Call size
The nominal size a manufactured home is sold and titled under, such as 16 x 76. The width is a round figure that takes in the roof eaves, and some call sizes count the hitch in the length, so the floor itself measures smaller than the numbers suggest.
Also called: Nominal size, Advertised size
Call size is the nominal size a manufactured home is sold, titled and listed under, such as 16 x 76 or 28 x 56. It is a label, not a measurement. The width is a round figure that takes in the roof overhang, and some call sizes count the hitch in the length, so the home itself is smaller than the numbers suggest.
A single-wide with an 18 x 80 call size, for example, may have a floor that measures 16 x 77 once the three-foot hitch and the roof eaves on each side are left out. The difference matters when square footage is used to estimate replacement cost.
When a quote form asks for length and width, give the nominal width and the length of the floor without the hitch. That is how manufacturers list a model's size today. Maya's manufacturer and model lookup fills in whatever size is on file for a model, which is usually this nominal figure. If your title shows a longer length, it may be counting the hitch, and those extra feet add nothing to the living space the quote is based on.
Common questions
Which size do I enter when getting an insurance quote?
Use the size the manufacturer lists for your model, which is the nominal width and the floor length without the hitch. If you only have a tape measure, measure along the outside of the floor, leave out the hitch and eaves, and round the width up to the nominal figure: a floor 15 feet 4 inches wide is a 16-wide.
Why does my 16 x 80 measure less than 16 x 80?
Because the nominal width takes in the eaves, and on many older homes the call length counts the hitch. The floor is what you actually measured.
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