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I'll start.

I'm Aaron and live in Moorpark, CA... about 50 miles NW of Los Angeles. My wife and I started off-roading together a few years ago, when a friend invited us out. I was hooked... again... it had been many years since I had ridden. After that we went gun-ho, and bought our toy hauler, and too many toys to thing about....


What's your story?

I am Lisa and me and the family live in Lakewood, ca. We are getting ready to buy a toy hauler and already have a couple quads. We are liking the Rhino or Ranger's lately and we may just grab one as well!

This board has been a great source of knowledge for me as a newbie to the toy hauler world...

I am Terry Gluckman the Editor of ToyHauler Magazine, I have been into the off road scene for over 20 years and into street bike riding longer then that. My favorite place is Glamis on a quad but lately I have been during a lot of 2 wheel trail riding and really enjoying that.

So enjoy the forum and if you participate you will make a few new friends

Thanks to everyone for being here!!!!!

Hi all, I'm Dolph.
I am originally from Phoenix, AZ but have been living in Albuquerque, NM for about 12 years now. We love the weather here.
We have been dreaming of a travel trailer of sorts for years. Our budget just couldn't support it for various reasons. So, we pulled ourselves together and went on a 5-year debt reduction plan which we completed in March '07. We immediately went out and looked at trailers and haulers. We found and excellent deal on an '06 Coachmen Adrenalin 228FB with every whistle and bell they offer. This was a showroom model and RV show unit so it had to have it all.
NEWay, we ride Harleys, wife rides a FXDWG and I ride a FLHTCUI. We also ride quads in the dirt and trails. We both ran Suzuki RM250s back in the day. Now, we are in our middle age and pain is too much to handle. So, going down on a two-wheeler is not an option...
Due to work, we have only had two opportunities to use it but plan on one weekend per month from here out to break away.

I'm Tom; my wife, three sons and I started RVing in 1973 with the purchase of a 16' Bell which we pulled with a GMC Van which held five bikes after removing the rear seat. We always created a small stir when we would arrive in a campground and started removing motorcycles. At that time our boys ranged from eight down to five yrs of age. I've been riding dirt bikes since 1966 when I returned from Viet Nam and started racing when I reached the ripe old age of 39. I still compete in the Geritol class doing mostly cross country racing and an occasional motocross with a couple of my sons when we go out to the Washington coast. Our home base is in Columbia Falls, Mt about 15 miles from the West entrance to Glacier Park.

I joined the website when we looked to replace our 5th wheel with a toyhauler so that the bike did not hang off the back. Since my wife no longer rides we wanted a small garage with nice living quarters, after searching for almost two years we went with our Titanium. The bike now resides in the bunk quarters via a side "trunk" door.

04 GMC Duramax Crew Cab 4x4
04 Titanium 30E35RB
04 Yamaha YZ250, 2 smoke, Rekluse

i guess new means after 2004. what ever helps leep the dingbats out is good with me.
Clark

HEY ALL,
Tim here up in Montana. We just bought our 1st trailer this year, just happens to be a TH. We have a variety of toys to take depending on the trip. We just did a 2000 mile trip this last month and did not take any of the toys. really enjoying the forum.

Hey Clark, unfortunately I didn't have access to the user database to migrate existing members, so everyone must go through this, however, it works really well to keep out said "dingbats" Sorry for the inconvenience, and we appreciate your support.

-Aaron

My name is Chris Rademacher, and I'm addicted. Good idea guys!

Chris

Dave here, I live in East Hickory Pa. I am rv tech I do mobile RV repair at all the campgrounds up here in the forest. I'v been off roadin most of my life in one way or another which if I am lucky I'll be 54 on the 5th of July!!!
I'm in the process of building my first toyhauler, I will be showing it at the Thunder On the River up here in August.
Thanks

Ok everyone, I just got access to the database, and updated all current members to the new group. Please ignore the email sent earlier unless you have an issue. Thank you.

-Aaron

s@ndm@n: no problem on my end. like i said,whatever it takes.
Clark

My Name is Shawn. I live in Corona, CA. I live, work and breathe Toyhaulers. Especially Weekend Warriors. Ive been Off Roading for over 25 years and Glamis is my favorite place to be. Especially on a tuesday morning when very few are there. Great site and a Great Mag. Keep up the good work.

Shawn AKA Headinjury

I'm CrazyTed in Virginia Beach, VA. I have raced offroad for many years and ridden most of my life. I currently own a 97 Triumph Tiger 900, a Arctic Cat 800 LE, and a KTM 450XC 2006. I am not permitted to ride the bikes right now due to doctors orders but hope to get back on them soon. I ordered a CrossRoad Cross Terrain TF36DS and it rolled off the factory floor last Wednesday. Don't have a delivery date yet but I'm hoping it is real soon.

