Pulling my office - RV-Dreams Community Forum

The Hensons · RV-Dreams Family Member

Pulling my office

Bill Adams · RV-Dreams Family Member

So how would that work? You have a class A motorhome, pulling an Aliner. What are you going to do for a toad? I know of at least one couple who tows and the other person drives another vehicle where ever they go. Personally, I think they are nuts but it has worked for them for many years and they seem to be quite happy.

The Hensons · RV-Dreams Family Member

Yes, my wife would be driving our toad. Thanks.

bjoyce · RV-Dreams Family Member

You could also get a toy hauler motorhome and convert the garage area into an office and bunk bed area. Look for a used Newmar Allstar for a mid-engine diesel that might work.

The Hensons · RV-Dreams Family Member

Thanks Bill...

Yes, we looked at toyhaulers and the Newmar 3950 when we were shopping. The Newmar is nice, but I don't think our daughter would like sleeping "upstairs". Neither of these options would really give me a private office either.

Mallo · RV-Dreams Family Member

* shrug * My office tends to be the table and chair I carry in the basement of the fifth wheel down by the lake if it's good weather and the desk in the fifth wheel in bad weather but I have 3 cats not a 3 year old.

I have never seen anyone do what your saying using a second camper more common is people setting up a box trailer of some sort with a shop or an office. One advantage there is with the right size trailer you could put the car in it while moving then when the car comes out convert it to your office.

Mallo

Froggi · RV-Dreams Family Member

Back in the 90's when my late husband and I traveled full-time, I set up my office on the dining room booth. That said, we didn't have kids or pets. LOL!

Linda · Hostess

We have seen the situation Mallo suggested. The couple had a motorhome and pulled a box trailer that held their car and their office.

DorisandDave · RV-Dreams Family Member

We replaced the dining table and chairs in our 5er with a long desk. We have both our laptops and the printer on top and a file cabinet between our chairs under the desk. We also work on the road, but no toddler.

Doris

RandDWT · RV-Dreams Community Member

Well, as they say, "there's no right way to do it", so your idea of the Aliner might be exactly right...for you. Go for it and give us some feedback!!

mktobob · RV-Dreams Family Member

Pulling another camper could pose a problem in some campgrounds. Many of them only allow one camper/rig per site. The owners could charge you extra or make you set up the second rig on it's own site. Just a thought.

The Hensons · RV-Dreams Family Member

Thanks everyone. Bob, I do realize I may be forced to pay for 2 sites and that would be okay. I do not think the box trailer would work as my towing capacity is 4000lbs and I think that would exceed that with a car also.

janni · RV-Dreams Family Member

We pull a trailer behind dp and I drive the pickup. At camp we take the motorcycle out of trailer and it then becomes man cave. Looks like you have a solution.

The Bear II · RV-Dreams Family Member

How about convert your toad into an office ? A minivan or SUV can easily accomodate an office situation.

I believe a Box trailer would be a better solution than an Aliner. With box trailer you can design the office to meet your needs rather than work around the design of the Aliner to put together an office. The smaller Box trailers are very light.

We replaced our four dining chairs and table with one of these (see URL below). Now we have a desk plus dining table and two chairs. It's very flexible setup. I can use it for my work (just the desk) or we can arrange it for my wife's crafts andd jewelry making (combination of desk and table)

http://www.amazingmagictable.com/2tabledesk1.htm

Kerri · RV-Dreams Family Member

As a single mom who has worked "around" my children since birth - not in a MH, but in some pretty small spaces! - I can totally relate. Getting some serious work done in a small space with a sweet little one running around is difficult, to put it mildly! They don't mean to be such a distraction, but they are just so darn cute!

Are you members over at Families on the Road.com? I hope Howard and Linda won't mind me mentioning them here - if you haven't checked out their site, I would recommend it. I've read about families on there who drive a MH and pull a small truck/camper which Grandma lives in when parked. Families who have a P-U/5ver combo plus a van that Mom drives because Dad needs the truck for work. Families who pull a small popup with a minivan AND drive a P-U/5ver... Tons of possibilities! As several others have said, do what works for you and your family right now.

Kerri in AL

The Hensons · RV-Dreams Family Member

Great ideas! I'll give consideration to them all and let you all know what I decide to do.

Kerri, yes I am a FOTR member, thanks.

The Hensons · RV-Dreams Family Member

Think I might have found what I want. It's an older model Aliner. Not a pop-up so it would serve great as storage for bikes and other items while moving. The size is perfect for an office and/or homeschooling room. It would also give us extra refrigeration space (albeit only 3cf), storage, sleeping quarters if our motorhome needs repairs.

I would have to paint it to match our "house truck", of course biggrin

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