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First of all, this post is NOT about the Sunrader I posted that needs the taillights and Dometic fridge replaced. Nov 17, I was driving my 1982 Sunrader Shorty from San Diego to Norco to use as a hotel, for a weekend horsey event. When in Escondido, it was making "water hammer" noises coming from the 5 speed transmission area (under the hump in the middle). Then smoke started coming into my cab from the floor!!! And then the front was not visible due to all the white smoke, which I later figured was steam because it didn't smell and dissipated quickly. Sunrader lost power and I pulled over on the 15 fwy. Only then did I notice that the temp was way beyond the H, as far to the right as the needle would go. 25 mile tow back to the driveway where the marine layer (5 min from the beach) turned it into a rust heap in the last year. Poor Sunrader makes weak and dying wretching noises (like the dry heaves - Oh so sad!) when I turn the ignition and won't start, which I played to a couple of mechanics on my phone. They said I blew the head gasket, the dry heaves speak of "no compression" or maybe I also ruined a cylinder. One said I cannot rebuild the motor because I already did so 50,000 miles ago, and "there is no room to do it again". Another mechanic disagreed, but he'd have to take it apart to assess what can be done or not done. He also said he'd have to find and rent a place to store it, so he could work on it at that storage facility. My problem is no mechanic has the facilities to handle 8 foot camper with dually wheels that "doesn't run". It appears that their insurance will not cover any loss to my Sunrader while they are working on it, if it is not locked up. But no one wants to work on it, even if it DID run, because they just don't have the hoist or overhead bay clearance for 8 ft camper, or ramp for dually wheels, as you all are familiar with "being in my place". Does anyone on this forum know of an engine mechanic in San Diego, CA, who can help me repair the 22R engine, or where could I get another engine, and someone who would do the swap? So sad, because I owned this 1982 Sunrader for 23 years, purchased in Mesa, AZ Sept 2000. -- Julia Genevy, who sometimes lives in San Diego, CA where I grew up.

To everyone eating turkey sandwiches today, your moderators hope you had a happy Thanksgiving. My husband Tom and I are visiting Illinois and had a nice meal with your other moderator Steve and his family. Counting some additional Toyota RV friends (George and Georgia), we had 12 in total. Steve cooked the turkey, but by the time we all got done, there was no turkey left! Tom and I are not done yet with RVing in the mid-west this season, and are making one more short trip next week before we winterize our Itasca for storage. Then it is flying back to California for the sunshine and to be RVing with our E-Z Ryder. A few years ago we decided that driving an RV back and forth twice a year was a bit too time-consuming, so that’s why we now have a Toyota RV in each region. We love them both! Tika Owner-moderator, Toyota-campers group

Happy holiday season to all our American RV friends. Enjoys! And thank you to all contributors. We are rarely on here since our Itasca is in storage, but grateful for the group.

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My '88 Sunrader is starting to reveal her age, the entry step is sagging towards the ground, rusty and very iffy. Also, have visited two propane distributers after two trips but both sessions ended by only adding 1/2 gallon (one nice guy didn't charge me!). The meter reads nearly empty (I do not remember when I last filled the tank but it was in storage for nearly a year). His suggestion is to let it run out but it can be very cold on the coast when I enjoy camping and would miss my heat and frig. Do gauges break or stop working? I do have a RV shop in town but thought I would ask this great group first. All advice is welcomed. Happy camping! Diana on the Oregon Coast

In case anyone is interested. Not mine, I saw this 1990 Toyota Itasca for sale at a McDonalds in Clearwater, Florida. The phone # was 301-535-8435 and it has Maryland plates. I hope this helps someone... Rob vwrobb@...

A few tips. An LED flasher must be used with LED bulbs or they won't flash, they will just stay on. An LED flasher will also flash conventional bulbs so you don't have to change out your front bulbs if you don't want to. To use the cheap LED flasher I listed, make (3) 3" long 14 gauge wires and crimp a female spade to one end and a male spade connector to the other end of each wire. The female ends go onto the flasher, while the male ends go into the flasher socket. Study the new and old flashers to determine which wire goes where. I then taped the male ends into a type of plug which positioned them properly to plug into the socket. I have yet to find the exact Toyota LED flasher that you simply just plug in. I wasted a bunch of time looking for used or new old stock (NOS) Bargeman tail lights, which were hard to come by. And by looking at the slipshod way the originals were wired, I had to ask myself if I really wanted them, even if I found new ones? So I just built these, they kind of remind me of the 1958 Fords, kind of retro cool. Just replace the "Fairlane" with Sunrader Classic... Plexiglass: you need to predrill mounting holes for screwing into the body a little larger than the screws or you run the risk of cracking the plexiglass at the hole.

