What Toy Hauler Do You Have?
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05-09-2010 | 01:02 AM
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From: Louisville, MS
What Toy Hauler Do You Have?
Ive been toying around with the idea of the family getting a toy hauler for local bike rally each year and also for camping and such.. I have a 06 Dakota and I am going to need a bumper pull.
I just want to know how much money yall have in yours and if you like them. I found this one that I like alot and it seemed a little high on the price tho but I dont know how much they cost.
http://www.panpacificrvs.com/6964.html
This is one local around me about a 1:30 minute drive but it dont look like it would have enough room for me.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/06-Ho...QQcmdZViewItem
I just want to know how much money yall have in yours and if you like them. I found this one that I like alot and it seemed a little high on the price tho but I dont know how much they cost.
http://www.panpacificrvs.com/6964.html
This is one local around me about a 1:30 minute drive but it dont look like it would have enough room for me.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/06-Ho...QQcmdZViewItem
#2
05-09-2010 | 01:50 AM
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From: Washington
We bought a 2010 Cyclone 3010. Your Dacota wouldn't handle it but it is the best around. We drove from Whidbey Island Wa. to Muskegon, Michigan to save almost 30,000. If you can travel a few miles and want to save, look up Lakeshore RV Center and they will have anything you want. Great people to deal with.LAKESHORE RV CENTER
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#3
05-09-2010 | 02:53 AM
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From: Tennessee
I agree that the Cyclone 3010 is an awesome Toy Hauler and probably the best 5th Wheel TH that I looked at.
I looked real hard at the 3010 but I ran across a deal on a Forest River “Work & Play” similar to THIS ONE with a 4kW generator that I couldn’t turn down.
A Dodge Dakota will limit you on trailers. I’m not knocking your truck, I’m just telling you like it is.
The towing capacity of your truck will be the determining factor. I noticed that the GVW rating on the Stealth is 7.6k pounds and the Hobbi is about the same. That’s an awful lot of tongue weight and trailer for your truck to me.
My advice would be to either get at least a ¾ ton truck equipped with the trailer-towing package if you’re planning on long trips or a lighter weight cargo trailer to carry the scoot, camping gear and tent.
Pulling a trailer with a truck that doesn’t have the proper cooling system, brakes, suspension, engine and axle ratio ain’t fun at all (been there, done that).
I pull my hitch pull toy hauler with a DRW F350 Ford Powerstroke diesel.
One last point: If you itemize your federal income taxes and you get a loan for your RV toy hauler, you can deduct the interest you pay on the loan because it can be classified as a second home.
Edit to add: I forgot to say that I paid 17k for mine with the Onan 4kW generator and several other options. My trailer had a list price of 28k without any options.
I looked real hard at the 3010 but I ran across a deal on a Forest River “Work & Play” similar to THIS ONE with a 4kW generator that I couldn’t turn down.
A Dodge Dakota will limit you on trailers. I’m not knocking your truck, I’m just telling you like it is.
The towing capacity of your truck will be the determining factor. I noticed that the GVW rating on the Stealth is 7.6k pounds and the Hobbi is about the same. That’s an awful lot of tongue weight and trailer for your truck to me.
My advice would be to either get at least a ¾ ton truck equipped with the trailer-towing package if you’re planning on long trips or a lighter weight cargo trailer to carry the scoot, camping gear and tent.
Pulling a trailer with a truck that doesn’t have the proper cooling system, brakes, suspension, engine and axle ratio ain’t fun at all (been there, done that).
I pull my hitch pull toy hauler with a DRW F350 Ford Powerstroke diesel.
One last point: If you itemize your federal income taxes and you get a loan for your RV toy hauler, you can deduct the interest you pay on the loan because it can be classified as a second home.
Edit to add: I forgot to say that I paid 17k for mine with the Onan 4kW generator and several other options. My trailer had a list price of 28k without any options.
Last edited by Night Crawler; 05-09-2010 at 03:00 AM.
#4
05-09-2010 | 07:18 AM
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First of all......I do not have one so my $0.02 is 50% off today! 
Did you see what a fellow member did with an old motorhome?
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/gener...uler-pics.html
If I had the time (skill?), I would love to do this.
I would check out that Hobbi. From the pics I thought no way, not enough room. It must be very utilitarian though (which I would like) as it lists parking "front-to-rear." I assume just about everything furniture-wise goes into stow mode and it holds more then I would have thought at first glance.
Did you see what a fellow member did with an old motorhome?
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/gener...uler-pics.html
If I had the time (skill?), I would love to do this.
I would check out that Hobbi. From the pics I thought no way, not enough room. It must be very utilitarian though (which I would like) as it lists parking "front-to-rear." I assume just about everything furniture-wise goes into stow mode and it holds more then I would have thought at first glance.
#6
05-09-2010 | 08:14 AM
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Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Springfield, MA
Here are a couple of thoughts from a guy who has tried several options for camping and bringing the bikes along.
With the size toyhauler you will be able to tow the bikes will share the area that you will live in. That means limited choices for bedding and such. It also means that while camping your scoots stay outside. The other issue is any fluids that leak or spill are now on the floor in your dining/living room.
