Let's see those toyhaulers!!

[Biosafena]

After seeing the toyhauler recently listed for sale, I figured here must be others out there that have some neat way of hauling their Spyder and also having some living facilities. Below are a few pics of the one I built. Sorry, I don't have any pics of the Spyder in the back garage, but there is my Seadoo jet boat!
It only took four years and two trips to the emergency room.
Let the questions begin!


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[Biosafena]

You can tell by all the tools and junk in the one pic that this was built in my driveway and when it starts snowing in northern Ohio, you just tend to throw everything inside out of the weather and dance around it until the spring thaw comes....


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[Marker]

Nice job very professionally done:bowdown::firstplace: . The last picture explains why your boat fits in your toy hauler, cause its one big toy hauler. :clap::clap:

[asp125]

Let's see more! :clap:

The wife and I are thinking about traveling a bit in the future with either our bikes or spyder. We are currently deciding between either a truck/toyhauler combo or a class C motorcoach with trailer. I'm leaning towards the latter, since the trailer ramp is lower than the ramp angles in some of the toyhaulers we've seen and the overall length might be shorter.

[Biosafena]

Here are some of the numbers on my rig:
44 feet long
Garage is almost 19 feet
30,000 BTU of A/C with heat pumps
40,000 BTU forced air ducted furnace
4000 watt Xantrex inverter/charger (can be off the grid up to a week)
80 gallon fresh water capacity
120 gallon waste water capacity
14 gallon propane/electric hot water
50 amp electric service
60 pounds of propane storage
800 watts of Pioneer home stereo with satellite radio
HD Cable TV to two TV's
All cabinets are solid oak and made on site
All countertops are Corian
10 jet full body shower with stereo speakers in shower
Minimum 3.5 inches inches of insulation in all walls, floor and ceiling
Queen Serta mattress
3000# winch in garage to pull boat into garage (also used to secure Spyder)



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[bruiser]

So what do you pull that monster with??

[Biosafena]

Here are a couple more pics. That is a custom graphics wrap on the exterior. Used to be all black. I have been asked to build one for a buddy....ain't gonna happen! Many hours and many trips to Elkhart, IN to get parts from the surplus stores. This thing is just a Spyder...we have to give tours and answer questions wherever we go. I am usually asked what I am hauling. My usual response is "radioactive waste" or "go-go girls". That gets me some strange looks.


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[Biosafena]

The tow rig is a 2011 Chevy 3500 LTZ crew cab dually with the Duramax Diesel and Allison transmission. Just set the cruise at 70 and go!



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[Noral]

Here are some of the numbers on my rig:
44 feet long
Garage is almost 19 feet
30,000 BTU of A/C with heat pumps
40,000 BTU forced air ducted furnace
4000 watt Xantrex inverter/charger (can be off the grid up to a week)
80 gallon fresh water capacity
120 gallon waste water capacity
14 gallon propane/electric hot water
50 amp electric service
60 pounds of propane storage
800 watts of Pioneer home stereo with satellite radio
HD Cable TV to two TV's
All cabinets are solid oak and made on site
All countertops are Corian
10 jet full body shower with stereo speakers in shower
Minimum 3.5 inches inches of insulation in all walls, floor and ceiling
Queen Serta mattress
3000# winch in garage to pull boat into garage (also used to secure Spyder)



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Nice job. very nice!:clap:What is the weight and what do you pull it with?

[arntufun]

That is really nice !!!!!!! :thumbup: Great job. I built one from scratch like you but it is nowhere as big or as nice as that one. Fantastic !!!!!!!


I hope to God you are required to have a CDL licence to haul a 44' trailer around. I would not want an average Joe out on the road with that monster. nojoke

[Biosafena]

The loaded weight is right around 18,000#. It tows like a dream. Will be hauling it with the Spyder in the back all the way to Texas in a few weeks.


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[Netminder]

That is one sweet rig!:thumbup::thumbup:

[Biosafena]

No CDL required. I had it re-titled as an RV and as such no CDL is required.


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[Biosafena]

All of the cabinets and moldings were made from rough cut lumber that we milled ourselves.


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[duneside]

Suweeeet!!!!

[DynamoBT]

Holy Cow, what a gorgeous rig!!!

[arntufun]

No CDL required. I had it re-titled as an RV and as such no CDL is required.


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Wow.... thats amazing you don't need a CDL. With your truck attached, your almost as long as a 18 wheeler. :yikes:



Regardless, your work is top notch. I'm to embarresed now to even think about showing my homeade toyhauler ever again.... :roflblack:

[Biosafena]

Yup...almost as long. :)



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[rcantrell52]

:2thumbs: Very Nice
Reese

[flamingobabe]

The loaded weight is right around 18,000#. It tows like a dream. Will be hauling it with the Spyder in the back all the way to Texas in a few weeks.


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what part of Texas you coming to?

[Biosafena]

Will be staying in Grapevine, so doing the whole DFW thing. Stayed there last year and loved it.


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[spydaman60]

:firstplace: I don't think that anyone has ever done a better job on a "home built" toyhauler IMO!nojoke what do you do for a living?:dontknow:

[GloryRyders]

:2thumbs:................you need to bring that monster to Spyderfest..............you could do a "show and tell" one day!:roflblack:

[Heliplt]

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[Biosafena]

Been asked several times what I do for a living. Well, I have been a full-time police officer for 26 years. I also am the director of operations for a company that does crime scene and trauma clean-up, bio-hazard removal, meth lab remediations, mass lead abatement and a bunch of other really neat things. I also do upfits on emergency vehicles (radio & light installs). I was a mechanic at a large GM dealer before I got into all of that other stuff. My degree is in automotive engineering, but mostly I am just a guy that likes to make something out of nothing. People tell me that I am a few fries short of a happy meal....they just might have something there :)



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[donec]

I saw your Spyder at your camp site but didn't see any way of getting it there. Where do you keep it on the road or do you ride it and have someone else drive the rig?:roflblack:

[DR Buck]

Here's mine. It's a Dutchman Voltage 3200. 37ft long with a 10 ft garage. It still new. We took possession in November. Waiting for warmer weather and more time.

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=60862&d=1359292083</a>


Here is a dealer video tour of the Voltage 3200. Very similar to ours. We have a 4 section leather recliner in place of the basic sofa, quartz counter-tops, a double door over sized refrigerator, a second air conditioner, ramp/deck package with awning, etc etc.. We will have it at the owner's event and at the BBQ.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiPklIWcUek&feature=player_embedded (http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=60862&d=1359292083)

[Peoriafirefighter]

I have a 40 ft. Forrest River All American Sport with a 10 ft. Garage. It's a 2006 that has been used only 8 times. Fully loaded and even has the Big Foot automatic self leveling system installed. Has generator with only 80 hrs. On it. I'm going to sell it for $25k. Books for $34k. It has 3 slide outs and is a triple axle, air ride.If anyone is interested they can pm me for pics.

[flamingobabe]

as my husband always says...if you can't be handsome...you should at least be handy.....I think he is both


when you get to Gapevine holler at the Texas board and we'll try and hook-up

[SpyderDen]

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This is my 2013 Dutchman 3905 which is about 43' long with 14' garage.


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[Spydee8]

:agree: That's one very nice rig!! Hope you enjoy your visit to Texas. We're about four hours west of DFW.

[dick574]

:congrats: You are one amazing craftsman.