TT with easy bike access
My first post here. I'm hoping to maybe post some current thoughts and see what people have to say, maybe some alternatives. Just over a year ago, my partner and I bought our first TT. A small ...
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BubbaChris wrote:
I'd suggest looking at Bunkhouse style TT's. Some even have exterior access doors to the bunks. It would be easy to curtain off the re-purposed bunks so you wouldn't be tripping over them.
The key thing to look at is realistic towing capacity for a 1/2 ton truck. Take the max trailer weight and multiply by 15% to get your max tongue weight. Then subtract that amount from the yellow sticker on the B pillar specifying max cargo. The number that remains is what you can put into the truck itself in the form of people, food, and everything under the bed cover.
I had thought about the bunkhouse style TT's. I wonder how hard it would be to re-purpose them (AKA remove at least one side of the bunks), without making it look horrible? I could probably hang 4 bikes on one side, storage on the other. Working on them would be challenging.
But when it comes down to it, I'm just re-purposing a TT to be like the Outback 310TB I mentioned. Not sure that would be worth the time/effort. Just finding an Outback 310TB at an okay price might tough.
As I search more and more, I really think Toyhauler is the best out there. I was hoping maybe people know of other similar models. There does seem to be some older ones, as was mentioned with the side ramp, but it's all a******shoot.
I think trying to find an Outback 310TB, then getting a 3/4 tonne pick-up is likely what will happen. It might have to increase my budget, where the compromise is most likely to happen.