Here is the progression that we went through to our current setup.
Our first camper was a trailer and we put our two bikes in the bed of the pickup. That was nice for camping, but not so nice for loading and unloading the bikes. I actually owned one of the small toy haulers, so small that it had a "pop out" bed in the front. (think canvas sides, like a pop up camper) It worked fine but had all the issues listed above. It was nice to have both the bikes and the P/u for the rainy days.
We sold that camper and purchased the small toyhauler I talked about above. Again, nice to have the P/u and the bikes, but small shared space made us want to look for something else.
that led us to our current setup, a 31 foot motorhome and a wells cargo fully enclosed trailer. It gives us the best for the camping for space and not having to worry about the bikes "dripping or spilling" on the living room floor. The drawback is the cost and the fact that you don't have the P/u when camping. You also have a rather long rig that can be a pain in the *** to try and park. Also with a short trailer it can be a handful to back up. We do enjoy the security of the enclosed trailer for the scoots. When we return to camp for the evening, the bikes go in the trailer, doors get locked and we don't have to worry about them being out for people to touch and take. No little kids touching the bike with sticky hands.
With that said, we are still not 100% happy, We would like to downsize to a smaller class C style motorhome and use the current trailer. Of course that will only happen once we hit the lottery
Good luck with your search, get lots of input, look at lots of options and make sure you see both the good and the bad. One way to see lots of toyhauler is to camp at a bike event and walk around the campground. We did some of our best research that way.
With the size toyhauler you will be able to tow the bikes will share the area that you will live in. That means limited choices for bedding and such. It also means that while camping your scoots stay outside. The other issue is any fluids that leak or spill are now on the floor in your dining/living room.
Here is the progression that we went through to our current setup.
Our first camper was a trailer and we put our two bikes in the bed of the pickup. That was nice for camping, but not so nice for loading and unloading the bikes. I actually owned one of the small toy haulers, so small that it had a "pop out" bed in the front. (think canvas sides, like a pop up camper) It worked fine but had all the issues listed above. It was nice to have both the bikes and the P/u for the rainy days.
We sold that camper and purchased the small toyhauler I talked about above. Again, nice to have the P/u and the bikes, but small shared space made us want to look for something else.
that led us to our current setup, a 31 foot motorhome and a wells cargo fully enclosed trailer. It gives us the best for the camping for space and not having to worry about the bikes "dripping or spilling" on the living room floor. The drawback is the cost and the fact that you don't have the P/u when camping. You also have a rather long rig that can be a pain in the *** to try and park. Also with a short trailer it can be a handful to back up. We do enjoy the security of the enclosed trailer for the scoots. When we return to camp for the evening, the bikes go in the trailer, doors get locked and we don't have to worry about them being out for people to touch and take. No little kids touching the bike with sticky hands.
With that said, we are still not 100% happy, We would like to downsize to a smaller class C style motorhome and use the current trailer. Of course that will only happen once we hit the lottery
Good luck with your search, get lots of input, look at lots of options and make sure you see both the good and the bad. One way to see lots of toyhauler is to camp at a bike event and walk around the campground. We did some of our best research that way.
#7
05-09-2010 | 12:27 PM
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From: Louisville, MS
We bought a 2010 Cyclone 3010. Your Dacota wouldn't handle it but it is the best around. We drove from Whidbey Island Wa. to Muskegon, Michigan to save almost 30,000. If you can travel a few miles and want to save, look up Lakeshore RV Center and they will have anything you want. Great people to deal with.LAKESHORE RV CENTER
LAKESHORE RV CENTER
LAKESHORE RV CENTER
I agree that the Cyclone 3010 is an awesome Toy Hauler and probably the best 5th Wheel TH that I looked at.
I looked real hard at the 3010 but I ran across a deal on a Forest River “Work & Play” similar to THIS ONE with a 4kW generator that I couldn’t turn down.
A Dodge Dakota will limit you on trailers. I’m not knocking your truck, I’m just telling you like it is.
The towing capacity of your truck will be the determining factor. I noticed that the GVW rating on the Stealth is 7.6k pounds and the Hobbi is about the same. That’s an awful lot of tongue weight and trailer for your truck to me.
My advice would be to either get at least a ¾ ton truck equipped with the trailer-towing package if you’re planning on long trips or a lighter weight cargo trailer to carry the scoot, camping gear and tent.
Pulling a trailer with a truck that doesn’t have the proper cooling system, brakes, suspension, engine and axle ratio ain’t fun at all (been there, done that).
I pull my hitch pull toy hauler with a DRW F350 Ford Powerstroke diesel.
One last point: If you itemize your federal income taxes and you get a loan for your RV toy hauler, you can deduct the interest you pay on the loan because it can be classified as a second home.
Edit to add: I forgot to say that I paid 17k for mine with the Onan 4kW generator and several other options. My trailer had a list price of 28k without any options.
I looked real hard at the 3010 but I ran across a deal on a Forest River “Work & Play” similar to THIS ONE with a 4kW generator that I couldn’t turn down.
A Dodge Dakota will limit you on trailers. I’m not knocking your truck, I’m just telling you like it is.