So, I'm confuseded. Crazy Ted, did you roll a bike when you test rode and you're dealer is making you buy it cuz you broke it? Is that how you hurt yerself?
I'm kidding here, of course. Enjoy the TH. Looked it up and it looks nice.
My brother lives in VA Beach. Hope you are back in the saddle soon.
Dolph

I am looking to put two PWCs into the back of a toyhauler. I saw a trailer that does it at the LA Boat Show but want some feedback before I buy. The trailer is tritonpowerlifttrailers.com Has anyone had experience with this trailer or other methods of getting PWCs into a toyhauler?

I wish... I was in a stopped car and a drunk driver hit me going 52 mph..... Not a good experience...

Umm, no. Sorry to hear that. Been a lot of that going on here in NM lately.

Hey all, Kevin here. I've been RVing and offroading since 1999. I've met lots of good people during that time and look forward to meeting lots more. Currently rolling in a Weekend Warrior CR3705. I have a DS650 for the dunes but lately have been putting more time on the Rhino cuz this thing is just darn addicting.

This thread sounds like a therapy group.

Hello My name is ..............come on, someone had to say it.

Ok, anyway, I am DuneJunkie, (or Jay) as others may or may not know.
My wife and I live in Brookings Oregon, which is on the Cal/OR border. We are about 2.5 hours from the best sand in Oregon. Wichester Bay!!!!

We have a 2005 19' Keystone-Tailgator and tow it with a 2005 Chevy 2500HD, (with some mods..........)

Anyway, we are looking to upgrade the hauler maybe next year sometime..........not really sure. We have to find a floorplan we like in a price we can afford.

Oh -- I get how this works.
My name is Tim and I have been addicted to the dunes for 9 years.
I have a wife named Jenny and 2 daughters who are also addicts.
We live in Mesa Az. and like to spend our free time in Glamis, Campland
and local rides in the Rhino. Looks like a great Forum, I'm glad I found
another place to rehab while going thru withdrawls.

Winchester Bay Rocks! We will have to hook up when we come up next year. We want to try different areas though like Horsfall and Spinreel. We love the trees

Hey everybody, my name is Casey aka Rampking. I have been in the RV industy since I was in diapers. I now work for a large RV maufacturer in So. Cal. I have been into off roading since I was around 8 years old. Always into motorcycles, quads, and just recently bought a sand car for the family. I love glamis but enjoy Ocotila just a little more. It's good to see all these people involved in the Toyhauler world. Keep on buying, my girlfriend wants and LS2 put in the car.

Like Father , Like Son.

Hello my name is Casey. I live in Chino Valley Az. and love to offroad. My family and I all ride quads and we also own a rhino. We spend our winters in Glamis and summers exploreing hard pack wherever. We are on a savings plan to buy our third th it is time to move to a 5'er. LOve the forum and the mag. Can't wait to meet some of you.

Hey everyone. My name is Jr (DLUNA1). My family and I have been riding for 2 years now and love it. We purchased our toyhauler last September and always wondered why we waited so long. Anyways better late than never I guess. Our get aways are Cal City, Gorman, and soon Hollister Hills. I've been a member on this site for almost a year now and have learned lots of cool stuff.

Windy Bay is my favorite. I am a fan of Big hill climbs, and tree shots. Stuff that when you get yourself in there, you wonder how the heck you are gonna get out!

Coos Bay & Spinreel are great for fast & fun riding. We camp at some private property w/ sand access in Spinreel a few times a year and let me tell ya, its a great time.

My name is Chris Johnson and I live in SE Wisconsin. I am is the market fo a new trailer and want to jump to a toyhauler.

Make it so! What are you leaning towards?

Garage model TT. Ideally something with a loft. That pares it down a lot. Have to pass it thru the "CFO" also.
The hard thing is seeing it up close and personal. In the midwest they dont have the higher end 'haulers in stock. WW and the new Cyclone are at the top of the list and All American Sport and Play-Mor are in consideration.

Hello all,

I'm John and I have anywhere from 1 to 4 dirtbikes stuffed in the bed of my Dodge on trips right now. I like camping, don't like the tent part, so looking at educating myself in the ways of the ToyHaulers.

Looking at small, lightweight TH's as I have a small space to store it and I don't want to replace my half-ton any time soon. My mom and dad had a Dodge with a Cummins for years, and they loved it. However, they lived in their 5th wheel and travelled far and wide. I would be looking at mostly local weekend trips for the next 6 years until the youngest son is mostly on his own. After that, the Mrs. and I would be definitely looking at bigger, nicer, etc.....

