The Toy Hauler

 So we looked at dozens, or hundreds (I lost count) of trailers, RVs, gas, diesel, 5th wheels, everything. And went back and forth about the pros and cons of each one ... 

The only way we were getting a good diesel pusher Class A would be to massively go into debt for it ... that was a big nope.

Sort of the same for a good gasser ... less money, but also less tow capacity for a TOAD. Maintenance cost for both was very high ... our first Class A cost us $1,800 just for tires !!!

Basically, no combination really worked in our favor until we saw Lance Toy Hauler. 

Now this thing was actually really pretty .... 26 feet long (33' tip to tail) dual pane frameless blackout windows, rear ramp for the trikes, two sofas that opened into beds, and extra queen bed in back over the bunk. Bedroom and bathroom with large shower and toilet space galore. But the price was kind of high considering the size.

Well, it is a 50 year anniversary special as well as an insulated four-seasons edition.

We bookmarked that one for later.

Strangely enough, every single trailer or 5th wheel, every other toy hauler we looked at ... got compare to the one we first saw. 

But it was the brand that tossed us for a loop ... never having had anything to do with a "Lance" we did some research. 

Well damn ! They've been around a while ! Making camp boxes for truck beds mainly, but also travel trailers and a few toy haulers. The reviews are pretty positive and good, quality seems to be superb, although the company was recently purchased by the REV group ... they are heavy hitters in firetrucks, ambulances, buses, and luxury/high quality recreational vehicles. 

We kept going back and looking a the pics of the Lance ... it was their biggest toy hauler, the 2612, and we finally went to the dealer to take a look at it. 

Well, we ended up putting a hold deposit on the Lance because we didn't want to let it get away.

We will be dropping off the Clipper Cadet tomorrow as a trade-in. After they remove the Husky Centerline TS Weight Distribution system from it and put it on the Lance and also put our current (newly bought in July) memory foam mattress in the Lance, we will be pick up the Lance on Wednesday after our walkthrough with the technicians.