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Open Roads Forum  >  Beginning RVing  > Must I have a toad with a 27' Class C? Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Skyfarmer • View posts Menomonie WI Full Member Joined: 07/14/2007 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 08/01/21 01:58pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Although we have traveled with a 40' and a toad, and also a 5ver, we are now considering just a small motorhome. For those of you who do this, can you access most places with a 27', or should it be much less? Lwiddis • View posts Southern California :( Senior Member Joined: 08/12/2016 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 08/01/21 02:08pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Most places? It all depends on your choices. Many supermarket parking lots, yes, but parking downtown for a restaurant? Probably no. All Walmarts. Breaking camp to just go to town…no fun. Winnebago 2101DS TT & 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 LTZ Z71, WindyNation 300 watt solar-Lossigy 200 AH Lithium battery. Prefer boondocking, USFS, COE, BLM, NPS, TVA, state camps. Bicyclist. 14 yr. Army -11B40 then 11A - (MOS 1542 & 1560) IOBC & IOAC grad n0arp • View posts FT Senior Member Joined: 08/20/2016 View Profile Offline Posted: 08/01/21 02:52pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator We have a truck camper, 26' long on the truck, and can access just about anywhere. I think 27' is plenty short, especially since you'll have side entry. Are you sure that you want to break camp any time you want to go somewhere? I certainly wouldn't, and as such tow a Jeep. Ivylog • View posts Blairsville, GA and WPB, FL. Senior Member Joined: 06/30/2004 View Profile Offline Posted: 08/01/21 03:17pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I chuckle at the B Sprinters towing a small car…seems like it’s more than 1/3rd of them. So much for a small rig being the way to go without a toad. At 6’4” I’ve turned around in the first 5’ of many a MH because of no ceiling clearance. And these small cars they are towing… would hate to hit even a deer as it’s coming in the windshield. Good news, a mouse might go completely over the car. We can go a week dry camping without cutting back and 10+ days using paper plates and catching the cold water in the shower before it gets warm. Good luck on going smaller having recently upgrading from 42’ to 45’ and loving it. PS: I take it into shopping centers and whichever station has the cheapest diesel. Also stay mainly in USFS CGs for $10 during the summer. PSS: This summer out West was not as busy as last summer. This post is my opinion (free advice). It is not intended to influence anyone's judgment nor do I advocate anyone do what I propose. Sold 04 Dynasty to our son after 14 great years. Upgraded with a 08 HR Navigator 45’... IAMICHABOD • View posts Sunny So Cal Senior Member Joined: 12/12/2011 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 08/01/21 03:29pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator My Tioga 26Q is 27 FT and I have had no problems going where I wanted in the more than ten years that I have traveled with this RV. Including shopping malls,older State Campgrounds,even sporting events and amusement parks. While touring Wine Country out here I was a bit worried about getting to the Wineries and parking,until I was at one and another RV my size was there. He told me not to worry,if they shipped UPS. If they could go there then you can,that was his rule of thumb for where ever he went Always worked for me!! 2006 TIOGA 26Q CHEVY 6.0 WORKHORSE VORTEC Former El Monte RV Rental Retired Teamster Local 692 Buying A Rental Class C pianotuna • View posts Regina, SK, Canada Senior Member Joined: 12/18/2004 View Profile Offline Posted: 08/01/21 03:33pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Hi, I'm at 28'5" and have no problems with size Regards, Don My ride is a 28 foot Class C, 256 watts solar, 556 amp-hours of Telcom jars, 3000 watt Magnum hybrid inverter, Sola Basic Autoformer, Microair Easy Start. wa8yxm • View posts Davison Michigan (East of Flint) Senior Member Joined: 07/04/2006 View Profile Offline Posted: 08/01/21 03:58pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Must you have a towed. Short answer NO But taking down to run to the store for a quart of milk or a loaf of bread is a major pain in the operating system. Home was where I park it. but alas the. 2005 Damon Intruder 377 Alas declared a total loss after a semi "nicked" it. Still have the radios Kenwood TS-2000, ICOM ID-5100, ID-51A+2, ID-880 REF030C most times wildtoad • View posts Blythewood, SC Senior Member Joined: 06/05/2011 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 08/01/21 04:27pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator For us, a toad is a must, regardless of mh size. Great for site seeing, going to the store without breaking camp. What made us go with a toad was a breakdown. Mh had to be towed to for a repair, wife had driven her car. MH went left to the repair shop we went right to our home. It takes 5-10 minutes to hook or unhook, but time well spent for peace of mind. Tom Wilds Blythewood, SC 2016 Newmar Baystar Sport 3004 2015 Jeep Wrangler 2dr HT JaxDad • View posts Greater Toronto Area Senior Member Joined: 08/02/2011 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 08/01/21 05:33pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I’ve only been at this for a little over 3 decades so bear with my, I’m still learning. If I need to get something or go somewhere the odd time I didn’t want to break camp, the cost of a rented car or taxi (now Uber, Lyft, etc, etc) which comes to you, is nothing compared to the cost of dragging a toad around ‘just in case’……. In fact when I do make a day trip somewhere, I far prefer to take m/h, I’ve never yet seen a toad with recliners, a kitchen and washroom. YMMV. toedtoes • View posts California Senior Member Joined: 05/17/2014 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 08/01/21 05:38pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator It's a personal choice. With a 28ft rig, you may need to park further out in a parking lot, or further down the road for a small town "main street". You will need to put things away in order to drive out of camp - depending on how much you have, that could be a pain. Parking in a big city could be problematic, but you could counter that by parking at a subway or bus station outside the city and commuting into the city. Some scenic overlooks may be a bit tight. On the good side, you'll always have your own bathroom handy. 1975 American Clipper RV with Dodge 360 (photo in profile) 1998 American Clipper Fold n Roll Folding Trailer Both born in Morgan Hill, CA to Irv Perch (Daddy of the Aristocrat trailers) Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Beginning RVing  > Must I have a toad with a 27' Class C?

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