Future newbie looking for quality toy hauler for retirement

Wild Card wrote:

clevebrowns wrote:
@dutchmansport why would anyone need to be able to walk thru the rv w/o opening the slides? If u don't mind me asking. My DH and I are wondering if this is something we need to keto an eye on.

Not directed to me but... you dont want to have to pit slides out to load refrigerator or get to bathroom or bed room while traveling.

The bathroom availability is most important, and that could be a deal killer, but access to the fridge isn't that worrisome. Most times there isn't an issue with opening the slides enough to get to the fridge. We do it whenever we need to, never been a problem in 8 years.

Skip the camper branded toyhauler and look at ATC new 5th wheel

clevebrowns wrote:
@dutchmansport why would anyone need to be able to walk thru the rv w/o opening the slides? If u don't mind me asking. My DH and I are wondering if this is something we need to keto an eye on.

Not directed to me but... you dont want to have to pit slides out to load refrigerator or get to bathroom or bed room while traveling.

Happy with our Momentum. Wouldn't buy another DRV.

@dutchmansport why would anyone need to be able to walk thru the rv w/o opening the slides? If u don't mind me asking. My DH and I are wondering if this is something we need to keto an eye on.

I was impressed at the build quality of Outdoors RV travel trailers when I went window shopping recently. I was actually there to look at some Lance trailers and truck campers hearing so much about the quality there... but I was very let down by Lance quality.

Back to Outdoors RV. No, there is not currently a toy hauler for sale by Outdoors RV but if you go to their website, THs by Outdoors RV are coming soon. I would definitely give them a look if the timing works out for you.

Halmfamily wrote:
Check out the Grand Design Solitude 374TH fifth wheel. It has a small garage under the rear bedroom, big enough for a motorcycle or golf cart. This will be our next unit after we purchase a new F450 in 2019.

A couple months ago, we came within a hairs breath of purchasing this exact same 5er. It's an awesome unit, big, and that garage under the bed in the back is fantastic.

We were about to pull the trigger when we thought, we better check this thing out for functionality with all the slides IN. Well, it became very obvious passage from the front to the back is impossible without going outside.

The dealer tried to convince us that would be no problem. But the fact is, we use our current camper with slides IN too much. (for lots of reasons). We walked, and decided to keep our current camper a bit longer until we could find a front living room 5er that had access from front to back with all slides in.

Still, that is one awesome 5er when all the slides are out!

Check out the Grand Design Solitude 374TH fifth wheel. It has a small garage under the rear bedroom, big enough for a motorcycle or golf cart. This will be our next unit after we purchase a new F450 in 2019.

dedmiston wrote:

Ralph Cramden wrote:
As far as toy haulers the first thing I would search floor is one without a ramp door made by LCI. Horror stories abound regarding those doors falling apart quickly.

As someone who has read every thread in this Toy Hauler forum since its inception ~14 years ago, I can barely remember even a few ramp failures, let alone an epidemic with any particular brand.

I have to call shenanigans.

Call whatever suits you.....perhaps you should expand your HORIZONs

Well, I really hate to inform you, you probably won't find the quality you are seeking in any traditional RV toy hauler. If you really want something that will stand the test of time, get a livable horse trailer. Leave the horse stalls out and use the end for hauling your "toys" instead of horses. The "Quality" build of a horse trailer far exceeds that of any "conventional" RV Toy Hauler (Trailer or 5er).

If a horse trailer can withstand the weight of several horses, kicking the sides with their hooves, hauling bails of hay and straw and bridles and riding gear on the roof, and withstand all the poop and urine on the floors, those things are well built!

Just my thoughts, if you REALLY want something that is "quality".

And the human living quarters of those trailers are just as nice and comfortable as any conventional trailer.