengths would be most likely for 5ers and MHs than TTs.

[Steve_B_]

My last trailer was a '66 Norris, and 11' long. Now I have a huge 14' that feels like an apartment. I guess it's all relative.

[RobertRyan]

toedtoes wrote:
I think we should have a standard that includes all RVs. The size would refer to the living space of the RV (so would be the box size on a trailer, the entire length of an A and 5er, and the entire length minus engine nose of a C if it protrudes past the cabover). Something like:
Micro - 15ft and under
Petite - 15.1ft to 24ft
Basic - 24.1ft to 28ft
Big - 28.1ft to 32ft
Immense - 32.1ft to 38ft
Massive - 38.1ft and above

In my post I sort of mentioned, those various categories, except the Immense and Massive, which are rare here. Are the lengths mentioned bumper or internal lengths?

[toedtoes]

I think we should have a standard that includes all RVs. The size would refer to the living space of the RV (so would be the box size on a trailer, the entire length of an A and 5er, and the entire length minus engine nose of a C if it protrudes past the cabover). Something like:
Micro - 15ft and under
Petite - 15.1ft to 24ft
Basic - 24.1ft to 28ft
Big - 28.1ft to 32ft
Immense - 32.1ft to 38ft
Massive - 38.1ft and above

[colliehauler]

getcoles wrote:
How about any trailer with one axle?

There is another thread running about that subject that would be good reading.One axle vs two on short trailer 20'

[getcoles]

How about any trailer with one axle?

[Atlee]

The length you are referring to, the area you live in or the exterior length, bumper to ball?

My trailer's livable space is in a box that is about 21 ft long. The trailer itself is a little over 24 ft from bumper to the hitch up front.

RSD559 wrote:
Are they just short in length, or are they the cool new ones with non-conventional shapes and configurations? Our new trailer is small, but it is very much a normal travel trailer: bed, dinette, kitchenette, and bath in a big box. Is it considered a "Small TT"?

[tragusa3]

Family of 4. We just upsized from15' to 25'. We became experts at small. I would say under 20' to be small.

[mdamerell]

When you take the 4 year old grandbaby to a RV show and she says "look, it's just my size" it's small 😄

[PaulJ2]

pasusan wrote:

Campfire Time wrote:
I consider small anything 19' and smaller. 20-24 is medium. Anything longer than that is big.

I like it, but... Are we measuring box size or hitch to bumper?

X2
Is there any standard by which to measure length? Is it the cabin size or the hitch to bumper? Mine is 17ft outside cabin length. Hitch to bumper is 20 ft. It is called a 17 in my case.

[QFamCA]

I have a Coleman 15BHS and we pack in three kids with us. Some would say it's small but we don't have any issues with it. We use it to sleep, cook, bathroom and shower. However with kids it's only natural to be outside all the time. Haven't had to hole up in bad weather but we will make day. When I was young we had a 19 footer and packed people on top of people and survived. However answer your question this by anyone's measure is probably considered small.

[Naio]

toedtoes wrote:
If you can cook while sitting on your bed or go from one end to the other (lengthwise) in less than 10 steps, then you have a "small" RV.

10 steps?! That's huge!

With all my gear in, I can fit ONE of my tiny feet on the floor, in one place. After I set up camp, I have about a square yard of floor space. It feels luxurious.

And people in the Yellowstone thread asked my why I don't want to set and unset camp every day so I can drive to trailheads ;). It's because I take a lot of stuff OUT!

I'd say Tiny is when you almost have to do some of your essential living stuff outside. That's me, and teardrops. Small, I agree with others here, is 22' or so and down, but especially under 17'. Medium is 24-27', because there are a lot in that size range. And Giant is 35' and up.

Now I am bouncing around in my S&B house. I feel like I spend half my day going from one room to another. Everything I want is always in some other room. In my van, I did not have this problem.

[rbpru]

From our experiences a small trailer is one that will fit in almost any campground.

More than once we were told our 25 ft. TT was "no problem" in some of the older campgrounds with limited space for the big rigs.

22 to 25 feet is my definition of small. However everybody has their own definition of "right size."

[Sunbird]

Campfire Time wrote:
I consider small anything 19' and smaller. 20-24 is medium. Anything longer than that is big.

And 35' is enormous.