rick deckert

This sounds like what i heard first time turning on the air on my toyota!I removed blower motor and cleaned out the mouse nest and no more problem.

Drove up to alaska last summer and only saw one toyota on the way up! On the way to homer we met a couple from florida and they had 1991 toyota dolphin v6 with over 200,000 miles on it and been in all the states and most of canada over last few years. Then saw another small toyota several times in the seward and anchorage area! We might make the trip again next summer and spend another summer there with our friends who live in Seward!

Thank you for the info! I will check out both! my friend has 1996 tacoma and it looks like same switch also! could be just different plug on the end but i can swap them out with no problem! Thanks Rick

Hi all! on way home from Alaska trip ect button no longer will lock down in the on position! stopped and cut stick and wedged in the on position and worked all the way home. was wondering if any one knows where i can purchase a replacement switch? searched lots of toyota parts dist. and all say switch has been discontinued! would prefer new one rather than a salvage yard part! thanks Rick

Hi all we made it home from our Alaska trip! Most scenic trip that anyone could ever ask for! Toyota ran great and only had to tighten power steering belt on the way home at Pink Mountain Canada! Best fuel mileage was 18mpg coming across Montana and North Dakota and worst was 11mpg when running into headwinds! We met a couple from Wales who live on a sail boat in Florida in the winter and travel summers in a 1991 toyota dolphin, they have put 80,000 miles on it since they have owned it and have been in 49 states and Canada. They absolutely love it and wish they could take it back to Wales when they go! If you ever get the time the Alaska trip rates up there as one of the ultimate road trips! Back to Florida in Jan. and then start thinking of where we will go next summer! Going to be hard to come up a location for our next trip! Any suggestions would be great! Rick

hi all! made it to Seward Alaska in 8 days taking the rocky mountain route. went through Braniff and jasper park then on to Dawson creek start of the alcan hwy. saw lots of bears, moose, deer, bison and wild horses. best mileage was 16mpg and worst was 11mpg on windy days. traveled almost 4000 miles on our trip up and plan on different route going back in a month or so. weather in Seward has been good we are just in time for blueberries so its been muffins and salmon or halibut for lunch. fishing has been great with some big stringers of halibut, rockfish, cod, yellow eye. I have found out as before how much work it is reeling in fish from 200 feet of water. one of our friends from Montana made some clam chowder and it was excellent! max the dog let's us know when mama brown bear and her 2 cubs is around so we are not surprised at the campfire. scenery has been awesome the whole trip with lots of glaciers and snow capped mountains! well that's all for now! good travels to all! rick

Spent winter in florida in our dolphin and now after being home for 3 months we are packing and doing final checks for our alaska trip! We are taking the rocky mountain route from montana to jasper park then to dawson creek which is the start of the alcan. Plan on being gone until 1st of september and we plan on taking a different route on the return trip. Staying with close friends in seward alaska who own a bed and breakfast in seward. We will be camping on there property and plan on taking in other parts of alaska as well. Looking forward to driving through alberta and britsh columbia it should be awesome trip! Then it will be back to florida for part of the winter months. Rick

Hi! got my toyota v-6 from rydellpowertrain.com and i was very pleased with there service! most engine rebuilders will not warranty engines if you tell them its for a toyota motorhome! rydell had a very good warranty program and were excellent to work with! hope this helps! Rick

Hi! i also have 1989 toyota dolphin and got my rear brakes from napa auto parts! if you are doing rear brakes good time to grease rear wheel bearings and good idea to replace the seals! lots of info on this site about doing this project so just scan through the posts! Rick

Thanks for all the input! v6 dolphin at 55mph turns 2300rpm! at 60mph turns 2500! at 65 turns 2700! I think 4.56:1 gears would help me out at 55mph to 65mph is where most of my driving is at! other thing i've noticed is rear diff.noise which is more evident at higher speeds and after letting off the gas! kind of a harmonic sound like a intermittent low whine! I don't have any idea if 1 ton floaters are quiet or if you are supposed to have some kind of rear end or dual wheel noise! its not very loud but kind of irritating at times! Thanks Rick

Hi all! saw a post talking about 4.56:1 gears and matching speedo drive and was wondering if these are able to be purchased and where? what size is the rear gear housing in a toyota 1 ton full floater axle? thinking of gear change to better use of OD in 1989 v6 dolphin! anything below 60 miles mph in overdrive kicks in and out on slightest grade making it pretty much useless! Thanks Rick

there is also one on madison wisconsin craigslist!axle and wheels!

replaced master cyl. and this time looked at parts diagram it shows gasket between master cyl. and brake booster! also found a vacuum hose that was unhooked and was leaking alot of vacuum so maybe this will take care of my brake problem! going to take it on test drive today will see if problem is solved! thanks all!

hi fred! completely removed the proportioning valve last summer before trip to superior! much better braking without it! have drove over 6000 miles before this problem happened! checked the one way valve on brake booster about hour ago and it seems to be working the way it should! have heard of brake lines heating up near exhaust manifold on the v6 but most the problem occurs when there is moisture in the lines and when it heats up it expands causing brakes to drag! thanks for the reply! Rick

I have checked the rotors after they locked and both are locking at the same time! motorhome is 1989 dolphin v6 with 65000 miles on it! did wheel bearings and checked rotors and pads before the trip and pads looked as if they had been replaced recently rotors looked almost new! also bled and flushed brake fluid after removing proportioning valve in the rear! brake rod from pedal to master cyl. seems to have right amount of free play! outside appearance of brake lines look good but that doesn't mean there good inside! leaning toward trying new master cyl.and see what happens! need too get it dialed in before Alaska trip in june! thanks