TT with easy bike access

Tystevens wrote:
I ride a lot and understand your passion for bikes. I've often thought about a toy hauler, mostly to carry around the bikes, but they are heavy and expensive. I think you'd be hard pressed to find one with the living space you want, decent garage, and a 3/4 or 1 ton tow vehicle for under $50k. But you wouldn't need a full 12' garage unless you were going to maintain a full bike shop in there (which, admittedly, would be really cool).

I'd think about finding a travel trailer with a separate bedroom or bunk area, where the bunks/bed could be removed and you'd have a nice 6-8 X 8 foot area to convert into a bike garage. My BIL has a similar trailer (rear bedroom w/ bunks) that comes in around 8000 lbs, towable for the right 1/2 ton truck, ie, a max tow/payload F150 Ecoboost.

Good luck!

Thanks for that insight. Once I think a lot more, the idea of modifying a bunkhouse might be a good plan. While the toyhauler is ideal, full 10 or 12 ft garage is more than I need and really cuts down on the useful living space, which is important for full-timing. Not to mention, finding a bunkhouse TT will be alot easier locally, especially for a good price (as compared to seeking out something like the Outback 31). Increasing the chances of being able to use a 1/2 tonne is nice as well.

I really need to look at a some bunk houses and see how easy they would be to modify/rip the bunks out. I'm guessing many have external storage underneath the bottom bunk, which might make height a issue for hanging bikes. a 6x8 space likely is enough to work with (tight, but doable, hanging on one wall, working against the other).