Measuring a travel trailer accurately is crucial for various reasons, including storage, parking, and understanding its size for travel.
According to standard practice and the provided reference, a travel trailer is measured from its hitch to its bumper.
Understanding Travel Trailer Measurement
Unlike motorhomes or coaches, which are often measured from bumper to bumper, travel trailers include the length of the towing apparatus in their overall dimension.
The reference states: Most trailers are measured from hitch or kingpin to bumper and coaches are measured from bumper to bumper.
For a travel trailer, which is a type of trailer, this means the measurement spans from the very front of the trailer's hitch coupler (the part that connects to the tow vehicle's hitch ball) all the way to the rear-most point of the trailer's bumper.
Where to Measure From
- Starting Point: The furthest forward point of the hitch coupler.
- Ending Point: The furthest rearward point of the bumper.
This overall length provides the total space the trailer will occupy from front to back when detached from the tow vehicle.
Understanding this specific measurement is key when planning for storage space, checking campground size restrictions, or purchasing accessories like RV skirts.
