1983 Dolphin - question
I've been looking for a Toyota motorhome for a while now and have
heard several things that concern me, like the 4 cyl engine and the
wheels in the back.
I've just found a 1983 Dolphin with 98,000
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vadm_vic@...
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#1168
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Transmission
Hi folks. I talked to the owner of the shop in Oregon City that did
the transmission rebuild today and he gave me some information that
might be of use to Toyota motorhome owners, as well as those
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r_hayden@...
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#1167
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Wind
Zia,
You have discovered one of the biggest obstacles to driving a Toyota
camper "THE WIND"! If you are driving directly into a strong wind, it
kills your mileage. If you have fighting a strong
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theeagle@...
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#1166
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rear axle
I have to agree with the danger issue. my thinking after I bought
mine rig with the small read=r axle was,after reading all the bad
stuff on here about the dangers of it was I was mad. at
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tommiez@...
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Re: chialo
Michael.. the way I got to National RV was I went to their web site and left an e mail asking for contact questions for TOyota for the recall.. someone in parts gave me a number..they ran me around
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Tommy Howze <tommiez@...>
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#1193
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Wind and Trip to Tucson
I'm still wondering about the wind. I took a small
trip to Tucson last week (I stayed in Catalina State
Park) and was bouncing on the road. I was beginning
to think that I was going to sell my new
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ZiaWoman
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child seats
Hi Tika--thanks for your advice re. the tv, we'll give it a try. I
just wanted to share a recent experience with car seats. You wrote:
I don't know if you got shoulder or lap belt type restraints,
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r_hayden@...
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Old Axles are Unsafe!!
I Agree 100% with Michael Smith. These things
were not recalled for fun. This is a Safety
issue.
The older and more miles driven increase the
odds of an accident.
IMHO it is irresponsible for
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ants4radios
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Group 4 Month Anniversary
Group,
I just wanted to thank everyone for their help in establishing this
group! I think it is developing into a great source of information for
current and future Toyota Camper owners! In the 4
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theeagle@...
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#1161
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chinook ac
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theeagle@...
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Re: Odyssey comments/questions
Hi Rosannah. Congratulations. I've been following your story
with interest because I soon hope to have a similar success
story to tell about finding a new motohome for ourselves. (See
message
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Tika
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Re: Tub & Baby Seat
Hi, Allen & Linda, I've heard from another source that some '91
Toyota Winnie Warriors have mini-tubs under the showers.
Does yours? Or do you have any more info if this rumor is true?
Re: Baby
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Tika
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Re: rear axle(again)
Hi. I have a 1978 Toyota Musketeer which I have owned since
1986. It now has over 130,000 miles on a rear end with bolt-on
wheels and a non-floating axle. Finally last fall I had to replace
the
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Tika
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Re: Chilao CG
Just for the record it is spelled Chilao, and pronounced
Chill-LAY-oh. It is in the Angeles National Forest, about 1 hour
north of Pasadena. There are several large campground loops
and a
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Tika
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Odyssey comments/questions
Thanks for the encouragement and advice, Jack Redman and jacka2,
Tommiez, Rednipcan, and all--I really appreciate it.
We're looking forward to taking a weekend trip as soon as possible,
hopefully
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r_hayden@...
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Re: rear axle(again)
Chris,
In my opinion you would be making a mistake to purchase a rig that has had
an axle recall unless you had imediate plans to replace the axle and the
price of the unit was reflective of the need
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Michael Smith <msmith@...>
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MEDICINE CABINET
Does anyone have a place to get the
small medicine cabinet that was in
the 1985 Sunrader? Long story, but I
took mine out to clean it and the
mirrow was broken. Just need to replace
the whole
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JERRY E. BROADWAY <jerry_e_broadway@...>
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Re: chialo
Tonniez,
I think you lucked out. In my search for an axle kit I called National and
they said that they didn't have any. You must have an in there. Do be
careful installing your new axle. I had a
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Michael Smith <msmith@...>
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Re: rear axle(again)
Hi Chris,
Welcome to the group.
Some will say that the weak axle is a disaster waiting to happen,
so beware.
On the other hand, the camper you are considering has survived for
all these years, and
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Jack Redman <jack_redman@...>
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Re: chialo
Jack, Chialo is down the 2 freeway about 25 miles past Mt. Wilson.
About 7 miles past Chialo is a camp ground called Buckhorn. I think
Buckhorn is the closest thing to the Sequioa's that I have neem
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tommiez@...
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#1149
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