Toy Hauler Travel Trailers
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02-21-2010 | 04:38 PM
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#32
02-21-2010 | 08:05 PM
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I don't have a link to my particular one. I bought it one year old from the original purchaser. It is a 15'X8.5 with an additional two and a half feet or so in the V-Nose. When I bought it, it already had been insulated, has the two small slider/screen RV type windows, side door, roof mounted AC, four 110 volt interior outlets, and a deep cycle 12 volt battery with 12 volt interior lighting. I bought it for $4500.00, bought four new tires for it and it's ready to go.
I primed and painted the interior, white on walls and roof, gray epoxy deck paint on floor. I installed E-track on the floor and bought two Condor wheel chocks. Once the weather gets nice I think I am going to paint another coat on the floor and ramp door with paint mixed with sand to make it more slip resistant. They also make screens for the ramp door and side door openings I might buy.
When I had my toy hauler it was nice to have a fridge and a bathroom but I mainly stayed at places which had shower and toilet facilities. I preferred to use theirs when possible and not have to deal with emptying shower tanks and sewage tanks on the toy hauler. I can be plenty comfortable in my cargo trailer in a nice air bed. I bring a cooler, but if I really needed a fridge,I could buy a portable one I guess. For me anyway, it is just easier to use a cargo trailer with a few amenities. The toy hauler had the fridge, shower, toilet, and kitchen. I now make due with a cooler, campground bathroom, and a portable grill. Works for me.
I had been keeping my eyes open for an 8.5'X14' Haulmark low hauler on craigs list, but I found this one instead and could not pass it up for the price. I can stand straight up in it (I think the interior is about 6'6"). It is a little longer than what I was planning at about 17.5 to 18 feet long, but I am really happy with it. Fuel for me got to be costing a fortune with the toy hauler. When the weather permits, I prefer to travel strictly by bike when possible. I was actually adding up the price of a new diesel truck with the toy hauler but it just wasn't in my price range. 35 to 55 grand for a truck, plus 25 to 55 grand or more for a toy hauler, plus the fuel and maintainence costs for the truck put it out of the affordability level for me especially since I am still working full time and have a mortgage.
I primed and painted the interior, white on walls and roof, gray epoxy deck paint on floor. I installed E-track on the floor and bought two Condor wheel chocks. Once the weather gets nice I think I am going to paint another coat on the floor and ramp door with paint mixed with sand to make it more slip resistant. They also make screens for the ramp door and side door openings I might buy.
When I had my toy hauler it was nice to have a fridge and a bathroom but I mainly stayed at places which had shower and toilet facilities. I preferred to use theirs when possible and not have to deal with emptying shower tanks and sewage tanks on the toy hauler. I can be plenty comfortable in my cargo trailer in a nice air bed. I bring a cooler, but if I really needed a fridge,I could buy a portable one I guess. For me anyway, it is just easier to use a cargo trailer with a few amenities. The toy hauler had the fridge, shower, toilet, and kitchen. I now make due with a cooler, campground bathroom, and a portable grill. Works for me.
I had been keeping my eyes open for an 8.5'X14' Haulmark low hauler on craigs list, but I found this one instead and could not pass it up for the price. I can stand straight up in it (I think the interior is about 6'6"). It is a little longer than what I was planning at about 17.5 to 18 feet long, but I am really happy with it. Fuel for me got to be costing a fortune with the toy hauler. When the weather permits, I prefer to travel strictly by bike when possible. I was actually adding up the price of a new diesel truck with the toy hauler but it just wasn't in my price range. 35 to 55 grand for a truck, plus 25 to 55 grand or more for a toy hauler, plus the fuel and maintainence costs for the truck put it out of the affordability level for me especially since I am still working full time and have a mortgage.
