Southbroad Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Have a chance to buy a 1984 Sunrader but am new to campers in general and looking for reviews, pro and con. I love the Toyota cars I've owned, just don't know about this camper. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred heath Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Southbroad said: Have a chance to buy a 1984 Sunrader but am new to campers in general and looking for reviews, pro and con. I love the Toyota cars I've owned, just don't know about this camper. Thank you. First thing to check is how many lug nuts are on the rear wheels. If only 5, the axle is unsafe. A good axle will have 6 lug nuts. A picture of the rig from all 4 sides and the asking price will help us to determine what the rig is worth, and what kind of work will be involved. Edited April 30, 2019 by fred heath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southbroad Posted April 30, 2019 Author Share Posted April 30, 2019 OK, thank you, I'll check this out.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 35,000 miles is almost unheard of pics please Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southbroad Posted April 30, 2019 Author Share Posted April 30, 2019 (edited) Edited April 30, 2019 by Southbroad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred heath Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, Southbroad said: The body’s clean enough that could be original miles. Pull the rear hubcap and count the lug nuts. If only 5, figure at least $2-3K to do a complete axle change. How much are they asking? Edited May 1, 2019 by fred heath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southbroad Posted April 30, 2019 Author Share Posted April 30, 2019 $8000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred heath Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Southbroad said: $8000 Replacing the rear axle will run you 2-3K between parts and labor. That brings the price up to 10-11K. Sounds expensive to me. The sunraders are very popular and hold their value. Linda S is an expert in this area. I’ll defer to her judgment. I would have the drivetrain check by a mechanic before buying. Good luck. Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 I can't tell about the rear axle. All I see is a hub cap from Walmart. Whitewall tires indicates Passenger tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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