Thread: Advise on toy hauler/enclosed trailer wanted

I'm about to sell our 6 berth English caravan as the kids have outgrown it and/or don't want to hang out with their parents anymore.

Once that is sold I would like to get a toy hauler like caravan or trailer so basically the wife and I have somewhere comfortable to sleep and hang out but I can put a couple of motorbikes and pushbikes in the back and even use it as a furniture trailer.

I have seen a few proper caravan options but I quite like the look of some of the enclosed trailers that there seem to be plenty of. I would like to have onboard water and grey water, a cassette toilet (wees only) and a shower. I would want to put some windows and vents in too.

So I am wondering if anyone has any comments, advise or experience to share? I am not sure if a polypanel one would be any better than a sheet metal covered one with styrofoam under a plywood liner? Not so much for keeping it warm as I will put a diesel heater into it, but more to keep it from getting too hot in the sun.

Has anyone got a cool rig they could share photos of?

I have a mate building one right now.

I built a caravan not long ago out of composite structural honeycomb type panels, a toy hauler would be much the same.

What size are you wanting to build? Approximate budget?

The cost of materials certainly adds up.

Originally Posted by Savage1

I have a mate building one right now.

I built a caravan not long ago out of composite structural honeycomb type panels, a toy hauler would be much the same.

What size are you wanting to build? Approximate budget?

The cost of materials certainly adds up.

Probably about 4.8m or so, seems to be a common size. Would want to a tandem. Hoping to spend not much more than $30k.

Do you have any more details on the honeycomb material?

This is good value, looks quite smart and alloy construction.
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/c...ing/4622393385

Originally Posted by Brakelie

Probably about 4.8m or so, seems to be a common size. Would want to a tandem. Hoping to spend not much more than $30k.

Do you have any more details on the honeycomb material?

Look up Pantec or holypan, place called lavender panels in Australia do it. Far easier/lighter/stronger than ACM with framing.

Are you building the chassis too?

Originally Posted by duckdog

This is good value, looks quite smart and alloy construction.
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/c...ing/4622393385

Looked at that one myself but its got tandem durotorqes which are trouble they dont spread load evenly they screw tires off when tight turns and tow is never the right height good as singles but drama in pairs other wise thats a good looking unit .

Jayco make one of these. Has a back door system that is a ramp to put a quad in and housing up the front. Called a Basestar but 7.0 m, dual axle and 90 k here.


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If there is a mx club in your area go to a meet. There will be plenty of box trailers for you to look at and get some ideas.

Originally Posted by duckdog

This is good value, looks quite smart and alloy construction.
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/c...ing/4622393385

Yes thats on my watch list! Just got to sell mine first

Originally Posted by m101a1

Looked at that one myself but its got tandem durotorqes which are trouble they dont spread load evenly they screw tires off when tight turns and tow is never the right height good as singles but drama in pairs other wise thats a good looking unit .

Yeah, was in a truck towing a loaded tandem durotorque box trailer across the Gentle Annies, and in the tight corners the trailer suddenly began the 'fat man waddle' and got rapidly worse till we thought we would lose it. Not a good design.

Originally Posted by Savage1

Look up Pantec or holypan, place called lavender panels in Australia do it. Far easier/lighter/stronger than ACM with framing.

Are you building the chassis too?

If I have to I will go down the new road, would get it properly done, my bird spatter crooked welding would only disappoint me

Originally Posted by Dicko

Jayco make one of these. Has a back door system that is a ramp to put a quad in and housing up the front. Called a Basestar but 7.0 m, dual axle and 90 k here.


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Yes I have seen the Jayco's, a lot out of my price range though unfortunately

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Talk to these guys ...... seem to know what they're about.