#33
02-23-2010 | 08:16 PM
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toy hauler vs motel
hey all, I like the hotels but also like to camp, I have a V-TREK by Viking. It's a 16' dual axle,fully self contained and fits my rdglide. Has enough room for me and the wife it was the biggest I could pull with my frontier.The dealer had a 21' but was a little too much hauler at the time now pulling it with A Chevy 1/2 ton pulls much better.They don't seem to have it on their web site now, they have gone to pop-up on flatbed trailer style now I'll take mine thanks. Sorry no pics at this time. Was fairly affordable at the time ,would prefer to ride to more destinations but medicle reasons prevent it at this time. so there are a lot of options out there .....................thanks Jim
#34
02-23-2010 | 08:33 PM
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I picked up that pop up I was looking at. Im heading to the beach in a couple of weeks and taking the bike with me. I want to mount the popup on a flat bed for a toy hauler but honestly right now I basically have the setup already. I have a 8 foot flat bed on the back of my truck. I can easily load two full size bikes on the back of the truck and pull the popup.
#35
02-23-2010 | 11:00 PM
I luv the toy haulers and started out with a 25'. I then wanted more room and went to a 31' tailgator pull behind with open floor plan and drop down beds. I made the mistake of seeing a Raptor by Keystone RV which is one of the top rated toy haulers out there. They have pull behinds and numerous 5th wheel set ups. Obviuolsy I went bigger again. If you are spending a lot of time camping it is great to have a LARGE shower where you can actually turn around in it, LARGE bathroom where you can comfortably read your Easyriders, large living quarters for those rainny days, a nice big bedroom, and obviuolsy a nice seperate garage area to pull you bike in at night and be able to walk around and clean it if desired. This is a 2004 Raptor. Don't be discouraged by the prices you see listed. If you get left overs or keep an eye on them you can get good/great deals which is what I managed to do. I did get a dually truck but my 3/4 ton crew cab I had prior would have pulled it I just feel better with this set up and managed to get a good deal as well from the dealer on a left over. They're are some awesome set ups out there.
NICE LOOKING HERITAGE YOU HAVE!
NICE LOOKING HERITAGE YOU HAVE!
Which model of Raptor is that.
#36
02-24-2010 | 10:29 AM
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I belive my Raptor is a 2004 RP3512 model. I would have to put on the snow shoes and tackle the snow and drifts in my backyard to get to it and see for sure. I only wanted the one slide out in the living area which kept the overall weight down and cost as well. I have fell in luv multiple times with the newer ones but can't seem to take to the plunge. I do like numerous things about the newer ones such as the extra beds in the garage and extra added conveniances and goodies but the price goes up as well along with maintenance.
Mine has been up and down the east coast and out to the state of Washington making stops at noted attractions along the way. It handled great with no problems. Very nice pulling unit. Makes it nice to pull into a pull through site at a campground and not have to unhitch the camper by getting the bike out and riding to see the immediate area your camping at.
Mine has been up and down the east coast and out to the state of Washington making stops at noted attractions along the way. It handled great with no problems. Very nice pulling unit. Makes it nice to pull into a pull through site at a campground and not have to unhitch the camper by getting the bike out and riding to see the immediate area your camping at.
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#37
02-24-2010 | 10:41 AM
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Here's the one I'm going to get when I retire next year. Wife and I talked about getting a winter home in Vegas, Tucson or Palm Springs. I decided I would like to move around and see more of the country. As long as they got good ridin' and good golfin' I'll be a happy camper. It's almost like a house on wheels.
http://keyperformance-raptor.com/ind...=&model=3812TS
http://keyperformance-raptor.com/ind...=&model=3812TS
That is a very sweet camper. I have looked at the one you have here as well as the newer vision models. My local dealer has a couple there now. One thing I have always looked is to make sure you can walk through the inside of the camper even with the slides closed. Sounds stupid but does make it a conveniance when loading the camper and only stopping somewhere for lunch or something without opening everything up. Sometimes there is too much stuff inside when closed. Just my two cents. The one you have on this this site is very nice though. I put removable wheel chalks in the rear of mine that work great with the easy tracks. I have hauled two Harleys on numerous occassions and it hauls/pulls great.With my camper fully loaded and a cab full of people I still get right around 9 miles to the gallon which is not bad as far Im concerned considering what I'm pulling.
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