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Aug 04, 2013

One bike toy hauler

I was wondering if anyone knows of a fifth wheel toy hauler that would take only one motorcycle? I don't want, or need, the entire rear of the camper taken up with a lot of wasted space, for me at least. I don't haul quads or multiple bikes just one. I would like the ramp on the side since it is easier to load and unload in shorter campsites.
Does anyone know of such an animal?

thanks

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  • I have seen 1 in person. Absolutely right about length of bike, dressers will be a very tight fit. The ramp was also steeper because most rear loads have a beavertail that reduces the angle, that was not present on the side load I saw. Also with a rear load you can use the front landing gear to raise the nose thus reducing the load angle, can't do that with the side load.
  • Keystone makes an Outback TT TH version with a side door . I have also seen a FW TH set up listed on Craigslist with a small rear door and ramp large enough for 1 bike. I can't remember the make or model of that one though. They are out there though.
  • Could very well be. I only saw a pic. not one in person.

    I was talkin to my buddy about it. He brought up a pretty good point. He was saying that if you put the bike in sideways the length of the bike may not allow you to do so. My bike is 98" long. It will probably be a real tight fit it it fits.
  • The side ramps I've seen do look steeper, but they really shouldn't be any steeper than a rear ramp. I wonder if it isn't a bit of an optical illusion?
  • Thanks
    The only reason I was thinking sideways is it would take up less space in the trailer. I understand the need of some to have large areas for quads, bikes and other stuff but in my position that makes the camper to long for the places I camp. I just want enough room to put one bike in and maybe two bicycles. I did find a camper with a side ramp but when I looked at it it looked like the ramp was pretty steep. My bike is about 750lbs and I'm an ole guy. Can't afford it getting away from me on a steep ramp.
  • I have seen a couple toy haulers that have just room for one bike so they are out there. There is usually an office kind of space next to it.

    IME there it is easier to unload from the rear than from the side, and the bike has a more solid ride when it is front-to-back rather than side-to-side. Space seems to be tighter on the sides of a site than in the rear, and it's easier to drop the rear door to unload than a side door on a lead-in drive/street/parking area.