Considering a toy-hauler?
We are planning on upgrading from our present 5th wheel. We have started looking at campers and features we like we like but we know this is a three year plan and plans may change.
We love our current 5'er. 2002 Trail-Lite. But with two kids we want to upgrade to a bunk house. We don't like having to take down and put up a couch and kitchen table every morning/night. We found several bunkhouses we like but as we continued to look at the RV show we came to believe that we might really like the set up of a toy hauler instead.
We currently have a 2006 Dodge 2500 with 5.9 cummins.
We are looking hopefully for 30-32'...34'max. We have NO big toys (2 kayaks=80lbs total, maybe the backyard BBQ grill=50lbs). We would not need to haul gas in the hauler or a big generator. I do not know if that will change the truck weight thinking factor??
This is where I am looking for opinions.
We liked the toy hauler because of the possibility of the garage being a separate bedroom. We liked the ones that had 2 queen beds that went up and down and set up like bunk beds. We like that some had a loft bed towards the back of the living area before the garage. We also like the second rear entry door. We did notice the limitations of shorter toy haulers not all having a separate garage, we really didn't think it was a deal breaker.
Does anyone use a toy hauler in this manner? What are your opinions? likes/dislikes about using a toy hauler as a family 5th wheel camper and not a TOY HAULER?
I am sure as I read some responses I will come up with more questions.
Thank you for your advice...
Mike
We love our current 5'er. 2002 Trail-Lite. But with two kids we want to upgrade to a bunk house. We don't like having to take down and put up a couch and kitchen table every morning/night. We found several bunkhouses we like but as we continued to look at the RV show we came to believe that we might really like the set up of a toy hauler instead.
We currently have a 2006 Dodge 2500 with 5.9 cummins.
We are looking hopefully for 30-32'...34'max. We have NO big toys (2 kayaks=80lbs total, maybe the backyard BBQ grill=50lbs). We would not need to haul gas in the hauler or a big generator. I do not know if that will change the truck weight thinking factor??
This is where I am looking for opinions.
We liked the toy hauler because of the possibility of the garage being a separate bedroom. We liked the ones that had 2 queen beds that went up and down and set up like bunk beds. We like that some had a loft bed towards the back of the living area before the garage. We also like the second rear entry door. We did notice the limitations of shorter toy haulers not all having a separate garage, we really didn't think it was a deal breaker.
Does anyone use a toy hauler in this manner? What are your opinions? likes/dislikes about using a toy hauler as a family 5th wheel camper and not a TOY HAULER?
I am sure as I read some responses I will come up with more questions.
Thank you for your advice...
Mike
