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Toy Hauler in the forum
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April 29, 2014 1:55 AM PDT
Hey, NightDragon, I tow a 5th wheel toy hauler all over the country. It's what my family and I live in so they can be with me on jobs. I would seriously consider the size/weight of the trailer and the country you are going to be hauling it in. Several years ago I had a light Hitchhiker 5th wheel (not a toy hauler), and air bags on a 1/2 ton GMC. It pulled it fine. I decided to upgrade and bought a Denali 5th wheel that the salesman and the literature said was 1/2 ton towable. It was if you were going to haul it to the lake once or twice a year, but to haul it often and in hilly or mountainous terrain would have been risky at best, and extremely hard on the truck. Since I decided I needed a bigger truck , I went ahead and bought a bigger trailer. I now have a 37' Cyclone toy hauler. I like it and I like the way my F-350 pulls it. Keep in mind, that just because your GVWR is a certain amount, and the trailer says it weighs a certain amount, it is hard to judge how much weight you add to it in payload. Put a bike or two in the back, clothes for 4 people, dishes, bedding, tools, food, etc. and you have added a lot of weight.
All of that being said, if you're looking at something you can take a nap in and haul your bike to campgrounds that have shower/bathroom facilities, you can have a small cargo trailer custom built for your needs. If you're interested let me know and I'll send you a link to a trailer manufacturer I recently discovered that has some awesome prices and you can order a trailer the way you want it.
