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otrfun
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Jun 27, 2013

Forest River Work & Play Toy Haulers

Anyone have any opinions about or personal experience with the Forest River Work & Play toy haulers? I've been looking at the 16UL and 18EC.

I've been told the roof trusses, sidewall framing, and the roof itself, are all metal (aluminum??). True?

Thanks!
  • I have the 18EC. They are a little heavy, at 5150 lbs dry, but it's also built much more substantial. They have an aluminum roof and the corners are protected by wrap-around aluminum edges.

    I mainly bought it because, with the loading ramp, it's easy to load, unload, and clean. I also like the simple floorplan.

    Everything about it seems built stout. The floor is covered with a heavy-duty spray-in covering, kind of like a spray-in bedliner.

    The garage floor does include space next to the kitchen cabinets, so it's not built to put a tremendous number of toys in it. But it will hold a some of the smaller side-by-sides, such as the Polaris 500, and Razr. It will also hold traditional quads, motorcycles, bicycles, canoes, etc.

    I was towing with a 2004 Tundra, and it was a little underpowered, and probably either at or a little over the payload capacity, although I still used the truck for several trips. A newer, heavier payload half ton would be better. I opted for a 2009 F250 I found at the right price to pull it.

    All in all, I am very pleased with it so far.

    Here a few pics:




  • BUILT LIKE TANKS.

    I've got an 18 that has been through H*** and it still looks and pulls like brand new.

    I am simply amazed that I have not damaged this trailer, aside from a tree branch ripping off the bathroom vent on a seasonal road. $15.00 repair.

    They have much more clearance than it looks like, for sure. It 'travels" really nice.

    The fact that my tanks, stabilizers, plumping etc. are all still intact continues to blow my mind.

    On the flip side they are heavy.

    -RF
  • We race ATVs. At least a dozen trips a year.

    I'd give anything to go back in time and buy a Work & Play instead of the Cyclone we have.
  • Except for keeping an eye on sealing of the seems and washing the roof off once in a while there is little maintenance.
  • 1L243 wrote:
    I have had two Work & Play's a 28BR and now a 30WR. They are built heavy with metal trusses. Above average floor support. Solid FRS siding. Check out this construction video. I don't think from what I have seent that it has a true walk on roof..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2oL2sHwmIA

    Thanks for the link. The video does inspire some confidence in the Work & Play line.

    I like the Work & Play's box-like construction (better mechanical integrity IMO), aluminum roof, and limited use of wood. I would assume there would be less long-term maintenance required with an aluminum roof vs. a rubber roof.
  • I have had two Work & Play's a 28BR and now a 30WR. They are built heavy with metal trusses. Above average floor support. Solid FRS siding. Check out this construction video. I don't think from what I have seent that it has a true walk on roof..


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2oL2sHwmIA