| Some boys refuse to grow up with age. | | | | as the loading ramp. The anterior part |
| They still like playing outdoors with | | | | of the trailer houses the living area, |
| their favorite toys. No matter where | | | | including bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. |
| they travel to, they always like to | | | | Some models also have slide-outs that |
| carry their toys with them. Before you | | | | add extra living space. |
| start getting any wrong ideas, let me | | | | It's easy to see from the above why toy |
| assure you that I'm talking about | | | | haulers are such a marvelous piece of |
| grown-up 'boys' here, and the 'toys' | | | | engineering for most. If you've always |
| refer to something more than little | | | | wanted to find the perfect balance |
| playthings from a kid's closet. | | | | between the comforts of your home and |
| If you fancy pumping up your adrenaline | | | | your active outdoor lifestyle, toy |
| with snowmobiling, dirt biking, riding | | | | haulers are what you need. |
| your ATV, jet-skiing or mountain biking, | | | | Just like with conventional travel |
| and also enjoy going places with your | | | | trailers or fifth wheels, you can choose |
| kith and kin, toy haulers are what you | | | | from a wide variety of floor plans for |
| need. | | | | your toy hauler. The main consideration |
| Toy haulers, also known as 'toy | | | | for most is whether the cargo space has |
| trailers' or 'toy boxes', comprise one | | | | room enough to hold all the toys that |
| of the fastest-growing segments of the | | | | you want to carry along. Another |
| RV industry. They are particularly | | | | consideration is the angle of |
| popular with individuals who enjoy | | | | inclination of the ramp. After all, you |
| outdoor sports and are always looking | | | | need a ramp that lets you easily, and |
| for an opportunity to follow their | | | | quickly, load and unload your toys. |
| passion at exotic locales away from | | | | Other points to look out for include |
| home. Toy haulers merge seamlessly with | | | | checking the surface of the ramp to make |
| the active outdoor lives of such people. | | | | sure it's finished with non-skid |
| Toy trailers look just like a regular | | | | material. In some cases, the cargo area |
| fifth wheel or travel trailer, and their | | | | can be converted to a screen porch. If |
| technical specs are not very different | | | | this interests you, be sure to ask your |
| either. Typically, toy haulers can be | | | | dealer about new or used toy haulers |
| anywhere between 20 to 40 feet long and | | | | with this option. |
| come equipped with either a frame hitch | | | | By the rule of thumb, the larger the |
| or a 5th-wheel hitch. | | | | cargo area is, the more compact the |
| The cargo space (the space where you | | | | living area will be. One is advised to |
| park your toys) usually fills the back | | | | find the best balance between the two. |
| part of the trailer although there are | | | | Generally, these RVs can easily |
| quite a few excellent side-cargo models. | | | | accommodate 6 - 10 people and contain, |
| On the former kind, the rear wall | | | | at least, one discrete bedroom along |
| features a door which, like in a moving | | | | with sofabeds and a bunk in the cargo |
| van, can roll up and reveal a loading | | | | area. There are literally dozens of ways |
| ramp that can be pulled out. It can also | | | | to configure a toy hauler's living area, |
| be a simple swing-down door/ramp | | | | and you can also choose the colors and |
| combination where the door itself acts | | | | fabrics that suit your taste. |