Toad or not to Toad, that is the Question from a future FT

[---nota___]

Wow !!!

The knowledge You all have on this subject is absolutely incredible and appreciated.

We plan to live the rest of our lives on the road till we get board and then hit the Caribbean Seas for a final farewell.

After digesting all the information I have decided to go with a toad. It really does make more sense however the car we would want to bring can't be towed.

My wife and I are still enjoying our mid life crises and plan on having fun in the Mountains since were their. We have been playing in the Western side of the Smoky Mountains ( HWY129) for years with our little Honda S2000. Obviously that would have to come with us until we can no longer get in and out of it.

That brings another slight problem, the trailer, where do you put the trailer at when camping? Does the RV Park charge crazy rates for using their storage yard?

I'll have to bring a mid sized motorcycle and a golf cart since I'll be pulling a trailer. Might as well pull an large enclosed trailer at this point.

Boy, that escalated quickly, is it a hassle with a large trailer, do the cost skyrocket?

Thanks Again !!!

[---nota___]

Originally Posted by ginaandharol

We are retired and are in no hurry, sometimes we wake up in the morning and have no idea where we are heading, but 95% of the time it will be under 300miles, go slow and enjoy yourself. Hope this helps.

We have nothing but time and it makes the most sense to find the sweet spot on our Coach and Coddiwomple our way getting the best MPG's possible.

I'll leave the fast driving to the machines designed for such a task. So I'll have to pull a trailer for our toys or use a dolly and cycle lift. An enclosed trailer seems like a good option. Can bring more toys and have a garage for my tools too.

Decisions, Decisions...

[Lakeman1]

Ridiculous

[---nota___]

Originally Posted by Pete & Linda

Ridiculous

Why ?

The Coach will be our Home, we are only in our mid 50's and still enjoy our Toys.

Were not Dead Yet

[---nota___]

We don't think outside of the Box because we don't even see the Box.

[RV-Writer]

Depends on your Motorhome. Can it handle the weight you are planning to tow? Will your enclosed trailer handle the toad, cart, scooter and tools? Parking a trailer at parks may (likely will be) an issue. But as long as your wallet is thick those issues can be overcome.

[X-OEM]

Well, that was a quick decision on direction. I see trailers all of the time in Campgrounds, however be aware that towing a trailer big enough for your toys will limit your choice of places the stay. There are plenty of places that will accept a big rig and a trailer. You may have to unhook sometimes, but most of the time if you are willing to compromise on location, you can stay hooked up.

Very few state park or national parks will work. Heck most state parks cannot handle us and we are 40 feet plus a TOAD. All that weight in the back will dictate the type of coach you get. You will likely end up with a 45 footer (or close) with an engine that has higher than normal torque. Think 450 horsepower and up. Concentrate on torque and not HP - There is a loose relationship, but higher HP dose NOT necessary translate into more get up and go.

I know there will be people who say my 38 footer tows my trailer around just fine, and probably does. But weight WILL be an issue with a smaller coach. Also the engine size while not super critical normally becomes critical when trying to merge on an uphill freeway ramp during heavy traffic.

Just some things to keep in mind - keep asking questions, there will be no shortage of opinions.

[---nota___]

Originally Posted by RV-Writer

Depends on your Motorhome. Can it handle the weight you are planning to tow? Will your enclosed trailer handle the toad, cart, scooter and tools? Parking a trailer at parks may (likely will be) an issue. But as long as your wallet is thick those issues can be overcome.

Still looking for the right Coach with a C12 Cat and will most likely use a car dolly and cycle lift to start with. The car will have to be towed on a dolly backwards. The front OEM tires on our S2000 only last around 15,000 miles and the rears only 9,000 miles. I'll have to change out the front wheels/tires on the Honda S2000 every time we tow to a slightly taller longer lasting tire design.

As for the wallet, if I can get our children to keep their fingers out of it we should be fine.

[twogypsies]

You stated you want to have fun in the mountains. What you need is a Jeep and they are towable 4-down. It gave us much entertainment off-roading in places like Moab, Utah and Silverton, Colorado. We met some awesome folks through 4-wheeling. I don't know the kinds of places you like to stay but golf carts are not used in the western states except perhaps the few expensive resorts. We didn't go to those.


For towing a big trailer to carry all your stuff you will be limited in the places you stay and the places will be twice the cost.

[affreeman]

Originally Posted by twogypsies

You stated you want to have fun in the mountains. What you need is a Jeep and they are towable 4-down. It gave us much entertainment off-roading in places like Moab, Utah and Silverton, Colorado. We met some awesome folks through 4-wheeling. I don't know the kinds of places you like to stay but golf carts are not used in the western states except perhaps the few expensive resorts. We didn't go to those.


For towing a big trailer to carry all your stuff you will be limited in the places you stay and the places will be twice the cost.

He's got a Honda S2000. It's a sports car. They like driving curvy mountain roads.

4-wheeling isn't the only way to enjoy driving.

[Beau388]

It would be interesting to see the average lifted CJ with off-road tires on US-129 in NC (tail of the Dragon) or NC-28 (Bootlegger 28). I will admit I see a few on the Cherohala Skyway but they crawl at well below the speed limit.

[Hpyhilm]

One of the great advantages of the the toad is the extra storage , even a small car will give lots of extra space. Going fulltime having that extra storage is huge.

[theroc]

I take it that your S2000 does not have a manual transmission?

[marjoa]

Originally Posted by ---nota___

Wow !!!

The knowledge You all have on this subject is absolutely incredible and appreciated.

We plan to live the rest of our lives on the road till we get board and then hit the Caribbean Seas for a final farewell.

After digesting all the information I have decided to go with a toad. It really does make more sense however the car we would want to bring can't be towed.

My wife and I are still enjoying our mid life crises and plan on having fun in the Mountains since were their. We have been playing in the Western side of the Smoky Mountains ( HWY129) for years with our little Honda S2000. Obviously that would have to come with us until we can no longer get in and out of it.

That brings another slight problem, the trailer, where do you put the trailer at when camping? Does the RV Park charge crazy rates for using their storage yard?

I'll have to bring a mid sized motorcycle and a golf cart since I'll be pulling a trailer. Might as well pull an large enclosed trailer at this point.

Boy, that escalated quickly, is it a hassle with a large trailer, do the cost skyrocket?

Thanks Again !!!

Hey Nota....
Let me help ya here, and put all these pieces together for ya. What you do is, buy a big diesel Dually pickup truck. Then go buy one of those nice big enclosed trailers to live in and hook it to the truck. Then hook up your open trailer with your S2000, motorcycle & golf cart to the back of the enclosed trailer. When you get to the RV storage yard to check in, you won't experience skyrocketing prices because they don't charge by the foot. It's a flat fee for 1 camping spot. Just remember this, the one with the most toys wins!