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Cerritos, Ca.
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I tow a 23' fiver with a 1500 GMC.
I have always had 23' TT's.
Can get into most any cg without any problems.
I have to back up the fiver with only 5" on either side and it takes about 10 minutes to do it.
So cg spots don't bother me.
We are going to sell this fiver and go to a smaller TT.
We are getting older and climbing 3 steps up is getting harder.
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Veebyes
Bermuda
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Experimenting with different Rvs was not an option for us so much reading here & research everywhere was done before we laid down any $ on anything.
Being people with over 25 years of weekend boat overnighting behind us, we look at RVs with boaters eyes. We spent 100% of our nights anchored out, boondocking in RV parlance so things like large water capacity & available battery power were high on the priority list.
The ability to get into State Parks & National Parks was also high on the priority list. We also did not want to sacrifice on human comforts since, though not full timing, we do trips that are a minimum of 2 months long.
The DW set a length over all, LOA, at 32'. Trouble is, she demanded an 'L' or 'island' galley. The set requirements quickly whittled the possible models down to less than 6.
The only compromise was, to get the galley, we had to increase the LOA limit.
So far so good. Though sometimes a challenge, have never had to bypass a park because of our length. Often we just overhang the pad length & can't use the stabilisers. No biggie at all.
Boat: 32' 1996 Albin 32+2, single Cummins 315hp
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F150k
USA
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Jeff We made the move up from a Aliner( hard side pop-up) to a 24Rl Wildcat. The cat is 27ft,long and we pull it with an 08 f350, have not had any problems with camp space. We now have all kinds of storage,but we are used to limited space. It was the best move we have made in camping. Good luck
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AntiqFreq
USA
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We started out with a 21 ft hybrid trailer pulling with my GMC Envoy but after
4 years wanted something a little more roomier so we bought a Keystone Cougar 291RLS (32 ft total - front to back) and now tow with a F250, 7.3L diesel.
We are very happy with our combo.
Would love to have a camper that we could off road with, but getting a little 'older' we like the comforts of our trailer and plan to hang on to it for a while. We have had the trailer almost 2 years and have had the truck almost 3 and we are hoping not to have to or want to trade in for at least a few more years!
Good luck with your hunt!
J.P.
2007 Keystone Cougar, 291 RLS
2003 Ford F250, 7.3L, Lariat, CC, SB, 4x4
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Chris
Shelter Bay, Wa
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We have a 2005 29WBLX Cardinal (around 31.5 overall) and a standard Cab long bed truck. We enjoy the flexibility of a rig this size. We have not found a place that it does not fit. And we where allowed to go through the Zion Tunnel!
The trailer has a King size bed, nice computer desk and two recliners that look straight at the TV.
Click "my rig" in sig for pictures.
Chris
My Rig
2001.5 2500 STD CAB AUTO SLT 4x4, CTD 4:10's, Bomb'd to Tow
2005 Cardinal 29WBLX.
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richfaa
Ohio
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jp..choose the rig that best meets YOUR needs. Sounds like you are on the right track. Ours is a 40 foot 5th wheel with 4 slides. We spend winters in warm weather and hadly ever boon dock.. Our rig meets our needs. You might want to look closer at a TT as there is usually more room in a TT than a smaller 5th wheel.
The longer and wider you are the more problems you will have finding a place to put it. We have never had a problem but that means calling ahead and making sure the C. G has a place we can fit. We are restricted at many Federal and State parks due to our size. It is all about what you will use your camper for and what your needs are. We went as large as we could because that met OUR needs.
BTW. Take a measure along with you when looking the campers. The manufacturer's spec's are almost always wrong. This 06 3400 Montana is listed as 37.3 inches but in real life 1s just short of 40 feet long.
06 Montana 3400. 08 Ford F-350 6.4L
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RRinNFla
Northeast Florida
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If anyone ever wondered why there are so many different sizes and configurations of RV's, just read this post. It seems we all have one or two things we won't give up.
One of Jeff's concerns seemed to be about parking on those short re-supply pit stops at the supermarket or big box store. In my F250 (EC, SB) towing a 32 ft (exterior) FW, the entire rig usually fit comfortably in a double (end to end) parking spaces at the big box. Sometimes at a stand-alone or small center supermarket, the spaces were a little shorter, which put us about 2 ft into the lane on each end. In those cases, we just made sure we were as out of the way as possible, as we would only be there a few minutes anyway.
The biggest problem we encountered when refueling was broken pumps. On a recent 2500 mi trek it seemed that about one in three fuel pumps was broken causing us to do a "go-around". When fueling while towing we try to look for a station that has plenty of maneuvering room, even if the price was a little higher. Of course, we would also top off when unhitched.
Richard
2007 Keystone Cougar 291RLS
2008 Ford F250 V10 (Gas), EC, SB, 4X4
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JeffPritchard
San Diego California
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Thanks everyone.
I like the extra fuel tank idea, and just make it a less frequent occurrence to fuel up, thus making it more practical to unhook to fuel if need be.
Dave, is that 50 gals fuel tank in the bed?
thanks,
jp
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B W M
Princeton IN.
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I have a 38.5 and have not found a camp ground that I could not get in.I have camped from IN IL MO NM AZ CA TX AL AR OK KY TN. I have a 03 DODGE 1 ton 4x4 quad cab with full size bed.We camp from NOV to April. We go south for the winter and south west.We move about every 14 days. Good Luck on what ever you do.
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smkettner
Southern California
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I tow 26' fifth wheel and there are a few places that are tight. If the park says 24' I don't worry but much shorter of a spot and I start to sweat it and look for a slightly longer space close by. Often you can park the truck within a short walk if needed. Manuvering in has never been a problem as long as the spot has the length. I find the short fifth wheel does not cramp our style at all. I love the state parks with old small sites and DW likes to pull into KOA and plug in the cable tv. So we do a little bit of both.
2001 F150 SuperCrew
2006 Keystone Springdale 249FWBHLS
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