Help Me Decide... TT or UTV?

My boat will be paid off soon, so I’m ready to start thinking about my next adventure. Since I sold my four wheeler, I’ve really been wanting a side by side (UTV) to ride around on the trails out in the National Forest. However, I’ve also always wanted a camper/travel trailer. The idea of the ability to hook up and go anywhere I want is really appealing to me, but so is the idea of crawling around in the woods and trails.

I’ve found a few used campers I really like for around $10-$11k, and that’s also how much the side by side I want costs. I can’t do both, but I’m ready to pull the trigger on one of them. I’m just having a really hard time deciding which one to go with. I’m single and can go anywhere/do anything, so either one is possible.

Any suggestions? I know ultimately I have to decide myself based on what I want more, but any input regarding cost of ownership, maintenance, etc. is appreciated. Do you guys with campers find you get enough use out of them? I’m not sure which one I could squeeze the most fun out of.

 

If you're single I say get the side by side and sleep in the truck or tent.
I feel like a TT is more necessary for families.

 

How about a toyhauler for your side by side????

Wait till you can do both or check estate sales because they could be packaged together some times.

 

Gofast camper on your truck, side-by-side behind. Less expensive than a toyhauler option but with lodging, for far less money.

 

Toy haulers are so dang expensive.

Hmm... I like the idea of the side by side with some alternative form of a camper, like something on the truck. Thanks for the suggestions.

 

I have a utv and have come to the conclusion that you can spend alot of nights renting a cabinet for the cost of an rv.

A toy hauler plus a utv is going to be hard on a half ton due to the weight, imho.

 

Rent a TT a few times, see what you like dislike. If only using a few times a year, keep renting.
Get UTV

 

Get the UTV you'll use it more, I think.

 

Really depends on where you live. Here in socal, i have to drive pretty far and to fairly remote places to use a UTV. So not having sleeping quarters with me would be difficult, especially on wife and kids. There aren’t hotels or cabins (or bathrooms) near most spots.

But like someone mentioned, a toy hauler big enough for a utv is too big for a tundra.

 

Ill go for TT my fellow floridian.

 

I would go TT and then head south to Bahia Honda for your first trip

 

UTV all the way. You can always sleep in a tent, pick-up bed, our small overhead camper. Make sure you pick the right UTV for the way you plan to use it.

 

I'd go side by side if it were me. I wouldn't want to deal with the winter maintenance and such, though with you being in FL that's probably not as big of a deal. You can use a side by side everyday, whereas you're likely only going to use a TT certain times of the year.