Toy Hauler vs Bunk House

[cookinwitdiesel]

I am 5'8" so will never have your height concerns haha

And I am the tall one in my family, my mom is a hobbit at 4'10"

[Badbart56]

We used to have a Gulfstream Sedona Bunkhouse and have the Fusion 405 Toy Hauler now. I like them both. The Bunkhouse is more like a second bedroom but the Toy Hauler is nice because you can raise the bed and table/couch up out of the way and haul a bunch of different stuff in it. Look at both and make a list of pro's and con's, see what works best for you. Probably need to figure on a diesel dually for either one, but you already know how the diesel pulls. Effortless towing! The added stability of the dually is a bonus and if you have a rear tire go down or blow out it's a safety net, Good luck with your decision and keep us posted!

[svt]

We are happy with our impact 332
Bedroom is not a problem. I go there just to sleep. So no problem there. Kitchen and couch is perfect. Most I live is I can put 4 kids in garage area and let them mess over there. My space is clean. They do have their own bathroom

[idcruiserman]

We spent a year touring the country with 3 kids in a Voltage toy hauler. TH is more versatile, but a bunk house would be good for dedicated kid living space. TH gives you huge tanks, generator, on board fuel, storage space, load carrying capacity, and patio. Downsides are not much insulation and having to pack up when moving (if kids living in garage). Get the half bath.

GD look nice, but they aren't made any better than the others. They're all rolling crap IMO. Be good at fixing stuff if using them full time.

[Logan X]

Originally Posted by travelin texans

From experience selling my '13 Denali 3500 dually recently it's worth much more if you sell it yourself rather than trade it, like $8-10k more, they are very sought after trucks especially 2-3 year old well cared for short bed diesels.

I sold my last truck to carmax. It was an easy experience and they paid almost the private party price for it. I highly recommend checking them out if you want to sell a vehicle. As mentioned above, you usually won’t get much from the dealer on a trade in.

[cookinwitdiesel]

When trading in a car, I always go to CarMax too so I have a baseline for the dealer that they have to at least match.

[jimpa]

Originally Posted by cookinwitdiesel

Hopefully I can get some nice interest when ready to sell. I baby it pretty well (even put in a sheet of pressure treated 3/4" plywood to protect the bed liner haha) and it will be silly low mileage for its age as it is pretty much only used for Home Depot/Costco runs and camping.

I'll be looking for a truck around the time you are going to sell maybe send me a message when the time comes

[cookinwitdiesel]

I will keep that in mind

[sgrol]

If you go the TH route (or any heavy trailer) I would strongly suggest disc brakes. Don't know if they are offered as an option on any makes. I added mine after the fact and feel much more comfortable pulling now. The factory brakes were junk, even after warranty work.

[cynnich]

We have Fuzion 414 TH and just bought a toy for it. We have been able to have the ramp out as a patio several times. It depends on the campground and the weather. I always insist on bath and a half. Friends have slept on queen bed and said it was comfortable. We decided on the TH because it gave us options.

[svt]

Toy haulers are great. Lots of room especially 1 1/2 baths. We use garage for kids room, they have their own TV, ac, heater. No noise in my part of the trailer.

[Royalwapiti]

Don't have one but slept in one a few times. The Happi-Jac beds that lower from the ceiling are great, will serve as your bunks.

[craiggemt]

Take a look at the Keystone Carbon units. We have a Carbon 347 with a 12'-6" garage. Garage is completely closed off and basically another room. Doesn't have the additional 1/2 bath but they have 3 models that do. Those have 10', 12'-6" and 13' garage options.