mycomitan

Last April drove from La Paz Baja to S>F> area and back 3000+ miles averaged 17.6

All the roof seams, and wall to roof seams are fibreglassed, and front and rear seams. Now more like a Sunrader.

Any of you Baja travelers get to La Paz, we live here, have room for overnight visit for Toyhouses. Wiley & Carol 87 Dolphin, 5speed, 456 rearend, Topside,seams all fibreglassed, and much more. Wileys@prodigy.net.mx

Haven't been to Panama but certainly would go with ours, Live in La Paz BCS and deal with topes all the time, Last weekend went to a beach a little north of here, dirt road then Parked in a sandy area I think they can handle a little sand, but I have 5sp manual. There are at least 6-7 Toys here in La Paz.

They make a finned aluminum pan for transmissions on some vehicles.

I don't know where you are at but I changed out my Automatic 87 Dolphin to a 5 speed Manual, so have a perfectly good Auto for sale with Temp Guage and extra Transmission cooler $500 for pickup in San Diego.

Before you do anything you should run some acetone in the gas 3oz per 10Gals of gas. I use it on all my vehicles and it keeps jets, injectors clean, Some people will say it atomizes the gas for better gas mileage I and many others of us believe it just cleans therefore runs better gets better gas mileage.

I took mine off and would say it only weighs 75lbs. :)

It was done in Mexico very cheap, but well done. Since I also changed out the 410 rear end to a 456 5th gear is now high gear.

I had the 5speed put in my 87 dolphin, also 456 rear end, also rebuilt engine and fine tuned. A month ago did over 3000 miles, all conditions, had a low of 15.7 and a high of 19.2(tailwind) overall average 17.6MPH. The people that did it had a donor PU and only had to have the driveshaft done by Machine shop. Just a lot of little things.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/toyota-campers/

There are 2 wheel bearings on each side,We could not replace the ring and pinion it wasn't available here in Mexico. I thought there was a bearing on each side of the ring and pinion and one in front but just looked at the recpt and he bought 4 bearing and one seal. My costs would not apply up there. Numbers 17887/17831 1- 30306 1 32307W 1-1177 $110.00

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/toyota-campers/ This group also could help you.

+Just has all the bearings and seals in rearend replaced, still have the whine, the wheel bearings and seals have also been replace, had a very knowledgeable Mechanic look at the ring and pinion and said it was worn, but didn't think it would be a problem, next am going to put in 140 gear lube unless someone has a better idea.

Bama A vacuum gauge will help you a lot. Google Vacuum guage and read about them.