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kfrost72
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Oct 25, 2016

Loft Space

My DH and I have a TT now but are looking to upgrade to a toyhauler with a garage. One of the problems I'm running into with finding just the right toyhauler is that the vast majority have the loft space that cuts into the head room in the garage. We don't have kids, so 90% of the time it's just the two of us and our dogs. I'm trying to find one without the loft but I don't want that to be the deciding factor and severally limit the available trailers.

So I've got a series of questions that anyone willing to give advice on would be appreciated.

How easy is it to order a trailer I like without the loft? Am I going to end up paying a lot more for that, since most often trailers on the lot are listed with the constant $15k to $25k "sales price" am I going to have to pay that to get one without the loft option?

How easy is it to remove the loft after purchase? If I was to have someone take it out would that hurt the structural integrity of the trailer?

Do you have any creative ways to use the loft space as storage? I've thought about storing linens, extra blankets, etc. But I'm considered of things getting lost back in the corner. Or maybe opening up the side into the garage.
  • Yes, there are floorplans without lofts and some that just have lofts as an option.

    But in our area (Portland Oregon) most of the trailers on the lots have lofts. Hence why I asked if I was to custom order one would I lose that $15k to $25k "sales price" from the ones offered on the lot.

    But on the other hand, if I look for one on the lot I might be limited to just 2 or 3 in stock out of the whole city and thus forced to choose on that criteria alone.

    But since we're also looking for under 40' and ideally under $60k that really narrows our options.
  • What else are you looking for in a trailer? How long? What's your budget?

    If you look hard enough, you can find floor plans without the loft.

    Here's ours: