Yalls bes expurts on Ery thing over here....... Who builds a good one?
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Yalls bes expurts on Ery thing over here....... Who builds a good one?
I sold campers for 9 years..Have one..Jayco is the best
Winnebago - best trailer I've ever owned. The last Jayco I had was a White Hawk, an absolute piece of junk. I kept it 4 months and traded it for the Winnebago. Campers are like people, everyone has an opinion.
Oh wow, I'm looking at a jayco now. Attachment 230186
I'm having a hard time finding a trailer that that will fit my sxs and budget.
I have never seen a Winnebago toy hauler..the toy haulers are cool, but expensive..p/m me if you would like a salesman you can trust to find you a good used one..that would be your cheapest bet
I did some checking this morning..Winnebago bought a company called Sunnybrook a few years ago..by that acquisition they produced a 5th wheel, and a travel trailer toy hauler..Sunny brook's motto used to be "We make the cheapest product in America". That's not much of a recommendation to me. I sold over 800 units in 9 years, and have seen thousands more..I don't know how many GWdog has sold.
All of the travel trailer toy haulers I looked at had a pop out master bed. Seems the material was thin, let a lot of light in. I wasn't looking for a 5th wheel.
Most of the 26 ft or longer. Have regular beds..mine has 3 queen size, plus couch and dinnet make a bed. You have to remember, they have to have enough free space to haul the toys. Mine will hold 2 full sized 4 wheelers
I don't sell campers, I use them. If you think my Winnebago is cheap I invite you to come take a look at it, but it is not a toy hauler or fifth wheel, it is a travel trailer. It is a correct statement that Winnebago bought the Sunnybrook line after Sunnybrook went under, but Sunnybrook was always a quality and well-respected brand. I would like to see the link that was found about Sunnybrook being the cheapest brand in America. As far as toy haulers, I don't have a clue about them cause I don't haul my toys, I pull them. Jayco used to make a quality RV, but the last two I bought, the White Hawk and an Eagle 5th wheel were as cheaply made as any RV on the market. The last Jayco salesman I dealt with sold many campers, but did not own one and had never been camping. To get to the "quality" in Jayco you may have to get into the higher end lines. First thing you need to do is make sure your vehicle will pull any RV that you buy safely. Don't just look at the RV weight, (unloaded weight), decide how much weight your are going to add, then make sure you have enough vehicle payload capacity. A 5000 pound RV grows quckly when you add two passengers, load your RV then add the weight of any toys you might be hauling, maybe an extra 2500#???? Campers have really gone up in price the last few years, a $20000 camper five - six years ago is around 30000 now. It is good advice to look around and try to find a good used RV. Many folks buy one and find out that the RV lifestyle is not for them.
GW, I have owned a personal camper since 1968...I now have a Jayco toy hauler, and have owned others..Lee's post ask about toy haulers..I answered him...how can you cut down a companies product when you have never used it? I have no interest in arguing with you...Lee, if you want any help..p/m me..You decide who you want to believe. I am going camping
We all have opinions. You stated yours, I stated mine, they are different. Personally I would be more concerned about my tow vehicle's capability than the brand of camper.
I've compared the two Jayco and Winnebago. On comparable models there is 15 grand difference. The Winnebago spider is out of my price range. I've considered the weight of the trailers in my researching. The jayco is 7700 dry, 13500 loaded. The Winnebago is about 1500 lbs heavier. My truck is rated at 18,000 lbs, so I feel safe with the jayco. Thnx for every bodies input so far, keep the info coming.
Just realized how long these trailers are. I was looking at a 33 footer that my sxs would not fit. This one is 38' total. Not sure I want to pull one this long. Any body pulled a bumper pull this long before? If so what's ur thoughts on this
Good info here. I've often thought about campers and such. Every time I do I always come to the conclusion that it is much less expensive to simply rent a cabin, house, or even a hotel. If I had more time I might could justify the cost. If you are dead set on getting one, I would start out as cheaply as possible. You can always upgrade and I would bet the farm whatever ideas you have now about what you want and need will change after a few trips.
Lee it depends on what you plan pulling with. Something that big I wouldn't even consider without a 1 ton dully.Quote:
Originally Posted by BAMA S
What Cray said, no substitute for the right pulling rig. If memory serves me Lee has a new 3/4 Dodge diesel.
Yes I'm in a 3/4 ram diesel..... It's rated at round 18000. Just worry about wind load
I pulled a good size camper over to washington last year and the wind eat me up in my 3/4, I know it can be done but if and when I get a camper I will have a dually, been wanting another one anyway.
John was it a fifth wheel or bumper pull.... I'm hearing the fifth wheel is better for longer, heavier trailers.
5th wheels start being an advantage over 32 ft...there are many people pulling bumper pulls up to that length..match your trailer weight to a little less than your truck raring, and you will be fine..decide which type you are going to buy..get the hitch work done, and get a dealer to let you tow several units to see which one you like...might also check a few of the campgrounds you plan to camp..the older ones are tight on allot of spots..mine is 26 ft...roughly 32 bumper to bumper...does me fine..once again..balance the weight of the trailer to the towing capacity of the truck
Bumper pull Bama, doubt I will have a bumper pull, got something in mind I want to do and figure it will be well over 40 feet.
John , I have a backup plan for a 38' fifth wheel toy hauler. I may have to lean that way.
Lee, send ShiloRed a PM. He has a 40 ft fifth wheel and has had a couple of more. Pulled them with all kinds of trucks. Like Knightshadow said match truck to load. From a truck driving perspective I'm thinking that 3/4 ton might be just a little light in the hip pockets for a 38 footer in handling the wind and the load even if it is high rated.
I didnt read all the thread, but if you are in the market, my parents have a Tiffin Allegro RV w 15000 miles for sale. I think it's 33'. No toy hauler but it'd pull whatever you wanted to haul :)
Most 36-38 toy haulers are real heavy..may need a 1 ton. Shiloh has got one of the biggest rigs I know..he will be at spring camp..I will have mine too..come over and look.
Why not get an enclosed trailer and fix it up the way you want?
I've been planning out mine in my head for a few months.
You just hit the nail on the head and when you see the retractable beds in the toy haulers it really gets the wheels spinning. I would like to haul the boat in the trailer, unload it when destination is reached and load it back in the trailer when headed home.Quote:
Originally Posted by tcounty
I may come over and look. The fifth wheel I'm looking at is 12000 dry. 15 loadedQuote:
Originally Posted by KnightShadow10
Some of the fifth wheels are 17-20 thousand lbs.......
Shiloh is pulling with a Kodiak too, that is one awesome rig!!!!
Attachment 230215 Gotta be from sippi>..... I'm liking this set up. Lol
Looking good
Leaning hard toward a fifth wheel , the more I research.
If I were in the market for one I think that is the way I would go, with the rig you have no problem pulling or stopping (trailer stops the truck if the brakes are set right) a nice 5th wheel with your boat hooked behind it. You boat is way lighter than that glass boat in that picture.
Ok guys, we need to talk serious for a minute.. Most of you that know me know that I count all of you as family.. I have owned campers since the 60s, and worked in sales for over 9 years... Seen thousands of rigs of every description.. That said.. The practice of pulling a boat behind a camper Is extremely dangerous, and unsafe.. no 5th wheel camper that I know of is set up to do this from a factory...There have been many accidents caused by people trying to pull this way..Our three dealerships would not hook one up..I have lost several sales, and had people argue that the company was wrong.. The frame has to be really beefed up, by a professional to carry the weight..John, most campers have electric brakes..that are made to stop the trailer...not the truck..I do not want to attend anyone's funeral..So I feel you should be warned...Lee, you are new to this world..get advice from a dealer you trust....that is my opinion..like it or not..
All I was saying on the brakes is if set right there should be NO push from the trailer (I did misstate that), have pulled many a load on heavy bumper pulls and long goosenecks and the brakes on the trailer were the key to safe stopping.
Pulling piggy back is done all the time and I have only heard of one time a boat and trailer coming loose, lot more blow outs causing accidents daily. Set up right I just don't see a problem, this was once illegal in the state of MS but no longer is, don't feel the law was changed without some data to support it.
I would be way over the legal length with my setup if it's 65'. I'll just have to make two trips when I go camping.
Need a toy hauler with 24 feet of space so you can load the boat inside the trailer when traveling.
Awe heck limit is 60' in Alabama , just looked it up.