MT4Runner
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My previous build was a 1989 UHaul S1954 International 26' box truck converted into a toy hauler "Toterhome".
I was the 3rd owner, UHaul being the first. 2nd Owner had a moving business and I took it from a delivery/moving truck to the toy hauler seen in the following photos. I built my UHaul Toter starting in 2008, swapped in a 7-speed and took it on four round trips to southern California to play with 4x4's in the desert and all over western Montana and north Idaho for whitewater boating...but mama never loved it. Our family's needs have changed. I don't wheel as much as I used to, and my girls are growing and it's gotten a little cramped all sitting in the cab of the Toter. We do a lot of motorboating and rafting, and the girls are also getting more involved with sports.
The goal is to have a family camper that will be comfortable for the road time as much as in camp. My goal is also to have something mama can also feel confident driving (when I press her into river shuttle duties).
I wanted a Class C because they're a little less obtrusive than big Class A's or any kind of RV trailer when we pull up in a parking lot at a sporting event. Not only do we want the road time comfortable, it will be nice to have something we can pull up at a hockey or volleyball game and have a place to take a break, eat a sandwich, take a nap, etc. between games. We also want passenger and sleeping space for more than 4 so the girls can take friends camping or we can haul some of the team.
I was the 3rd owner, UHaul being the first. 2nd Owner had a moving business and I took it from a delivery/moving truck to the toy hauler seen in the following photos. I built my UHaul Toter starting in 2008, swapped in a 7-speed and took it on four round trips to southern California to play with 4x4's in the desert and all over western Montana and north Idaho for whitewater boating...but mama never loved it. Our family's needs have changed. I don't wheel as much as I used to, and my girls are growing and it's gotten a little cramped all sitting in the cab of the Toter. We do a lot of motorboating and rafting, and the girls are also getting more involved with sports.
The goal is to have a family camper that will be comfortable for the road time as much as in camp. My goal is also to have something mama can also feel confident driving (when I press her into river shuttle duties).
I wanted a Class C because they're a little less obtrusive than big Class A's or any kind of RV trailer when we pull up in a parking lot at a sporting event. Not only do we want the road time comfortable, it will be nice to have something we can pull up at a hockey or volleyball game and have a place to take a break, eat a sandwich, take a nap, etc. between games. We also want passenger and sleeping space for more than 4 so the girls can take friends camping or we can haul some of the team.
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