Slowpoke

We are not too set on a Toyota for a camper. We are looking at it as a possibility. Having enough room is essential, as well as not overloading the chassis in the process. I also have thought of building my own using a school bus, but the length of a bus negates the benefits of having exactly what we want in the end. With the damage that the hurricane caused in the neighboring states, we are also thinking of adding to our list, the ability of being self contained for a few days in case of a storm. We want something small enough to be able to manouver in a parking lot, yet roomy enough for our needs. Our '77 VW camper was great, except it had no a/c, no bathroom, and could only sleep 2 when moving. What is the output of the alternator on the V-6? Does the camper have 2 batteries (one for the engine, one for the camper)?

Just curious, has anyone tried air shocks on the back?

Time for a trany cooler and maybe put some louvers in the hood to get the heat out. I'd change the trans fluid and fliter as you fliud may be cooked. I've had great sucess in the past with other cars using Energy Release additive to help protect parts, and cut down on friction.

Thanks for the info. We would rather have the lager bed in back, than a larer bath. We are debating between a Toyota camper or a larger Class C on a Dodge van chassis. We like the fuel economy of the Toyota, but we are wondering if it would be enough room for the 4 of us. Fixing it up would be no problem, as I have repaired a few campers in the past.

I have a friend who bought new a '91 Chevy 1 ton 4x4 dually for use as a tow truck. Chevrolet had a bad overheating problem for a few years, and his was one of them. What he did was to install boat louvers in the hood to vent the heat out. Since doing that, his tow truck hasn't overheated in 14 years.

We are thinking of getting a Toyota camper, and was wondering if it will it our needs (my wife, me and our 2 boys). We plan on using it not so much for camping, but as a place for eating, storing gear, recharging camera batteries, and taking a nap when we are out sightseeing. Our idea is a rear dinette model (so the boys can watch tv in the back while I drive, or the wife and or boys can nap on the way home), 22r engine with a 5 speed (fuel economy), and no longer than 21ft (easy to turn in a parking lot). Where we live in Texas is almost 100% flat, so hills aren't a problem. We are moving up from a VW bus camper, so we are used to a cramped space. We would definatly need a roof a/c and a generator. What can I expect for fuel milage? Did they come from the factory with a generator? What size tires came standard? Other than avoiding the 1/2 ton axel models, are there any others to avoid or look for? Thanks in advance for the information.