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jpsullivanthe3rd

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  • My Toyota Motorhome
    3rd Gen v6 yota with custom slide in.
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    hood river

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    Ski, bike, yota, subie

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  1. Yeah you will be able to... as long as you have a solenoid type isolator. Don't think it's possible with a solid state without disconnecting some wires. I've seen a 3 way switch wired under the hood that will let you select start or house bank for cranking. If you are looking to replace your unit 12vguy.com makes a really slick set up with either winch controls or extra accessory switches wired up that bolts into the ash tray or coin tray of all types of toyota interiors. I have one of his units in my 1990 3.0 and you can select whatever battery you want to start off of with out even popping the hood... plus there's more cool looking switches and little led indicator lights to really make it feel like a space ship inside ?
  2. Here's the old rig we sold (kept the truck sold the camper) and the subie. Like I said, I've got a hard time leaving anything stock... the sunrader is too clean for me to want to 4x4 anymore but I'm still considering the lift and traction tires. Future project though for right now I'm planing on 1.) Using it! 2.) Cosmetically get it back to looking good again.
  3. Wooh there we go... had to learn how to compress photos first before the upload feature was happy with me. As you can see the interior is pretty clean... it's got a slight hint of mildew and the carpet is worn but other then that the appliances all work except for the oven (stove top works fine) and the fridge isn't the coldest now. From reading on the forum sounds like I need to pull it out and flip it to try and free the ammonia. There are a few of the access doors that could use a rattle can refinish along with the mirrors and front bumper, the clearence lights need to be replaced and I need to reseal the roof vent. (My wife just called me at work and said it was leaking a bit ?) ide also like to try to clean up the cab over windows... I was thinking some sort of headlight restore kit, anyone had luck with that? the biggest issue that I will have to address is spider cracks on the roof.. have any of you done a major gel coat repair? Looking on YouTube it's pretty straight forward .. just a pain in the butt! Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Other then that eventually I would like to get a little better ground clearence... I had a crazy thought to turn it into a 4x4 but it's just too clean to chop up the front end! I'm thinking bj spacers up front and air bags in the rear should let me run 27's. We live in the NW and do a fair amount of time on Forrest service roads to access mtn bike trails and bc ski spots.... please chime in and tell me I'm an idiot for wanting to slightly lift it or give my wife reasons why we should Thanks for the advise already and the stoke!
  4. Linda woah thanks for heads up... I really haven't had a chance to play around with the camper yet. (They sent me back to work early) I will check the thread direction on the lugs though I'm thinking a subtle mark with a paint pen should hopefully prevent that mistake. I am contemplating swapping out the tires eventually however I need to do a little more research on what will fit and what's practical... I have a hard time leaving anything stock ? Jhdbad I feel pretty lucky... we picked this gem up for 3200. Like I said there's a few issues that need to be addressed eventually but for the winter the plan is to use it!
  5. Mark, Thanks... I'll look into the zep Polish because yeah the vinyl is pretty faded ... I was contemplating pulling it off and seeing if I could buff the gel coat out to hide where the old vinyl was... think I'll try your trick first!
  6. I will tell you from first hand experience that the electric fan option is no Bueno. I had my original clutch driven fan explode on me a few years ago and thought... electric fan? HP gain? Fuel efficiency? He'll yeah! I installed the flexalite black magic fan along with a new thermostat burped it and started having overheating issues... chased my tail for a bit... changed out all the hoses, new 3 core aluminum radiator and tyranny cooler on the 3.0. The issue with electric fans lies in the fact that they move the same amount of air at idle and at 45k so when your speed drops and RPM goes up like when climbing a pass the electric fan just can't move enough air to keep it all cool. Hope it helps... don't make my mistake
  7. Hello everyone, Wanted to say hi... I've been a long time lurker on the forum but didn't feel like I had anything to offer or add because I was not an owner yet. However now I am! My wife and I recently sold our old panther slide in camper due to some leaking issues, we also knew we wanted a shower, head and running water. We wanted to find a 18' sunrader in a bad way but had a hard time justifying 10k or more for a nice one, so the searching continued. I work away from home and without Internet for half the year so I showed my wife what to search for on craigs list and gave my best friend full authority to spend my money if the right one came along. Last time at work I got a call on the sat phone from my wife saying that they were going to look at one about 4 hrs when I called my buddy back to ask about it, the interior was shot, it had the wrong rear axle and had enough rust on the frame and hardware that he didn't even ask the guy to start it.. I got home and figured the search would continue and hopefully we would find somthing we could work with by winter. My buddies and I were hanging out in the back yard enjoying some post bike ride beers when out of the corner of my eye I spot an 18'er driving down the street near our house... since I know the other 2 in town it really made my hairs stand up. Then when it didn't pass down the street I really got a tingly feeling, then when I saw my wife pull into the driveway with it I lost my mind! My friend had been driving past this 18'er for the last 3 years on his way to school and said what the hell... I'll knock on the guys door and see if he wants to talk about it. They chatted with the 2nd owner for about 2 hrs before he told them he had been thinking about selling it because of health reasons but just hasn't gotten around to it. My buddies and wife and somehow found me a beautiful 1986 18'er all original with 122k miles on it! It's been sitting for the last 3 years so there are a few small issues to be addressed but it is untouched on the interior and body is rust free and the paint has buffed out really nicely! Thanks for reading this long post and hi to everyone on the forum!
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