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Cmwren wrote:
Hey everyone! Thought I would register and check things out. My wife and I are going to be getting rid of our 40'5rh wheel toy hauler and go to a truck camper and utility trailer since our sxs no longer fits. Anyways we are looking at the arctic fox 992. Any guidance is appreciated.

When I first read that, I read it as "since our sexes no longer fits" and I was going to ask what you had done... :)

I would suggest that you go to a dealer and both of you climb in and out of the cabover bunk. Get a feel for how to do so at night when the other person is asleep, etc. If you read in bed, try this out for a while, etc. Make sure you will both find it comfortable for your normal "bed" behaviors. I love my cabover bunk, but for many folks it's awkward, claustrophobic, cramped, etc. Make sure you are OK with it BEFORE you buy it. Figure out if you will need/want a step stool, ladder, etc., for getting in and out. And make sure that you can each get in and out without falling all over the other person.

With the toy hauler, you are probably used to a large floor space. Going to a TC will be a big difference as there is very little to no floor space. Again, go test some out and make sure you're comfortable with that as you will have less stuff inside (using the trailer to carry a lot) but still less space overall. Make sure you are both comfortable getting in and out of cupboards and the fridge, fixing a snack, reading, using the restroom, etc., while the other person is doing their thing inside.

I think when folks go from big to small, the biggest reason for it not working is that they didn't realize how much they had to change how they did things. In that small of a space, every movement you make will have an impact on your wife, and visa versa - so understanding what that really means before you make the change will be a huge part of making it successful.