sonny sunrader

It takes only 15 amps DC to power the fridge when it is running on the alternator, which puts out 45+ amps. This leaves plenty of charging to charge the house and engine battery, the fridge is wired to run on DC only when the alternator is in operation, it won't run on 12VDC if not! Does not use the house or engine batteries no matter what.

On my 86 rader, I have a 3way fridge, it will only run on 12VDC when the engine is running, so it is powered by the altenater so you are not using the house battery!

I know that this has been discussed before, I need to match the cream colored paint on my 85 Sunrader. Someone said that a rust O leum color matches perfect, I need to know the color number. Would really appreciate the help, thanks for your time!

Instead of C C has anyone tried putting in a hand throttle? It may work better, this is old school cruise control!

I had the front windows replaced in my sunrader, I took the whole window with out, the original glass I took out was plexieglass, I took both frames with windows in them to a auto glass repair shop, they can do the whote thing for you. Then you just need to seal the frame when you reinstall it! hope this helps!

My wife and I went to the southwest last summer in a 1985 sunrader auto, went over the rockies, I think the highest pass was a little under 13,000'. The toy didn't like it much but it did make it, low gear at 25 mph. So I say you have nothing to worry about, go for it!

I'm installing a aftermarket cruise control, speed sensor on driveshaft, need to know how many pulses per mile. If I know the ratio I can take the tire dia. multiply times 3.14 to get how far it travels in one revolution, then divide that into 5280' to get revolutions in a mile, then multiply that times the gear ratio.This should give me the number of revolutions the driveshaft (pulses) turns in a mile. Could anybody help me out, Thanks.

I have an automatic 3way , it will only run on DC if the engine is running like when you're traveling to some place, so you don't have to worry about draining the house battery.

It was me, I figured it out, you have to take the black seal around the door on the outside. When you pop out the seal you will find screw heads, remove the screws, but not all at once. Do it in three steps, left side then go inside and pull the carpet out from between the door frame and the 2 by 2 under it. Replace the screws back into the 2 by 2, then repeat on the top, and then the left side. It was pretty easy if you done count all the staple you have to remove. When done replace the seal on the outside, goes in really easy.

I'm puzzled as to why you can drive the home without the speedo working, just use a Garman or other GPS device. It has a speed reading on it!

Thanks for all the help and interest I appreciate the effort!

Ok Thanks for checking Linda!

Mine was manufactured (coach 08/85), Toyota truck (06/85). Still waiting to hear from Linda on door frame removal!

Mine also has the EFI 22RE, will post pics when done, don't hold your breath though!

It took a lot of pulling and tugging on the shag with staples in it before I discovered the self tapping screws! Some of the manufacturing under the carpet is pretty crude, mine is a 85' sounds like the same fine fabrication as your 86'. I'm determined to get the shag off of the door, even if I have to take a utility knife and cut it out! As for the shag roof piece, it looks like they glassed in a board then, I think they screwed the shag to the board. I think I'm going to find some burbur carpet that matches the headliner in color and put that in its place.

Vinyl on the floor, have removed carpet on floor already, don't know about around door until I see what I have to work with.

Does anyone know how to remove the door opening frame on a Sunrader so I can remove the freaking shag carpeting round it?

I've completely removed the roof rack, there was nothing connected to it. When it get light tomarrow I'll chrck for a plugged hole, thanks Linda!

I have a place to hook a tv on the inside of my Sunrader, which looks it should be for a cable or antenna. The cable runs thru the bottom of the overhead cabinet, it heads toward the rear, but can't figure out where it goes, can't find any hook up for cable on the exterior of home. Does anyone have any idea what this for on the inside of Sunrader? I'm confused!

Shouldn't be a deal breaker, any body shop could easily fix this problem, but there should a reduction in price for this.

Any idea on how to get rid of or hide water stains on the headliner on 85 Sunrader? Can it be painted, if so with what kind of paint? Also whats a replacement for the god awful ugly shag carpet around the door and round the back of the cab? Is vinyl flooring better than laminate for the replacement of the shag on the floor?

Ok I think I have the info I need, Thanks to everyone for all the help! Sonny Sunrader

What about filter, is there one, and if so how do you change it?

Does anyone know how to change trans fluid in a A43D transmission, and fluid amounts less torque converter, fluid type and how to add the fluid?

Thanks for the response, that's what I thought, installing cruise control, it said connect to the speed sensor, I'll need to connect to coil instead.