Hi, I am glad to join this message board regarding Toyota campers. I
have a '86 Sunrader, 4 cyl, automatic. It is 21 feet long and has
the rear dining area. I just love it. We have taken 7 trips in it
so far (since July 2000) and find it very comfortable. I have done
several improvements to the unit... added a cd player, added cruise
control, added a tachometer, added a dash clock (out of a salvage
pick-up, and added an indoor\outdoor thermometer. My unit already
had supplemental air bags on the rear springs, but I added an onboard
compressor to keep them pumped up.
My biggest concern with my unit is that it uses oil. It only has
81,000 miles but uses a quart every 500 miles. I switched to 20-50W
but did not notice any difference. It does not smoke or leak oil, so
until it becomes an obvious problem I will just keep adding oil as I
go along.
I sure would like to get my hands on a copy of the original Sunrader
owners manual (not the Toyota owners manual). There must be a wiring
diagram in that documentation to help me. If anyone has a set I
would be happy to pay the expense to have copies made and sent to me.
Another issue with my Sunrader is that if I get into hilly country
that requires a lot of shifting, I find that my overdrive will stop
working. I think it is a thermal condition caused when the
transmission fluid heats up. The overdrive will eventually start
working again after we level out again. Has anyone else experienced
this problem?
Well, better close for now.
Jack
