Trailer and Total Length

[Pete Masterson]

Go to Amazon.com and order yourself a copy of the Rand McNally
Trucker's Road Atlas. It's filled with useful information including
state by state listings of maximum overall length. 65' is common ...
but hardly universal. New York, for example (if I recall correctly)
has a 50 or 55' limit (making it illegal for me to tow my car) ...
and a number of northeastern states similarly have fairly short
limits or other restrictions.

One of our list members wrote of his experience with a 70'
combination entering California from Arizona... and a fine of $270 or
more for the effort.

Some states are rather more lax than others in enforcement,
especially where RVs are concerned (in part because RVs don't go
through the truck scales and inspection stations) but the rules still
apply and you might find yourself stranded with the need to get bus
and trailer out of a state -- separately!

Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
aeonix1@...
On the road at Lockhart Texas



On May 11, 2007, at 5:28 PM, jwasnewski wrote:

> I am considering purchasing a 24'enclosed V nosed trailer that
> measures
> 26' from tongue to tail. My WB-40 is listed at 39'. I haven't
> measured it but will tomorrow. I know in most States 65' is the
> maximum
> combined limit. I also know that many motorhomes on the road with
> trailers are well over the limit. That doesn't make it legal.
> Do any members pull a 24' trailer with a WB-40, 41 or LXi 43? Race car
> drivers, ole drag racers, etc. Any information and input
> appreciated in
> advance.
> I researched the photo section and found one owner pulling a 20'
> trailer.
>
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors"
> Niceville, FL
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