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