Re: solar panels
Thanks for the info on the panels. I would be running house lights, water pump, and possibly a small tv. This is a possible future project.
Thanks,
Nate
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theeagle@...
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Re: Solar Chinook
difficult it was to install? It seems like solar panels make alot
more sense than a generator.
Nate
You can get a single good unbreakable panel for about 300.00 and
the best battery system is
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Benton <wildlife@...>
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Re: water leak
I would take a look on the roof to see if there are any visible cracks. Then I would buy a can of that black tar for roofs and slap it on any possible leak areas or seems. I was able to repair some
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theeagle@...
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Re: Solar Chinook
I was wondering how much your solar panels package cost and how difficult it was to install? It seems like solar panels make alot more sense than a generator.
Nate
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Re: nissan motorhome
I am glad you were able to find the site. I hope you find the posts interesting and informative. Spread the word on the site we are up to 17 members in less than a week.
Nate
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Re: thanks and an idea
Thanks to all for the tips. As for the piston slap, I have always used toyota filters. The mechanics here say it could be a piece of carbon and one has customer (4 -runner) with 250,000 and a piston
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Help with first RV
Hi George, Water leaks can be a real bugger to find sometimes, it
can leak on one side and migrate across the roof before showing up on
the other side. The roof edge molding might be a good place
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Nolan <rockhound@...>
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(No subject)
Nate I made it to the site. I'm a previous Toyota motorhome owner. I
traded for a newer Nissan motorhome. I loved the Toyota and made
alot of trips in it. I pulled a 19ft inboard boat about 600
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Re: solar chinook
of
order
power
filter,
Hi Benton,
The solar panels sound like a good deal, I'll have to agree with you
on the water filter, I installed a filter system in my Chinook to get
rid of the plastic
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Oil filters.
I agree with Redman.
On the VW Vanagons we learned the Frams would not
hold the oil in the heads on shut down.
I would never run a Fram or other cheap filter in
any engine.
I too only run dealer
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ants4radios
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solar chinook
I am not sure how many of you all back woods it, but I outfitted my
chinook with two large unbreakable solar panels. These rest on top of
the raised top. I had to tighted the springs on the lift top
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Benton <wildlife@...>
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Re: some help with my first toyota rv
Hi George,
I understand that using anything other than Toyota oil filters will cause the oil to bleed back into the pan, and that may be causing your 'piston slap'. I put a Fram filter on mine, and
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Jack Redman <jack_redman@...>
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some help with my first toyota rv
I have a 1985 Huntsman w/5 spd and only 40,000 miles which I bought from the original owner. I have a couple of questions
1) The source and cost of a true dual axel kit? If salvage, what would be a
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george oviatt
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Members
I just want to thank all of you who have joined our group. I would like to encourage everybody to introduce themselves and include a description of your Toyota. I also want to make sure everybody
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theeagle@...
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Rear axle, which way to go
Jack A2, Pulling the rear axle assembly from the bone yard flat bed
would be the ideal way to go, get the springs and all. The axles,
hubs, ect. from the 1 ton won't interchange with the stock
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Re: Rear axle swappin
86
only
the
fine,
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Re: automatic overdrive
Hi Nate, thanks for the information on the overdirve. I especially wanted the automatic so my wife would feel more comfortable driving it, but so far I am the only one who drives it. So much for
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Jack Redman <jack_redman@...>
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automatic overdrive
My grandpa had an automatic in his 1986 4 cylinder and it would not stay in overdrive. I know that he was able to adjust a cable ( like a adjusting the clutch cable in manual) once it was adjusted it
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theeagle@...
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Rear axle swappin
Hi Jacka2, Toyota started building the true one ton in 86, when in 86
they were available I'm not sure, mid to later models? they were only
available as a cab chassis unit, not a pickup. In the
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Re: Sunrader
I
onboard
so
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ants4radios
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