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Inexpensive Camper Trailer/Toy Hauler

Discussion in 'General' started by William Schneider, May 5, 2025.

  1. inpayne

    inpayne Well-Known Member

    Im not really in the market just curious how much does something like that weigh? And how much does it cost?

    goals for sure that thing is nice.
     
  2. TurboBlew

    TurboBlew EeVee range testor and subsidy recipient

    Become a shill or influencer for them... then they will give you a good price.
     
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  3. jonathanp

    jonathanp Tech drop out

    I have been looking for this too, but I have a 2021 Ram 1500. The weight limits is throwing me off and can’t seem to figure out what I should be looking at.
     
  4. Mblashfield

    Mblashfield Well-Known Member

    The interior is a bed, with a small shelve section. I bought mine for 10k new 1 yr old at dealer. I pull it with a promaster van. 58 degrees AC inside in summer. ( if you choose)
     
  5. acorn27

    acorn27 4 out of 3 people in the world struggle with math

    Interested in seeing your build sheet, I've been thinking about doing this for a while.

    Your profile is blocked or something, I'm not able to send you a PM
     
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  6. skidooboy

    skidooboy supermotojunkie

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    Dry weight is about 8500, payload is just over 4000. We haul it with a 17 gmc 2500 Duramax. Pulls nicely. They go used for anywhere between 15-23000 depending on condition/options/upgrades. Ski
     
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  7. LukeLucky

    LukeLucky Well-Known Member

    I don't know why everyone is bad-mouthing regular toy-haulers? Especially for someone who said they would appreciate the extra height inside of the ones that have a raised / lofted rear bed giving the overall interior more ceiling height. I bought a $6000 used little 18' toy hauler, a Carson Fun Runner, used it for about 3 years including pulling it with a Sprinter to all the AMA rounds one year, and it held up just fine. The only real issue I had was having overloaded the shit out of it heading to Daytona and the tongue needing reinforcement. Aside from that, pretty normal maintenance and everything worked as it should those three years and I sold it for I think $5000?

    For that kind of money and very little depreciation, and the biggest benefit is everything is already built out for you and you don't have to fiddle with water lines and electrical and whatnot. Plus, a home-made trailer's resale value is never going to be great.
     
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  8. Phl218

    Phl218 .

    I am still surprised that we don’t have the standard answer yet



    dually & 5th wheel :D
     
  9. RRP

    RRP Kinda Superbikey

    fixed it.:D
     
  10. PatricksDad

    PatricksDad Won’t die a blob

    Because inexpensive is just, like, your opinion, man.
     
  11. LukeLucky

    LukeLucky Well-Known Member

    Sadly I don't really have good pics of the rig from those days. Wild how a few years pass and suddenly you have 18 angles of everything that exists, but before then... almost nothing.
    EDIT: And before anyone says anything, this was the first run before I installed airbags on the Sprinter to level the ride height.
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  12. gapman789

    gapman789 Well-Known Member

    Nope Class C and enclosed trailer.....$25k in this setup....

    ford 1.jpg trailer tire rack.jpg
     
  13. Once a Wanker..

    Once a Wanker.. Always a Wanker!

    You found some bargains didn't you? Would be tough to duplicate that set up for $25 k today.
     
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  14. Martin Lewis

    Martin Lewis Can we go back to the track already?

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  15. Banditracer

    Banditracer Dogs - because people suck

    Probably about the same time he didn't make good on a wager he made.
     
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  16. gapman789

    gapman789 Well-Known Member

    Bought in Nov. 2020....2005 Winnebago Aspect 26....27k miles, 1 owner, $20k.
    New 2021 Homesteader Intrepid 7x7x16, $4700
     
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  17. Gino230

    Gino230 Well-Known Member

    What's the GVWR on that RV? I had always thought the van chassis RV's were pretty much limited to 2k towing capacity because the RV part weighs so much. Same issue with the sprinter based RVs. Could tow a motorcycle trailer but not a car trailer.
     
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  18. gapman789

    gapman789 Well-Known Member

    5000, 350 tongue weight.

    im right at 5k with those bikes in it according to CAT scales.

    i looked into getting the frame reinforced because there are 5’ frame extensions that are fishplated welded onto the E450 main frame with only an 8” overlap.

    Welding a piece of C channel or box steel ( im not a welder so terminoligy might be wrong) inside the existing frame and having it bolted together seems to be the trick to get higher tow numbers.

    i also tow a 7x12 gatormade tandem with a Polaris xp turbo. Thats pushing the 5k limit too.

    the RV is 14,950….20,000 gcwr
     
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  19. gapman789

    gapman789 Well-Known Member

    Found it on MP in Cleveland. ( im in cincinnati)

    Little ol lady (82) and her husband owned it since new. He had passed away and their son was selling it for her.

    i think it sat for a year or two. Had a stuck caliper and black tank was full. I think the husband passed and it sat from there on.

    sweetest lady. It was emotional for her to let it go. I sat inside the rv with her for well over an hour listening to her stories/memories of her husband and how camping was what they loved to do.

    it had the original michelins on it that looked new but i had to throw them away (16 yrs old) and put yokos on it…..2 new calipers and front rotors/hubs and its been perfect for almost 5 yrs. 45k miles on it now.

    and yea, i couldve damn near doubled my money if i sold it in spring of ‘21.

    prices are about $30k for same unit today
     
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  20. Phl218

    Phl218 .

    there are a few work and play on facebook marketplace under 10 grand. they need some love, but surely an option.
     
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