...... I said please.


Tenting has gotten old, I'm now looking to upgrade to a camping trail mainly to keep my lovely one comfortable.

We went out looking yesterday at new ones but we don't want to spend 35k on a new 27 footer toy hauler, the one my wife set here heart on.

So, we came home and spent the evening looking on craigslist and I found some decent ones that would well fit our 20k budget.

If you were purchasing one on the list down below, which one would you decide on and why?

1). 2005 Salem Travel Trailer 26Ft like new - $8200

2). 2005 Four Winds Travel Trailer - $10999

3). Forest River Sandpiper 28 - $9995

4). Summit 2008 travel trailer 26RLS - $16777

5). 2005 Coachment 30Ft. Travel Trailer - $10900

6). 28ft 2011 Limited Edition Beautiful Bunkhouse way under 20k

7). 2006 Wilderness Yukon 27ft Trailer Clean- $11995

8). 2001 COACHMEN CATALINA LITE ""SLIDE OUT"" - $7995

9). 2010 24' Like New Jayco Travel Trailer, Camper W/Slide out - $15999

10). 07 27FOOT Bunkhouse Travel Trailer - Forest River - $13995

11). 2006 Jayco 27 ft. Travel Trailer - $10500

12). 2004 28ft. Travel Trailer w/ large slide-out - $10799 - $10799

13). 2003 Aljo Lite Travel Trailor - $7000

14). 2011 Stealth Limited Edition Toyhauler 24-10 - $20500

15). 2006 KZ Jag 29foot with EVERYTHING Addaroom Generator LCD TV etc - $13500

16). 2007 Rockwood Ultra Lite, by Forest River - $18882

 

I would first look at the specs on each of these and eliminate any with a dry weight greater than 5000lbs. Also don't forget the other costs. If in past you towed a tent trailer, you probably did not have trailer brakes or a WD hitch. With these you will need both.
Once you decide, I would see about finding someone to do an inspection, just like they do with boats and house. Might save a good bit of trouble in the long run.

 

Just make sure everything works! My parents bought a used toy hauler, I wound up having to replace 3/4 of the existing fresh water plumbing, everything is in the front of the trailer next to walls and split out.

 

Buy the smallest trailer that fits your needs. We bought a 19' foot TT because there is only two of us and it had everything we wanted including an island bed (I would recomend this unless you want your wife crawling over you every time she wants to use the bathroom. When we camp we spend all of our time outside around the fire and only use the trailer for the bathroom and to sleep in. I will never understand why people need a monster trailer with flat screen tv's and every possilbe option under the sun. I don't go camping to watch tv. I go camping to get outside. Maybe thats just me.

 

How many of you are there? Just you and the mrs. OGTerror? ANy little terrors on the way? When i was a little tyke, my parents had a pop-up.. as me and my older brother got older and bigger, we graduated to a TT. Made a huge diffrence. Now he has a 24' Surveryor by Forrest River, he has two kids. Plenty of space for them. They are only stuck inside on rainy days. Otherwise, they are outside.. get the one that best suits you are your families needs. Slideouts are nice though..

 

I'm with you on that one 100%, if it were only I, the driver seat would be the only thing I'd need as far as a camping tent goes. When I go off roading without the wife I only need 3-5 hrs sleep between 3-6 AM. The rest of the time I am running the trails.

My wife loves the outdoors and hanging around with us but is afraid to ride with me on the trials. why, is not like I'm a crazy driver or something, So she spends most of the time at the campsite when she goes.

 

Nope, no lil OGTerrors, never have, never will; my truck is my only boy. Only the 2 of us but sometimes we'd like for friends and her family member to join us but they aren't willing to tent. A camping trailer would be a good thing for my wife to have company while I'm off to have fun. My wife is extremely claustrophobic and prefers to be in a big room.

 

At any rate thanks for all your input, it is deeply appreciated. But,.....yes....but.....I just talked to Mel, the fellow who will do the suspension on my truck, and he said I will not be able to use my truck to tow in a regular basis, especially a 27-30 ft camping trial. Unless I/we take away half of the truck's off road capabilities. I want my truck to be fully off road capable. So, one, I'll either go with an RV that is capable of towing my truck or I can still stick to one of the camping trailers on my list and use the expedition to tow it to the camp site.

I'll process the info and let you guys know what I decide on. I/we will be first time camping trailer/motor home owners, so, more info and input from the general public would be greatly appreciated.

Once again thanks,

Leonardo and Carole.

 

My family had a 1996 Aljo 24' with a single piece rubber roof...never had any issues with it and used it 5-6 times a year. Waxed yearly and tarped was about it. Sold it for $11,500 after 6 years of use.

The only thing I can recommend is get one with a double door setup if possible and lift up bed for storage. Also don't forget dual batteries and propane tanks.

For our long trips to BC and hunting we purchased a small generator to recharge the batteries.

 

OGT. Look into a removable air bag setup, thats next on my list. Also, look into weight dist hitch for the trailer.

 

Personally I would not buy any of them!!! My idea of a vacation is a nice comfy bed, swiming pool & a nice resturant etc. If u are going to get an rv you have to drain the fluids out in the winter as well as having somewhere to park it where its not an eyesaw!! Never been a fan of camping!

 

You're no help, sound like a city dweller to me. I think OGT has rolled around in the mud for fun, well maybe.

 

He lives in California. They don't have winter!

 

Leo, you are going to want a 21ft trailer or in that range which doesn't leave much of toy haulers. Anything over 24ft toy hauler you are going to need a 3/4 ton diesel. Now the 21ft toy haulers are great for one person maybe two for a weekend. So you will want a 26-28ft one to fit the bill where you will need a bigger truck to tow it. The f150 will be hating life "trying" to tow it. So I vote get a 30 foot rv and that can safely tow
10k pounds. You are kinda in a pickle with waht you want, sorry to say my friend. As I am in the same boat and looking to upgrade the tow rig at the end of the year with a larger toy hauler as well.

 

Decision Made. See thread: https://www.f150online.com/forums/ge...ml#post4559327