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Google Earth also has a time tool, like a wayback machine! You can look at satellite views from other times, and sometimes find one from winter where the trees don't have leaves to block your view. That can be helpful in some parks. You can also see where Google maps is using a view that's 6 years old when there are other views much more current. Google Earth is great if you're looking at a newer campground or other location (Costco, new Walmart) that still looks like a field of corn or a construction site. I have found many campgrounds have a max. length for the vehicle/RV and also show the length of the pad or driveway. If you select trailer (instead of RV) logic would say they'd expect some kind of tow vehicle and figure that into the equation. We stay mostly at state parks, COEs, other public lands. ReserveAmerica usually has the extra information, Recreation.gov has it at most campgrounds - but not all. Some campgrounds only show room for 35' trailers in every site, while having many sites that are much bigger. It all depends on the data the park has given to the reservation site. Some have pictures, some don't. A phone call is never a bad idea if you can find a number to call (and someone to answer). I do my own research first, and then if I'm unsure I'll call. Always have a plan B (and C, and maybe D) in case you get there and still don't fit. So, to answer your original question, it depends. Do your own research, measure, look at road width too! You might "fit" in a 100' spot, but if the road is one narrow lane wide will you have room to maneuver your truck around to get the trailer in there? Lots to think about. And sometimes all that still isn't enough. Good luck - I also research comments on campgrounds.rvlife.com, Campendium, CampsitePhotos, etc. and look at pictures when and wherever I can find them.

We have our Freightliner M2-112 (a Class 7 HDT crew cab) registered in South Dakota. They call it a non-commercial truck and the registration fee is based on weight. On the SD title it says "Freightliner (RV)" under Make. Our truck does NOT have any of the "motorhome" items (except the back seat makes into a bed), I think they titled it that way because it was meant (by us) to pull an RV, not as a commercial vehicle. We have found the DMV folks extremely helpful and easy to deal with.

We've had really good luck with Good Sam. They just came out and changed a tire for us on the trailer yesterday, less than 1:40 from call to rolling down the highway, no charge. Last year in July we had two tires blow on the trailer, and twice someone was sent out, the 2nd time with a new tire because we didn't have two spares. Last spring we required a tow of the truck only, they were going to provide it, but we couldn't wait because we were blocking a road. Turned out they would have used the same company, but because we ordered it ourselves they didn't cover it. Our bad, but you can't just block the road when you don't know how long it's going to take. It's pretty inexpensive peace of mind for us.

Danfreda1 is right, there is no room there, we drove through in the truck to check it out. We also stayed at the Hayspur Fish Hatchery (with them). Lots of room, and close enough to drive to Craters in something more manageable. Go, it's worth it! The hike through the lava tube is really cool, kids would even like it.

We are not going this year either, it's an East Coast tour summer. Except for the grandbaby that's due end of July, and will require a trip to Washington state. Then back to the East Coast for the rest of the tour. The timing won't allow for anything at the WCR, even the post-rally festivities. We are sad to miss our friends, but are having a blast at the Atlantic ocean seeing wild ponies and enjoying the fresh air. We still have those pesky little states to mark off our calendar, and by gosh we're going to do it!

Sorry to hear about the tree. My brother's had two fall on his house in the several years he's lived in Arlington! Not fun. We're doing the east coast this year with a "rush" trip to Washington and back to the east coast due to a new grandbaby coming, but the times don't jive with the rally, unfortunately - first of July and end of August. We'd love to see y'all, but not in the cards this year. 😞

I don't have much time to peruse the forum, but I do have an email sent to me weekly with all the new activity on this HDT forum. I don't post if I don't have anything to offer, and some of the stuff is just too truck-techy for me to have any knowledge to share. There's been a lot of good information here, and I agree with the others that facebook is too easy for jerks to use, and the anonymity allows them to forget their manners. Facebook is also a huge time-sucking machine. Once you get started, some threads can go on for miles...