Until my 2nd reply, cheers!

Welcome to the site John. You will find a few lite version TT's out there that 1/2 tons can pull fine. Look at the used market, should be a ton of people upgrading to 5th wheels out there. I like craigslist.org.



Hey my sister-in-law is from Wisconsin. Are you a cheese-head too? (Packer Fan)

Good luck with your search.

Greetings, just linked over here from Polaris Ranger Club, too cool. Well, been toyhaulin for a couple of years, the family and I ride dirt bikes, quads, and sometime soon a Polaris RZR.

Right on Grumpy, where you from? Where do you ride?

Hi. My name is Steve and I have a wife and 3 year old boy. We are currently looking for a toy hauler for my bike, and to have the garage as a playroom for my some on trips.



BTW, looking at 5th wheels.

Oh yeah, live in NH.

I'm Murfette and live in Seffner FL (outside of Tampa). My husband and I recently purchased a 5th wheel toyhauler and plan to travel across the US next year. We both ride Harleys. The forums are great.


I forgot to mention that we have always camped (tent, popup) until we got the toy hauler..looking forward to the new adventures.

Hello all, this is Patrick, Patricia, the three boys and a very stupid dog. We just got a Raptor 3310 and are pulling it with a 2500 Dodge Quad 4x4 diesel. Just wanted to say hello. We just got it Sunday in Kansas City. We have been scanning the posts for almost 2months now looking for the right toyhauler and we appreciate all the input, even though you did not realize "WE WERE WATCHING" lol Anyhow, hello to all. We will be taking all the dirt bikes to Nebraska this weekend so we will see how it all goes, I am sure lots of trial and even more error.

See ya

Oh yeah, we live here in Broken Arrow, OK. Possibly moving to Anchorage next year.

John here, from San Antonio. I've been riding motorcycles for over 36 years and camping longer. Finally convinced my GF to take a camping trip with me to Sturgis. I've been converting a 16 ft tailer for a little over a year. It has what I need and enough room for her to carry all that other stuff.

My name is Duane. I live in Cal City. Diirk got me into this scene a little over a year ago, when he found me a DS650 to buy. I was hooked, then my wife asked where her quad was, and so I got her a DS250. The kids liked mom's quad, so I bought them a TRX300. Bought a Class A because I couldn't tow much with my Tundra. The wife liked the toyhaulers that everyone had camping, so I had to buy a Dodge 2500 diesel and am in the process of trading in my Class A for a Toyhauler. Thanks Diirk for helping me spend the kids college fund, thanks RRC for the truck, and hopefully thanks to Rampking for desinging my new TH.

Cool, another DS guy. You're going to have to upgrade the wife's bike to the DS450. Have you seen it? Sweeeeeeeeeeeet!

My name is Eric and I have a problem....

Ok I know I am going to regret this Whats your problem?

Knowing there's a problem is the first step, no one said anything about knowing what the problem is....

Yeah, our local dealer has 2 outside on display. I stopped by to ask about pricing and he said that they aren't allowed to sell them until August. I heard about $7k though

Hello everybody! My name is Bob and I live in San Pedro, Ca. I have been doing the toyhauler thing for a few years now and ride everywhere from Glamis to out near Buggs place in Cal City to Mammoth Lakes area. We are pretty much beginner riders but enjoy the whole camping family thing that having a toyhauler lets us enjoy. We tried dirt camping ONE time and realized right away that I am way too old and fat to sleep in a tent ever again so I bought the TH the following week (haha)

Hey Bob, I grew up in San Pedro, how is the old neighborhood? Welcome to the site.

Thanks for the welcome Kevlar! San Pedro is probably much the same as you remember it. How long ago did you leave? Where did you live? We are on 11TH st currently but that may change soon if all goes according to plan....

Name is Todd - just bought a Rage'n 24' for me and family. Been camping the hard way (backpacks and tents before the kids, wanted to get back into it with them (ages 9, 6, and 2). Can't wait to take the ATV's and hit the mountains (bigger ones that the Black Hills where we live).

Post #2...everybody coming to Sturgis please be careful - extreme fire danger again this year.

Hello...My name is Strabo, i crave everything that can be driven or ridin in the dirt, im currently going thru withdrawls from not camping cause it's too hot now to do any, i have 4 dirt bikes and a rhino, i live in the high desert of socal.

My Hobbies are Women, Booze and Guns, im also a Certified Hooligan, a Pirate and im a member of the RBR Offroad Race Team, im known as MotherGoose (BaseComms)

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