HELP! We live in MA and want a 5th wheel toy hauler. I need lots of living area. I am compromising. I wanted a TT with rear entertainment to have lots of living space. The TT we have now has a nice open bathroom, not a closet to pee in! They are sooo expensive. Asking 100k new, but i have gotten some to come down 68k first try? I looked into to some 2014 (3 years old) and they want 58k? I don't get it! I need buying advice please. TY

It's just the nature of the beast. Fifth wheels and Toy Haulers cost more than a conventional travel trailer. A travel trailer will cost more than a pop-up, even a small travel trailer will. A pop-up will cost more than a tent. You're stepping into a different league with a toy hauler. It's not an "upgrade" or anything superior over a travel trailer, it's just a different natured animal that costs more. If you are looking at rear living room travel trailers, my Outback is great! List price was $35,000 and we negotiated it down. It's a terrific trailer, and bathroom space is pretty generous. It is 35 feet long. Rear living has 2 slides with windows all around and television that raises and lowers in front of the huge back window. Down for scenic view out the window during the day time. Up for watching television at night!See my signature below and my profile on the left.

I like our Grand Design so far. What size garage do you want/need? What will you be hauling in the garage? Big toy hauler = big truck, think dually. Any larger than ours, I would want a dually. I want one now but not a new truck payment. Our garage is 10' and has bunks that store up near the ceiling. The lower bunk can be two bench seats with a table in the middle. You just need to go to several dealers and see several units and narrow it down from there.

I'm not a TH guy, but from the ones I've seen, if you can live without a separate garage (dividing wall between the garage and living area), that garage gives you a =lot= of living space if you leave the toys outside and button up the rear ramp. Some of the newer ones actually have an inner wall with a sliding door on it that allows you to use the ramp as a rear patio. Awnings and side rails on the platform, too. Pretty slick.Lyle

We have a 2016 Grand Design 380TH. I put my Victory XCT in the garage 10Ft. It's pretty roomy for the 2 of us. We will full time in it in a few more years. Here is a few pics.We love the deck (ramp). The right place and the view it can't be beat.Moderator edit to re-size pictures to forum recommended limit of 640px maximum width.

Just remember it takes a lot of truck to haul a big toy haulerB.O.

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DutchmenSport
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May 12, 2016
It's just the nature of the beast. Fifth wheels and Toy Haulers cost more than a conventional travel trailer. A travel trailer will cost more than a pop-up, even a small travel trailer will. A pop-up will cost more than a tent.

You're stepping into a different league with a toy hauler. It's not an "upgrade" or anything superior over a travel trailer, it's just a different natured animal that costs more.

If you are looking at rear living room travel trailers, my Outback is great! List price was $35,000 and we negotiated it down. It's a terrific trailer, and bathroom space is pretty generous. It is 35 feet long. Rear living has 2 slides with windows all around and television that raises and lowers in front of the huge back window. Down for scenic view out the window during the day time. Up for watching television at night!

See my signature below and my profile on the left.

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