Closer view, these are the common trailer, semi truck lights. I will track down a link, but now sending from my phone camera. Will get to computer with details.

These are on a bike rack angled out and back below the rear window

The lens on my Sunrader taillights are so cracked, brittle, and cloudy, the plastic is falling out. There are plenty of RV/ Trailer taillight replacements on Amazon, but they don't even measure 11 inches wide or long including the frame. My frame is 21 inches long and 5 inches high. Each of the three lens is 6.5 inches long and 3.25 inches high. That is what I want as replacements, as close as possible. See photo below. A fellow in my camping group cut me 2 pieces of white plexiglass-like material the size of my frame, to put the 3 lens in (taillights , backup, and turn signal lens) and make my own. I remember someone posted they made their own like this. Would appreciate sources for longer (wider) BIGGER lens like what I have now or better yet, already assembled taillight replacements that are as BIG and LONG as the Sunrader originals. Julia - Scottsdale, AZ and San Diego, CA

Anybody know the right way to remove the driver side A pillar cover on a 1991 Winnebago Warrior toyhouse? I've seen several videos on the internet but they are all for 1986 pickups or 1997 4-Runners or everything except a 1991 truck. And none of them look anything like what I have here, and the instructions don't apply. Thanks... Eric in NH

The local tire shops around here seem to be having trouble sourcing the Hankook 185R14C load index 102/100, load capacity 1764 lb dual, 1874 lb single. I'm not married to Hankooks although they have given me trouble-free service for the last 12 years. Anyone have any recommendations for another manufacturer that sells a high-quality tire? I've seen many I never heard of before (Iris, Nexen, Achilles, Thunderer, Zeetex, Accelera) and a few that I have (Yokohama, Bridgestone, Firestone) at prices all over the map from $60 to $175. I'd prefer to stick with well-known brands and something my local tire shops can source, that will give me at least the service these Hankooks have... looking for quality over price. Thanks... Eric in NH

YOKOHAMA tires ? are the only tire brand we run on our customized 1993 6-Cylinder Gospel Chariot: AKA: 1993 Toyota Winnebago Warrior. In the 1960’s, our missionary vans all ran YOKOHAMA Tires due to their uncompromising wear and tear and extended road life they have provided us, international missions and historically, military operations as well… etc… Happy Mini-Toy Trails!!! Mike & Hana Yokohama ??USA?? ??From ??he Gospel Chariot??

Is there a "right" way to lift a toyhouse on a hoist that's unique to the toyhouse? Some hoists, you just drive onto the hoist and lift it up. Others, you have to lift the vehicle by its frame so the wheels hang loose for changing tires, doing brake jobs, etc. It's the latter I'm wondering about... seems like you don't want to try to lift it by the rear frame extensions which may not be strong enough to support the load... same reason you don't want to try to jack it up by the rear bumper when changing a tire, which an RV dealer's service shop tried to do on mine before I caught him (before any damage was done) and made him stop. Soon after that, I put a "NO LIFT" sign on my rear bumper... just blows me away that I had to do that. Eric in NH

For some reason I can't find an authoritative source for the redline RPM in our V6 toyhouses. I've seen everything from 6000 to 7500. What is it really, and where can I find an authoritative source? My owner's manual is no help. Eric in NH

I can't find it now but I read somewhere once that the tires on our toyhouses should be replaced after 12 years regardless of wear. Mine are Hankook load range D (65 PSI max and I run them at 60) that look to be in very good condition with plenty of rubber and no visible deterioration. They are 12 years old this year. We're considering replacing them prior to going on a 4000++ mile trip next spring, from NH to MN to TN to GA and back to NH. If these were yours, would you replace them? Eric in NH

Nice One 30K https://www.toyotarvforsale.com/1984-bandit-in-fort-collins-co/

Not mine. Just saw it on craigslist https://jackson.craigslist.org/rvs/d/harrisville-toyota-mini-cruiser-15-mpg/7681972662.html Liz

I could use a bit more headlight intensity when driving my toyhouse at night. Anyone have any results they can report on LED or other HID headlights, along with a good place to get them? I've seen prices from $40 to $400, not looking to get ridiculous with this. Thanks... Eric in NH

I'm told that in the 1991 Winnebago Warrior toyhouse, the fuel pump is immersed in the gas inside the gas tank (????) and that's how it gets its cooling. So, if I run the fuel tank dry or nearly so, I run the risk of overheating and burning out the fuel pump. That sounds like an OWT to me but anything is possible I guess, so is it true? (I'm aware of the other, and more realistic, issue of aspirating junk into the fuel pump if the gas runs too low.) Eric in NH