carringb wrote: For that budget, I think a shorter E450 class C with a Class 5 receiver and a Trailer Toad is going to be your best choice.
I thought the trailer toad looked good until I saw the price...
Three Grand? Isn't that a little bit excessive for what looks to be a glorified tow dolly?
What are they doing with that thing that makes it cost that much money?
Mark
It is way overpriced. I have one. I bought the last 2,500 lb. version for $1,500 about two years ago.
It works very well. I will never tow my trailer without one ever again. Even at three grand. If you can buy a smaller used E-450 for $20,000 and use a Trailer Toad opposed to something much larger and bigger for $60,000, the three grand is worth it.
That is exactly what I did. I needed to tow 8,000 lbs. but did not want to buy a new rig. The Trailer Toad worked very nicely and I will continue to use it with whatever new coach we end up buying.
Good Luck.
Jim and Deanna
Tiffin Allegro 35QBA 2007 Carson Trailer 22' Titan TH Trailer Toad
Me, Wife, Boy/10, Boy/7, Girl/5
Faith/Springer
1985 Toyota 4Runner
five quads, three kids, two motorcycles, one wife, one dog, one cat!
I thought the trailer toad looked good until I saw the price...
Three Grand? Isn't that a little bit excessive for what looks to be a glorified tow dolly?
What are they doing with that thing that makes it cost that much money?
Mark
Get a local welding shop or hitch place to build one for you. I have seen ones that guys made or had made that look just as nice and work just as well for under $1K. $3,000 is just plain crazy for that. I believe the company was recently sold and the new owners must be trying to get ROI with very low volume but very high profit per unit.
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