The towing capacity of your truck will be the determining factor. I noticed that the GVW rating on the Stealth is 7.6k pounds and the Hobbi is about the same. That’s an awful lot of tongue weight and trailer for your truck to me.
My advice would be to either get at least a ¾ ton truck equipped with the trailer-towing package if you’re planning on long trips or a lighter weight cargo trailer to carry the scoot, camping gear and tent.
Pulling a trailer with a truck that doesn’t have the proper cooling system, brakes, suspension, engine and axle ratio ain’t fun at all (been there, done that).
I pull my hitch pull toy hauler with a DRW F350 Ford Powerstroke diesel.
One last point: If you itemize your federal income taxes and you get a loan for your RV toy hauler, you can deduct the interest you pay on the loan because it can be classified as a second home.
Edit to add: I forgot to say that I paid 17k for mine with the Onan 4kW generator and several other options. My trailer had a list price of 28k without any options.
First of all......I do not have one so my $0.02 is 50% off today!
Did you see what a fellow member did with an old motorhome?
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/gener...uler-pics.html
If I had the time (skill?), I would love to do this.
I would check out that Hobbi. From the pics I thought no way, not enough room. It must be very utilitarian though (which I would like) as it lists parking "front-to-rear." I assume just about everything furniture-wise goes into stow mode and it holds more then I would have thought at first glance.
Did you see what a fellow member did with an old motorhome?
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/gener...uler-pics.html
If I had the time (skill?), I would love to do this.
I would check out that Hobbi. From the pics I thought no way, not enough room. It must be very utilitarian though (which I would like) as it lists parking "front-to-rear." I assume just about everything furniture-wise goes into stow mode and it holds more then I would have thought at first glance.
Here are a couple of thoughts from a guy who has tried several options for camping and bringing the bikes along.
With the size toyhauler you will be able to tow the bikes will share the area that you will live in. That means limited choices for bedding and such. It also means that while camping your scoots stay outside. The other issue is any fluids that leak or spill are now on the floor in your dining/living room.
Here is the progression that we went through to our current setup.
Our first camper was a trailer and we put our two bikes in the bed of the pickup. That was nice for camping, but not so nice for loading and unloading the bikes. I actually owned one of the small toy haulers, so small that it had a "pop out" bed in the front. (think canvas sides, like a pop up camper) It worked fine but had all the issues listed above. It was nice to have both the bikes and the P/u for the rainy days.
We sold that camper and purchased the small toyhauler I talked about above. Again, nice to have the P/u and the bikes, but small shared space made us want to look for something else.
that led us to our current setup, a 31 foot motorhome and a wells cargo fully enclosed trailer. It gives us the best for the camping for space and not having to worry about the bikes "dripping or spilling" on the living room floor. The drawback is the cost and the fact that you don't have the P/u when camping. You also have a rather long rig that can be a pain in the *** to try and park. Also with a short trailer it can be a handful to back up. We do enjoy the security of the enclosed trailer for the scoots. When we return to camp for the evening, the bikes go in the trailer, doors get locked and we don't have to worry about them being out for people to touch and take. No little kids touching the bike with sticky hands.
With that said, we are still not 100% happy, We would like to downsize to a smaller class C style motorhome and use the current trailer. Of course that will only happen once we hit the lottery
Good luck with your search, get lots of input, look at lots of options and make sure you see both the good and the bad. One way to see lots of toyhauler is to camp at a bike event and walk around the campground. We did some of our best research that way.
With the size toyhauler you will be able to tow the bikes will share the area that you will live in. That means limited choices for bedding and such. It also means that while camping your scoots stay outside. The other issue is any fluids that leak or spill are now on the floor in your dining/living room.
Here is the progression that we went through to our current setup.
Our first camper was a trailer and we put our two bikes in the bed of the pickup. That was nice for camping, but not so nice for loading and unloading the bikes. I actually owned one of the small toy haulers, so small that it had a "pop out" bed in the front. (think canvas sides, like a pop up camper) It worked fine but had all the issues listed above. It was nice to have both the bikes and the P/u for the rainy days.
We sold that camper and purchased the small toyhauler I talked about above. Again, nice to have the P/u and the bikes, but small shared space made us want to look for something else.
that led us to our current setup, a 31 foot motorhome and a wells cargo fully enclosed trailer. It gives us the best for the camping for space and not having to worry about the bikes "dripping or spilling" on the living room floor. The drawback is the cost and the fact that you don't have the P/u when camping. You also have a rather long rig that can be a pain in the *** to try and park. Also with a short trailer it can be a handful to back up. We do enjoy the security of the enclosed trailer for the scoots. When we return to camp for the evening, the bikes go in the trailer, doors get locked and we don't have to worry about them being out for people to touch and take. No little kids touching the bike with sticky hands.
With that said, we are still not 100% happy, We would like to downsize to a smaller class C style motorhome and use the current trailer. Of course that will only happen once we hit the lottery
Good luck with your search, get lots of input, look at lots of options and make sure you see both the good and the bad. One way to see lots of toyhauler is to camp at a bike event and walk around the campground. We did some of our best research that way.
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