Larry Gude
Strung Out
...what would be the Optimal RV/Trailer/combination for travel, camping and bringing along the bikes AND the dawg?
A. Ok, I have a pick up, a Tundra but, it's only rated for 8,000#'s towing.
I have a good motorcycle trailer it handles with ease. That's the simplest, cheapest solution; Tundra/trailer and stay at people's homes and hotels. Covers the motorcycle end BUT it leaves out the dog, so, no good. (I ain't not, no way, not no how tenting it) and lots of people I could mooch off of don't like dogs in their home not to mention hotels and motels. Not a solution.
B. The best I can find in a 5th wheel toy hauler is really pushing it weight wise for the Tundra. That would be great as it covers the bikes, RV'ing and adds the ability to set up camp and use the truck if weather is bad and a 5th wheel is going to be cheaper, for the most part, than a class C or A RV. And, get rid of motorcycle trailer. This would be best if not for the limited size of the truck.
C. A Class C or A toy hauler. Few and far between and the toy part really eats up RV space given I want to be able to fit two full sized bikes as well as gear, tools, etc. It would be great from the standpoint of one unit, towing nothing. It covers the bikes and dog and RV'ing, Not great but, a good solution.
D. A class C or A to pull motorcycle trailer. This adds a vehicle that sits most of the time. It would be best in terms of comfort as well as separating the oily dirty part from the living part. Also leaves the motorcycle trailer to be pulled by the pick up for short trips. Most expensive and problematic solution. This would work but, a lot of money.
So, in writing this down, it seems to me, I'd most like the pick up/5th wheel combo. A toy hauler travel trailer would work too but, by all accounts, 5th wheel is the preferred way to go.
Is it agreed that 5th wheel is more better than travel trailer?
And
How far can I can go with the Tundra? The dealer (and trailer salespeople) claim when you set them up for 5th wheel towing, you can safely go beyond the ratings. Of course they do.
Thoughts?
It's not out of the question to get a stouter truck but, that's problematic in the near term = $.
A. Ok, I have a pick up, a Tundra but, it's only rated for 8,000#'s towing.
I have a good motorcycle trailer it handles with ease. That's the simplest, cheapest solution; Tundra/trailer and stay at people's homes and hotels. Covers the motorcycle end BUT it leaves out the dog, so, no good. (I ain't not, no way, not no how tenting it) and lots of people I could mooch off of don't like dogs in their home not to mention hotels and motels. Not a solution.
B. The best I can find in a 5th wheel toy hauler is really pushing it weight wise for the Tundra. That would be great as it covers the bikes, RV'ing and adds the ability to set up camp and use the truck if weather is bad and a 5th wheel is going to be cheaper, for the most part, than a class C or A RV. And, get rid of motorcycle trailer. This would be best if not for the limited size of the truck.
C. A Class C or A toy hauler. Few and far between and the toy part really eats up RV space given I want to be able to fit two full sized bikes as well as gear, tools, etc. It would be great from the standpoint of one unit, towing nothing. It covers the bikes and dog and RV'ing, Not great but, a good solution.
D. A class C or A to pull motorcycle trailer. This adds a vehicle that sits most of the time. It would be best in terms of comfort as well as separating the oily dirty part from the living part. Also leaves the motorcycle trailer to be pulled by the pick up for short trips. Most expensive and problematic solution. This would work but, a lot of money.
So, in writing this down, it seems to me, I'd most like the pick up/5th wheel combo. A toy hauler travel trailer would work too but, by all accounts, 5th wheel is the preferred way to go.
Is it agreed that 5th wheel is more better than travel trailer?
And
How far can I can go with the Tundra? The dealer (and trailer salespeople) claim when you set them up for 5th wheel towing, you can safely go beyond the ratings. Of course they do.
Thoughts?
It's not out of the question to get a stouter truck but, that's problematic in the near term = $.