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I use a muffler that was for a Ford F250 pickup with a 460 cid and a single exhaust. On my little 4 banger no major back pressure and no noise. I use stock Toyota exhaust in to the muffler and I think it was 2.5" out all the way the behind the rear axle.
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Do a little research Google "Clark Cortez RV". The passages seat did not rotate, but flipped over. The back of the seat became the bottom when flipped.
My Class a has a rotating seat and it's PIA to rotate. You have to slide it back and forth on the rails as you turn it.
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3 hours ago, Scott iv said:
You could test your theory by purchasing a combustion leak detector to detect the presence of exhaust gas in the coolant.
A compression check will tell you a lot too.
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Does the new fridge work on the battery?
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Very BASIC check on the temp sensor...http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2012/03/toyota-coolant-temperature-sensor.html do it on a cold engine
Yes the exhaust heat could effect the sensor.
An old trick is a 1/8" hole in the thermostat flange will let some water circulate and reduce the wild readings on an engine that is still warming up. Some stats have the hole from the factory
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Segal's Law.. A man with 2 watches never knows what time it is.
The block is the coolest part of the cooling system, the head is much hotter, the upper radiator hose is the hottest place in the cooling system.
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Original Toyota sensor?
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Toyota Red antifreeze and "normal" green antifreeze do not play well together. Do you know what was in your Toy? If it had green in it then never mind. If it had red you will need to flush the entire system, including the heater. Install 50% mix of antifreeze of your choice.
A simple compression check will show up a blown head gasket about 90% of the time.
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No air shocks, no overload coils on shock. The shock mounting bolts will fail.
Choices
1. Overload 1/2 leaf spring
2. Add a leaf full length. Old Man Emu has them
3. Timbren booster
4. Zuk Mod or a variation of.
5. Air bags.
Air bags can help level things at some camping spots
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The problem with the foolie rear end isn't the bearings, it's the axle that fails. Worse is that they are no longer available so you just can't replace them as a preventive measure.
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This is full on emergency redneck engineering. Get about 3" of bulk filler hose about the same diameter as the damaged hose. Slit it length ways and slip it over the damaged section and use a bunch of hose clamps to hold it tight and seal the leak.
Linda's self fusing tape is also great for emergency radiator hose repair, wrap the split and hose clamp it. Remove the radiator cap and drive slowly
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Its usually in the converter. Sometimes a blue cube, sometimes just a relay.
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Ok first thing is no more mountains 🤡
Real starting point is NEW rotors and HD brake pads. Ceramic pads and new rotors run $150 and up at Rockauto. Your looking for a set for Toyota 1986 DRW pickup.
IF you have the REAL 1 ton rear axle, if you have doolies then a normal 1/2 pickup
Next is very important the "Engine,Transmission, Drive line section" of the forum has a LONG post titled "Load Sensing Proportional Valve"... This is a very important read.
The factory pickup has a brake bias valve on the rear axle. It thinks your driving an empty pickup so, to stop rear wheel skids, it shifts most of the brake effort to the front.
BUT you have a full MH so you need to fool the valve into thinking you have a fully loaded pickup so it shifts more brake to the rear wheels. With the weight of your house and dual rear wheels you can't shift to much brake effort to the rear. In fact if you read the post about the valve you will find owners who removed the valve completely.
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Did they fail because they overheated, have a hydraulic failure or just wore out due to lack of maintenance??
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Hey Bob, just in case you get bored with your 5th wheel Sunrader, here is something you could play with.
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Vent fan, top mount OR side mount...https://www.etrailer.com/RV-Vents-and-Fans/Ventline/VP-543SP.html
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Sway bar, anti sway bar, anti roll bar, many names. It makes the rear more stable in cross winds AND gives your rig more sporty handling😂
Here is what one looks like...https://www.summitracing.com/parts/aco-k1-382-0u/make/toyota/year/1985
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Propane is energy dense, 91,000 btu per gallon or 27 kWh per gallon.
Solar isn't near as dense. SO maybe a bigger water tank, Get a 5 gallon tank insulate it and circulate your solar hot water through it. The tank would act as a preheated going in to your actual water heater.
Then you could have 2 showers a day
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It is only going to add a gallon of hot water but will help reduce propane use
If you DIY something don't forget Solar on the roof.
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This may prove helpful to some members here with a small generator and a large roof AC.
It's just what the title says. PnP soft start for an AC.
Useful if you have a small (under 2000w) generator and can't afford a bigger generator, don't have a place for a bigger generator, can't carry a bigger generator. This may allow you to use your little guy.
I did see a test of a 5k btu room AC running off a 800w inverter generator
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Ribs...
Foam backer rods contact glued to the roof and then fiber glassed over make strong light ribs. Comes in sizes from 1/4" to 1". The rod is just the form, the fiberglass shape is the strength.
I've also rolled up brown Kraft paper around dowels and broom handles to make the shape for the fiberglass. Depends on your budget at the time.
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What are the dimensions of the radiator you need?? Get them and call these guys. Pricey, but they have been doing this for 42 years +
Note aluminium radiators are rated differently than copper/brass ones.
https://www.griffinrad.com/custom_radiator.php
Maybe Linda will have a part number for copper/brass model that will fit for a bit less.
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I post a lot of rare campers just for entertainment. but this one is more our style and so is the $$
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1975-dodge-b200-sportsman-maxiwagon-camper-2/
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You will need to remove the existing fuzzy. These folks have a bunch of different shapes.
https://www.rubbertherightway.com/window-channels-sweepers-fuzzies-window-sweeps-fuzzies-9418-ctg.htm