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Vt_Rv
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Apr 07, 2014

Anyone gone from Class A to 5er toy hauler or visa versa?

We have a 2004 fifth wheel bunk but now our life has evolved and would like a toy hauler or Class A with a trailer so that we can take our motorcycle with us. Going to Sturgis this year with another couple and hate to take two vehicles. One pulling a camper and one a trailer.

We aren't looking at something for just this trip as we enjoy taking longer motorcycle trips but living in Vt. find that it's nice to drive a few hundred miles and base for day rides. Also like going to different rallies, etc.

I have a F350 SRW and any toy haulers we really like or gravitate toward are 18K GVW which would require a DRW. Not into trading trucks and using a dully as a daily driver.

Anyone have experience with both? Advantages, disadvantages?

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  • Howdy!

    We fulltime and just moved from a 36' 5er to a 43' Heartland Cyclone 4000. You might want to look at the Cyclone 300c its come in at a CCW 16,000 and dry weight 11,755.

    "Heartland Cyclone 300c"

    "Happy Trails"
    Chiefneon
  • Hmmmm your right about the weights of a well equipped fifth wheel toy hauler, it is and I have seen many SRW one ton trucks towing them, I towed mine from Souix Falls to Seattle with a SRW Dodge Diesel, it was stoping them that had me looking for a used MDT when I got home.