Anybody use a Toyhauler for Snowmobiling?

[Boston Racing]

I have a Weekend Warrior that I want to try and use for snowmobile weekends. I do not plan on using the water at first. It is insulated from the bottom and walls and roof. What I am concerned with is water. We can keep all the wet stuff in the shower but what do I do with the sleds on the ride home after a long weekend. The floor area where the sleds will be parked is just plywood so I will need to treat it with something. I figured somebody out there has done this and has tips. I dont want to ruin a noce toy hauler from water damage. The model I have is a Weekend Warrior FK2100.

 

[whitefish]

Spray in bed liner (like Linex) is a good option.

 

[JSCC]

I do on occasion.
I also have a WW but, it has a rubber covering on the floor. We try and get most of the snow off the sled before we load them but they still drip all over the place.
I would try one of the rubberized flooring products you can buy in a gallon pale, and apply it yourself. Your carpet should just roll out over the top of it.

As for the water, if its really cold, mine freezes. However, my trailer does not have heated tanks, so there is no protection from it. Most days it gets warm enough through the day to unthaw, but freezes again at night. Worse case scenario, is turn on the water heater and then get water from it outside.

 

[wasatchrider]

if i had one i would if you want me to try it out for you i will

 

[dragon12]

Contemplating the same thing this spring. The question I have is how do you get the moisture out of the hauler when you park it? Thought about a de-humidifier but how do you keep it running long enough to get the moisture out? I don't think running the furnace with sleds inside would be such a good idea either. I don't want to start a mold/mildew problem.

 

[Tedd]

We have used ours. We knock as much snow out of the track as possible and then we lay towels down around the sleds. This has worked well in the past, we have found no water anywhere but under the sleds and the towels have soaked up the remainder. After we get home and unload the sleds, we mop the rear floor and set up a fan to dry the floor and remove any moisture from the air in the toy hauler. The fan running inside the hauler for a day or two does absolute wonders for moisture removal.

 

[Boston Racing]

Sounds Awesome. I am going to give it a shot. It is parked inside so I can air it out well when I get home. It a shame to see it sit in the barn all winter.

 

[sledskiing]

Sounds Awesome. I am going to give it a shot. It is parked inside so I can air it out well when I get home. It a shame to see it sit in the barn all winter.

What the enclosed trailer wasn't PIMP enough for you?

I thought about going that route also... decided on the truck camper but thought i would do the towel thing also. You don't want the water making it's way to the cabinets. GL let me know when you guys are gonna go up to RE's again.

 

[donbrown]

I place bed liners under the sled to allow the water to stay.

You can find rubber "spill" mats for the rear of SUV's pretty cheap.

These rear rubber mats are designed to hold some water.

 

[pleasesnow]

I have used our keystone raptor for the last 3 winters in alaska with no probs. I dont use the water though. I just bring jugs and use RV antifreeze for the toilet. My floor came with a rubber protection on it. I did get ski slides for the ramp and for the garage. I dont worry bout the dripping as I let the sleds sit outside before I go home. I only have the 12' garage so I turn that into the gear drying area on Friday night so riding gear is dry for Sat. I also bring extra propane. I used it this weekend and it got down to -10. That is about it. Dont want to go any lower than that. Propane is a pain when it starts to get colder.

 

[Boston Racing]

The enclosed worked fine but it can only hold 3 and I figure I pay for this Toyhauler year round, Maybe I can use it year round. I was also looking at going with a truck camper but I figured I already have this.

 

[Boston Racing]

I also bring extra propane. I used it this weekend and it got down to -10. That is about it. Dont want to go any lower than that. Propane is a pain when it starts to get colder.

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I was also thinking about bring a couple of the 1500 watt electric heaters in case something like that happened. Is that what you so as well?

 

[pleasesnow]

When it is below zero, I do plug in two 1500 watt heaters to get the chill off when we get there or get back from riding. I dont run them at night when it is that cold because the camper heater will run all night, but it will keep it around 60. I have an electric blanket that I run off my invertor. I also have 4 batteries. When you run both 1500W heaters, my generator (onan 5500) can easily run them both, but it sure likes gas with em on. If our clothes are real wet from riding, I will put one of the 1500W heaters in the garage and leave the door open. I will keep that heater running all night to dry everything out.

 

[Speednutt]

Does anyone out there use a Desert Fox toyhauler by Northwood? I am a dealer for them here in MN (www.niemeyers.com) and would like to get some first hand feedback from the sledders. They are 4 season units, but i want to see what the general feedback is.

Any and all your thoughts are appreciated.

Thanks,

nathan Lantto

 

[Oregongirl]

We have used ours. We knock as much snow out of the track as possible and then we lay towels down around the sleds. This has worked well in the past, we have found no water anywhere but under the sleds and the towels have soaked up the remainder. After we get home and unload the sleds, we mop the rear floor and set up a fan to dry the floor and remove any moisture from the air in the toy hauler. The fan running inside the hauler for a day or two does absolute wonders for moisture removal.

You forgot about the rugs. We put rubber-backed rugs down under the tracks. They absorbed most of the water from the melt on the way home. I use the towels up at the front of the trailer to keep any extra water from getting to the cabinetry.

While we prep the trailer to load - the kids get small brooms to brush the snow out of every nook and cranny of the sleds. The key is to remove most of the snow BEFORE they are loaded.

We are also careful about bringing snow into the trailer on clothes and boots. Again - a handheld broom is a handy tool for snow removal and toyhaulers!

 

[backformore]

Just a little off topic, i have a small toy hauler and was thinking about doing the same thing but i have decided to go with a sled/atv deck and a 4 seasons travel trailer instead. I figure if i'm paying for it every month i might as well use it every month. Anybody do something similar?

 

[BigRed118]

I got a travel trailer this year and I am going to get the truck deck. I would make sure that you have enough clearance when your truck is completely turned between the deck and the trailer. I have a Superhitch with a 32" extension so it should not be a problem.

 

[Tedd]

You mean like this?

Standard hitch, no extension.

 

[JSCC]

If you want something to keep it warm and not kill the batteries or keep the generator running, look into a radiant heater. I have one mounted back by the beds, and that alone is enough to keep that area warm. Mine is the Olympian Wave 8,000 btu. Completely safe to use inside trailers.
It alone will not heat the entire trailer, but will keep it warm by the beds, and it uses very little propane, so you can leave it on all day to keep the chill off.
I took a tee off one of the existing propane lines and routed it up to the heater so it runs off the trailers bottles. Great little units.