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FunnyCamper
Explorer II
Jun 04, 2016

Downsize (we did it :))

Downsize. We took the plunge.

trading our 2014 T325 Torque monster 5th toyhauler for a 2017 T29 Torque travel trailer toyhauler.

saving about 5 ft in length. 5th was 39.8 ft and new one is 34 ft total with tongue.

saving about 3000 lbs. in weight. 11K down to about 7700K for dry weight.

1 and 1/2 bath down to 1...hubby is happy only 1 black tank to deal with :)

height we save like 4 inches or so and to hubby that is alot when we try to avoid those high tree branches in state parks :) :)

getting new one monday. this weekend is ALL about unloading the 5th and then trade mon. and be done.

WE thought hard on this one. But in the end we wanted smaller, so downsizing won out. As we get older, for us personally it is all about getting easier and simpler and smaller in our desires.

this T29 packs in all we want. queen bed for kiddo. king in master. but it isn't a enclosed box like the 5th, poor kiddo never go good AC back there and died in the heat (we are hot weather beach bums) and state parks are only 30 amp, so heck we couldn't even run our master bed AC ever.

so it all went into the decision to back it down and change it up :)

will let everyone know how the new T29 does on my trip on June 19. 10 days at the beach in 95 plus weather. I hope it performs well!

so that is an update on our 'toyhauler adventures' in our life right now. Toyhaulers Rule :), well if you love them like we do LOL
  • We are getting ready to do the same. Both boys grown up and out. We do not need anything this big for the two of us. We stay pretty close to home, maybe going to some of the state park campgrounds at the beaches around here. I have someone coming to look at ours next week, if we agree on cash price it goes. We will downsize to something smaller, lighter and easier to get in and out of our favorite spots at Hunting Island. Maybe even a 29 or under travel trailer and we do not really care if it has slides or not. Just a comfortable clean cool place to sleep, enough room to get in from the rain, a decent kitchen and a big awning.
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    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    FunnyCamper wrote:
    Downsize. We took the plunge.

    trading our 2014 T325 Torque monster 5th toyhauler for a 2017 T29 Torque travel trailer toyhauler.

    saving about 5 ft in length. 5th was 39.8 ft and new one is 34 ft total with tongue.

    saving about 3000 lbs. in weight. 11K down to about 7700K for dry weight.

    .........


    Well yes smaller trailer, and lighter, but towed length didn't change much.

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