Road Warrior 427
For many months we searched for the right kind of floorpan that would both fit our needs as well as add a little “fun” to the trip. We ended up liking a lot of what Heartland toy haulers had namely, the Cyclone and Road Warrior.
In the end, the Road Warrior won out due to it’s ability to carry almost 30% more payload (or smart car + stuff in our case).
We were very fortunate to find a “full-body paint” both in our price range as well as in the state of Texas. Most fiberglass trailer have a gel coat on their exterior and decals for styling. In the case of full-body paint, the stripes and designs are painted on the trailer and is painted more like a car – primer, paint, clear coat. What makes this special, is that it can be washed in the same way you wash a car and quickly returns to it’s original shine!
After waiting several months, and rescheduling the pick up date several times, we headed down to Galveston to pick up our new trailer- which ended up being during the week of Spring Break. It would turn out to be the last week that we could likely have done this because while on our trip, Texas began to close businesses and parks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Smart fortwo Car
After spending a few days in Galveston we decided to head north to another campsite about an hour outside of Houston. Along the way, we found a smart car listed at a local car dealer. We stopped by and took a look at the car. The car looked to be in great shape and this gave Kristin the first chance to drive a smart car. My favorite comment after she returned, “I did a U-turn and ended up turning so sharp I never left my lane and was now in on-coming traffic.”
With the help of our salesman, we were able to pull the car up into the toy hauler garage and we signed the paperwork and headed to the next campsite.
