jmtandem wrote:
You know, I think every toy hauler manufacturer out there has catered to all the elite toy hauler buyers. It's been overdone at this point. And it's frustrating to see that most of the new toy haulers being introduced are no different. There is little that is new or innovative at this time, and the toy haulers just seem to get bigger and heavier.
It would be nice to see some innovations that bring lighter, well-insulated, and more affordable luxury toy haulers to the rest of us. Just because I don't want to spend $50,000+ doesn't mean I deserve a piece of crap. So that's my challenge to the industry. We are just about slipping through the cracks with our one ton turbo diesel truck. There are just so few options. Many of us are not in a position, or do not want, to buy a special, expensive truck just to haul a toy hauler. That just doesn't make any financial sense to me, and my frugal mind cannot justify doing that unless you are going full-time. So, come on manufacturers - how about some more choices for the rest of us?
Northwood Mfg. the maker of Arctic Fox truck campers, trailers and fifth wheels began to make what you might be looking for. Less frills, still strong frames, good insulation and a lower price for the truck campers, travel trailers and fifth wheels. I am not sure what they have done with their Desert Fox toyhaulers. But, for what you might be looking for it is a start. And as mentioned prior, there is always pre-owned.
Unfortunately the Desert Fox is not what you are looking for if you're looking for less $$. I ended up getting a darn good buy at $17k off of the MSRP but still to the point of ridiculousness. On the other side though I feel that the Desert Fox is made better than the Fuzion, Rubicon and some of the other brands I was looking at. Still though the price tags on Toy Haulers are absolutely insane.
