minicruisin eric

21' 1987 RBR minicruiser 22RE auto. usually resides in southern Maine and New England. Currently in Denver CO and soon to be in Chico CA.

I installed some pergo as well. the stuff is super cheap, thin, and durable! there were a few places that I put in some thin strips of wood to level it all off. and in the end, I think theres only 2 screws attaching it all down. If you get the fit right, no screws are really necessary at all!

I was amazed at how easily this stuff cuts with a circular saw, sawzall, tin snips, or even scoring with a utility knife.

From what I've read, the V6 tranny locks the clutches/converter when OD is used, this actually reduces the transmission temp. With the 22R/RE however, the clutches never lock and causes excess wear and heat which could reduce the life of the tranny. So IMO... V6 = use OD whenever you like, 4cyl = use sparingly if ever.

As others have said, these usually have an altitude sensor that kicks it out of OD at a certain altitude. When I first got my rig, I would occasionally use OD down hills. However, after further research, I have decided to keep it out of OD all together. The cost of replacing the OD clutches far outweighs the minor mpg savings IMHO. Just one opinion amongst the masses.

I sometimes confuse the pounds and gallons when doing LP. The most my tank has ever got in it was 11 gallons and I thought it was a 10 gallon tank. As someonelse said, the pilot light keeps hot water, so that saves some gas. I find in the summer that one 10 gallon fill-up lasts about two months running the fridge full time and using the water heater and stove/oven daily. in the winter with the space heater on it lasts me a bit less than a month.

Nothin that hasnt been said but, My '87 22RE was runnin hot (around 3/4) so I thoroughly flushed the system and added japanese anti-freeze. Its been staying under the 1/2 mark ever since.

My 21' 1987 22RE auto has been getting about 17mpg cruising at 50ish mph. Going 65mph brings it down to 12.5mpg. My girlfriend, olde english bulldogge, and I dont have too much trouble fitting in it. hope this helps.