We are 68' connected, with a 45' toy hauler. We've only had one time we had to find a different place to stay, and that was because the FS campground I had booked had low tree branches and very tight curves, something that couldn't be seen from Google earth. But that turned out to be a blessing, as there was a forest fire about 10 miles away and the smoke was thick! I always measure on Google Maps, and with the Google Earth Pro app you can look at older satellite shots - sometimes you can find winter ones where the trees are less of a problem when trying to determine the actual size of sites. I look at CampsitePhotos to see actual site pictures along with all the reviews on several sites (Campendium too), that's always helpful. I've logged all of our campground stays at CG Reviews under our moniker "Denise and Glenn". If we fit, you'll probably fit. Enjoy the journey - the inside of the trailer is the same no matter what the view out the window, if all you're doing is sitting inside! But we find a fantastic view really makes our day every time we look out the window, and we've found some amazing spots that aren't anything like a parking lot - although we've stayed in our fair share of those as well. I do all the planning, and Glenn drives where I tell him to. We've been enjoying this full-time life going on 7 years, and don't intend to stop until we have to. This year we're heading east, and planning on some epic motorcycle riding to include Devil's Triangle, Tail of the Dragon, and many other places from Maine to Georgia.

Not sure from your post if you're aware, the cameras need power, so if you're going to move it from one vehicle to another you might want some kind of quick-connect wire thingy on whatever vehicle/trailer you'll be using it on. The "wireless" part is the camera talking to the monitor - which also requires a power source. 🙂 We just installed our VisionWorks camera, and the monitor has settings you can set so the image is normal instead of mirrored. It's a wireless system, but the camera and the monitor both require power. VisionWorks makes camera systems for Ag equipment, so we thought it would stand up to the rigors of full-time RVing. We will see.

If you are on I-90 through South Dakota and need a stop, there's a really nice COE park called Left Tailrace near Fort Thompson. It's got sites big enough for us, and the trees are really beautiful and not a height issue. Has a dump station that's easy to access. Looked like a good fishing spot if you're into that, it's at the bottom of the dam. We saw fish jumping. There are some pull-thrus, we were in #31. It's a ways off the freeway, so no noise. You'll also want to stop at the Chamberlain Rest Area, there's a really neat statue there.

Our truck came with a Trailer Saver, and it lasted 16 years pulling a 27K lb trailer before we finally replaced it a few months ago, with another Trailer Saver. Can't argue with the first one's performance, and it's now pulling a 30K lb trailer. With the 3rd airbag it's rated for what we had/have, and we're really happy with it.

We have the EZ Pass, and it's worked well for us. I did the homework before we traveled to the east the first time, and New York had the best deal on the transponder at that time, so we bought one from New York. The different states have different rules, some charge for the transponder and some don't, and they have different rules about payment and balance in the account, etc. We keep it in a cubby and pull it out when needed, and just place it on the dash in the middle of the windshield. It's worked well there so far. I have an aversion to paying tolls, especially on interstates, which I feel should belong to all of us since our taxpayer dollars paid for them originally, but avoiding the tolls is more heartache than it's worth. There's a section in Kansas on I-70 that really gets my goat, but an extra hour going around and sitting in traffic and at all the stoplights just isn't worth the $3 the toll costs. Same in Illinois - there's almost no way to avoid the toll without going many, many miles out of your way. Not worth it at the current price of fuel. Tried once to avoid and take the "scenic" route and it added 2 hours to our drive, causing us to arrive in the dark. Next time, we paid the toll and drove straight through. Much better. 🤮😡

Not sure if you have other transportation besides your big rig, but the Clark County Shooting Complex campground is easy to access, all very long pull-thrus, reasonable rates, and a great view of the city after dark. No restrictions on age. Last year it was $30 per night.

There's a Camping World that allows overnight parking, no service appt. needed. You might check them out with a phone call. The Days End Directory, put out by our fellow Escapees, is a terrific resource for free and low-cost overnight options. It's worth the small amount they charge, and if you help keep it updated you can get enough "points" to get it free. We've used it successfully several times.

TSD card shows $4.16 at TAs in Georgia, and $4.12 at some Speedways. There's even one TA on the west side of Georgia showing $3.95. I always check the TSD app versus GasBuddy. With the Sam's Club credit card you get 5% back on fuel, and with diesel at $5 that's a 25 cent credit. Involves math, but it's worth it! Wish there were more Costcos and Sam's Clubs with diesel, they have the best prices.