Used toy hauler shopping. WW vs Ragen vs attitude vs??

Hello,
Make sure you read this and are aware of it while looking at WW.

Also, make sure you check the roof especially where it meets the front cap for water damage. This is common.

There are some pretty good deals out there.

Let us know what you find and I will be happy to help you either PM or on the forum.

Our Ragen has been fairly trouble free as far as basic construction is concerned. Both WW and Ragen are out of business though so can't get any factory support should you need/want it. Friends with Attitudes are pretty happy. I think the condition of the unit, after reading about the WW frame issues, is the most important part. Like Racerx11 says, leaks/roof condition are absolutely #1.

If there happens to be a used Northwood Desert Fox then you might take a peak at that. Northwood IMO has had a better than average reputation for the trailers they have made. However, they lack having any slide outs. The extra space with a slide out is nice but wasn't a deal breaker for me. What I gave up for not having the slide is somewhat compensated by the build quality and extra payload I can carry in the trailer. I have seen a lot of bumper pull toy haulers with CCC (cargo carrying capacity) of anywhere from 1800lbs to 3000lbs. My Desert Fox is just under 4,000lbs. So even with my RZR 1000 and all the extra toys and stuff that I bring to the mountains I don't have to worry much that I'm over weight.

Having owned a 2004 WW I would stay clear. Issues with sagging riggers, water leaks, bent tongues, etc.

Attitude and Ragen would be much better choices for used TH units IMO

I think the Ragen was better than most. Especially the 07 thru 09 Wide Body with the molded front cap.

Not sure where all you are looking around southern cal, but GlamisDunes.com has a pretty decent for sale section..

I was going to suggest a WW FS2600, but by the looks of your Sig, you already got one. Congrats. They seem like nice units and I was considering them when looking for a tag.

That gas motor in your truck won't like a big toy hauler. Gonna drink the gas and the motor will be screaming on hills.

lincster wrote:
That gas motor in your truck won't like a big toy hauler. Gonna drink the gas and the motor will be screaming on hills.

Good point Lincster, the late great Bobwanderer went that route for a bit with a smaller TH, traded in the gasser for a Duramax and never looked back. I think he said he got about 5 mpg at times, had no fuel range and it cost him a fortune to go to the desert every time.

Thanks for the replies! We bought an '04 WW FS2600 That was super clean one owner with only 40hrs on the generator. I was loading it for King of the Hammers and found standing water under the floor with the insulation and it was rotting the wood. Lukily the dealer was understanding and gave us our money back. It was very frustrating since this is not my first rodeo and I had looked it over with a fine tooth comb (and the dealer was 2hrs away).

So we found an '06 Rage'N 30-5 Fifth-Wheel at our local dealer that we liked a lot and it was priced right. We were about to pull the trigger and I found quite a bit of flex in the front wall.

Frustrated again, the dealer had an even cleaner '06 Forest River Sierra Sport F32 that was sold but the buyer couldn't secure financing. They were asking several Thousand dollars more but took pity on us and sold it to us at the same price of the Rage'N. We pick it up Tuesday.

Hoping to get another year out of my truck so I can pay the trailer off before upgrading.