serpa4 wrote:
I was walking around the RV park here in Key West and saw a 40' Toy Hauler Class A. That got me thinking....
I can put a small 4x4 in the rear like a Suzuki Samurai...I'd use the Samurai to launch and retrieve the boat.
P.S. I'm looking to get a Host Cascade double slide truck camper that is anther foot longer, would have a couch and table
I had a setup similar in size to what you're talking about. I had a 5th Wheel TH hauling a Sammy that I wheeled, broke, and fixed(over and over.) First - Don't tow with the Sammy. Here's what I used to haul around---
Here's what I can tell you about having a rig similar in size to this MH TH you're considering---
1-- A 40' MH hauling a 21' boat will not fit anywhere. You don't realize how much bigger till you go to Safeway for groceries or Shell for fuel, then you go "Rut Roh Raggy". It will be a total PITA to drive just about anywhere. Keep the truck/TC combo. I sold my Toyhauler for this very reason, too frickin big.
2-- truck is paid for. Keep it.
3-- DON'T tow with the Sammy, even slowly. The ring and pinions are extremely small, lightweight, geared hi, and you'll snap something or burn up the clutch trying. I rebuilt the gears and clutch in mine a couple times. Same with the transfer case. Very light duty, I've broke and rebuilt one twice. And as if that's not enough, the Tcase casing cracks easily under heavy torque.
