Toyhauler or Motorhome

[Lucky Jeff]

you guys have to remember there is a spending limit here.. You can find cheap toy haulers now. But not with seperate garages for anywhere near that price. The only reason I say a camper on the front end of a gooseneck is for one: I absolutely HATE the way campers make trucks handle, you can't even tell a gooseneck is back there. But there is still the option to throw just the camper on the truck. Or the camper on the trailer with the rig. Or no camper and two rigs (if they're small enough). There are just way more options, and it's cheaper.

 

[Lucky Jeff]

plus... the largest toy haulers with seperate garages only have a 12 foot garage. you can fit two harleys in there, or 4 quads.. you aint getting a rig in there.

 

[skrause]

plus... the largest toy haulers with seperate garages only have a 12 foot garage. you can fit two harleys in there, or 4 quads.. you aint getting a rig in there.

I've found a few with 14' and 16'

 

[Avanteone]

If you don't mind my asking, What size is it and what did you pay? Did you buy it new?

Give me a call or PM and I'd be happy to discuss details with you.

There's some pics posted in this thread, it's 25' :
http://www.nw-wheelers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16562&page=2

 

[Bunk1]

you guys have to remember there is a spending limit here.. You can find cheap toy haulers now. But not with seperate garages for anywhere near that price. The only reason I say a camper on the front end of a gooseneck is for one: I absolutely HATE the way campers make trucks handle, you can't even tell a gooseneck is back there. But there is still the option to throw just the camper on the truck. Or the camper on the trailer with the rig. Or no camper and two rigs (if they're small enough). There are just way more options, and it's cheaper.

A few facts in this post have made up my mind. Im going gooseneck with a camper, Too many good options. Would it be best to convert to a duallie rear?

 

[Jaydog]

A few facts in this post have made up my mind. Im going gooseneck with a camper, Too many good options. Would it be best to convert to a duallie rear?

Here's another thing to consider, your tow rig is probably around 12K GVWR, and a gooseneck that can carry your buggy and a camper is going to be over 15K GVWR, so you'll have to get a class A CDL. I still think the Gooseneck is the way to go, they pull sooo much nicer than a bumper pull.

 

[Jay W]

The RV based toyhaulers I've looked at are 16-17K gross.

 

[Lucky Jeff]

I'd like to see the enclosed 14 and 16 footers.. still not long enough inside. But i'd like to see em.

15k and a CDL?? uhhhh why?

and yea, my Dad's toy hauler weighs in at 18k. :redneck: pulls it great behind an 05 dually.

 

[skrause]

I'd like to see the enclosed 14 and 16 footers.. still not long enough inside. But i'd like to see em.

I'd give you the link but apparently I didn't bookmark it.

 

[skrause]

Here's one, nowhere near as nice though but proof that they exist. 18' seperated "garage" and gooseneck instead of 5th. http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=594115

 

[Lucky Jeff]

Here's one, nowhere near as nice though but proof that they exist. 18' seperated "garage" and gooseneck instead of 5th. http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=594115

ohhh yea I've seen those, I thought you meant the normal 5th wheel/motorhome type trailers, not the converted ones...

 

[Jaydog]

15k and a CDL?? uhhhh why?

If you are pulling a trailer and your combined GVWR is over 26,300 lbs, then you have to have a class A CDL. My dodge's GVWR is 12,500, so I can only pull a trailer that has a GVWR under 13,800, without a CDL.

 

[skrause]

ohhh yea I've seen those, I thought you meant the normal 5th wheel/motorhome type trailers, not the converted ones...

Ya, I noticed after the fact that it looked like crap because it was a convert. But they do make them factory just like that. I'm pissed that I lost that site too, can't remember the name but they made a whole ton of model lines and they looked really nice.

 

[skrause]

If you are pulling a trailer and your combined GVWR is over 26,300 lbs, then you have to have a class A CDL. My dodge's GVWR is 12,500, so I can only pull a trailer that has a GVWR under 13,800, without a CDL.

Crap, this again. :haha: I thought we setteled on 26001 gross. :fawkdancesmiley:

 

[Lucky Jeff]

If you are pulling a trailer and your combined GVWR is over 26,300 lbs, then you have to have a class A CDL. My dodge's GVWR is 12,500, so I can only pull a trailer that has a GVWR under 13,800, without a CDL.

I haven't heard of a single person getting in trouble for that. As long as it's for private use. Plus when are you going to have your truck at it's max GVW the same time you have a trailer at it's max GVW? I don't usually haul around a couple yards of gravel in the bed while towing an overly large bumper pull.

 

[cisco]

Tow rig 4wd with camper is the most versitile. Slippery boat ramps, rutted sandy silt ladden entrances to staging areas, going over the pass when snowy, camping at ski areas etc.