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jdwilfert · 06-04-2023, 04:28 PM

I am looking for a campsite for our Entegra Aspire 44z (45 feet). One resort has a 40x32 concrete pad. My question is what is the length from tire to tire. Will our tires all be on concrete in the 40 feet?

Thanks

Guernsey · 06-04-2023, 05:24 PM

I looked online and the wheelbase is about 27’. Not sure if that gets you on a 40’ pad. I would ask the campground if your 45’ coach will fit….

RVFunlovers · 06-04-2023, 05:24 PM

Your tires will easily fit on a 40 ft pad. You have plenty of overhang beyond the tires in front and back. I have not measured the distance but it is well over 5 feet total.

That does not mean your RV will fit in the spot.

The pad might end at a fence in the front and have you sticking out into the road in the back.

K7JV · 06-04-2023, 05:26 PM

If you are unable to take a tape and measure the distances, you can probably assume that the front axle would be about 5' or more behind the nose. Your tag should be at least 6' to 7' in front of the back of your rear cap. So that would take a combined total of at least 11' off of your coach length of 45' leaving the need for probably no more than 34' of concrete. And that's only if it is important to you to have all of your tires on the pavement. Unless the ground is soft or seriously uneven, I wouldn't be concerned about having two or more tires on the ground, rather than the concrete pad.

If the footprint on your jacks is small, you might need to put jack pads or blocks under them, if there is a concern for having a good setup. The same logic would apply if you level with air, rather than jacks. You should be fine, even if you can't have all of your ground contact be on pavement. In our fifteen-plus years with our '06 Dynasty, far more of our sites turned out to be on natural ground, gravel or turf than were actually on concrete or asphalt.

Flanz · 06-05-2023, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by jdwilfert

I am looking for a campsite for our Entegra Aspire 44z (45 feet). One resort has a 40x32 concrete pad. My question is what is the length from tire to tire. Will our tires all be on concrete in the 40 feet?

Thanks

33ft from back of tag tire to front of front tire. You’ll be fine.

Gary.Jones · 06-05-2023, 10:47 AM

However, some sites have poles or rods sticking up to prevent any coach or trailer from hanging over the end of the concrete site. If you have any question, consult their web site (many have pictures of each site, or call them on the telephone. I never presume ANYTHING about where I will fit and how the park will welcome me.

Gary