toy hauler that looks like a utility trailer

[mkirsch]

Seems all the rage in toy haulers these days are the ones that look like big flashy travel trailers.

I figure if I were ever to move away from this truck camper, it would have to be to a toy hauler because my primary reason for camping includes a 7x14 enclosed trailer full of gear. It would be nice to have the truck bed empty during the summer.

Unfortunately I'm still working with a 9' wide x 9-1/2' high door in the barn, and those flashy travel trailer units start at 11-1/2' tall.

The brand name used to be Work and Play, but it looks like they got absorbed by Forest River and turned into flashy travel trailer units.

[Carrera_man]

I have one of these. I've owned one for 3 1/2 years and its by far the best RV I have ever owned. Just about zero problems in the 60K miles we have traveled with it. Not cheap and not fancy, but durable, simple, with low maintenance.

[SoCalDesertRid1]

Axles far back are perfect for hauling a heavy toy, like a Jeep or Bronco. When you put heavy toys in traditional RV toyhaulers, with the axles far forward, you end up with a fishtailing trailer, due to too much weight behind the axles.

[deltabravo]

The horse trailers with Living Quarters (LQ) are VERY expensive. I thought about buying one. They are usually Aluminum everything on the outside, which also drives up the price.
Axles are very far back, like a big boat trailer would be.

[trail-explorer]

Haulmark used to make LQ cargo haulers, unsure if they still do or not

ALso, check out www.racingjunk.com

[Bedlam]

trail-explorer wrote:
All of the LQ horse trailers I have seen are big, and are goose neck, with angled wall at the separation between the horse area and LQ, because they are designed with angled stalls

You can get them with straight or angled stalls. Feather Lite is another company that does horse and toy haulers with living quarters.

[trail-explorer]

Wells Cargo used to make a LQ cargo trailer. I see them on CL every now and again.

[trail-explorer]

All of the LQ horse trailers I have seen are big, and are goose neck, with angled wall at the separation between the horse area and LQ, because they are designed with angled stalls

[trail-explorer]

mkirsch wrote:
Thanks for the recommendations but,

B. Not camping in a smelly horse trailer. No matter how much you pressure wash and bleach, that stank does not come out.

The person that mentioned to look at the living quarters horse style trailer was referring to NEW trailers, not used ones.

[Bedlam]

InTech and Millennium make custom trailers that will fit your height.

You could always dig out the foundation and lower the pad to get more height without raising the roof.

[fred42]

I was looking at this kind of toy hauler last fall. I really liked the aluminum construction but could not find one big enough for the toy and my wife did not like what some here have called "space station decor". I ended up with a traditional toy hauler without a separate garage.

This information may not be current but the three contenders I was looking at were:

1. Livin Lite - Since Thor bought them they have been slowing turning the toy hauler line into a product they are more used to. I wrote them off when the aluminum roof became a rubber roof last fall.
http://www.livinlite.com/toy-haulers.php

2. VRV - Run by one of the original Livin Lite founders who split off.
http://www.vrvtoyhauler.com/advantage.aspx


3. ATC - http://aluminumtoyhauler.com/

None of these will fit in a 9.5' door, however. A few years ago when I was in your situation, I decided to raise the roof of the center bay of my pole barn. The inspector was scratching his head, but it passed.

[noteven]

Take a look at a company like Millenium Trailers

[tinner12002]

Y-Guy wrote:
FR makes the Work and Play and the Work and Play Catalyst, the Catalyst is a higher end unit. No doubt the base are nicer but still a solid unit just not as spartan looking now.

I think they dropped the Catalyst from production...not sure why, poor sales maybe. We looked at one, had absolutely no kitchen cabinet space and was a little rough on design I thought. There might be a few around still for sale though until dealers supplies are depleted.

[mkirsch]

Thanks for the recommendations but,

A. The current Work and Play models are 11'+ tall. Even without AC they won't fit in the door of my barn. There's no way to raise the door, as the walls are only 10' high, and the town says I'm maxxed out on buildings on my property.

B. Not camping in a smelly horse trailer. No matter how much you pressure wash and bleach, that stank does not come out.

[rrev]

Look for a race car trailer with living quarters