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You should make it clear it was totaled because of the cost to repair the house section. Only vehicle repairs were a brake job Linda S

I think you can get the inspection where you are. Check with Ct DMV and ask if they would accept docs from an approved inspector in New Mexico. People have accidents all the time when out of state and shipping their vehicles home can't be the only option. If Ct won't take an out of state inspection your insurance company should be willing to offer you a temporary binder to get it home. If not there are a few online companies that I think would. Linda S

Lots of companies online. You’re looking at about $1.50-$2.00 per mile on average for a long haul. If it’s roadworthy, it might be more economical to hire someone to drive it for you. With the cost of fuel today it might be even more expensive.

So I have to ship my Granville from ABQ to CT to retitle it from salvage (total loss) to rebuilt. Does anyone know of cross country RV shipping services?

I copied and pasted the below article from Motor Trend's website as it has useful information on Toyota vintage axles - splines, widths, etc. Sorry there's some font and formatting screwups and extra space but the text is all there. I deleted ads and such as best I could. One day, I plan to upgrade my Sunrader's suspension and may even convert it to 4WD for light offroading and the ability to be solo self supporting in remote areas where 4WD is needed to guarantee mobility. Information I've also gleaned from calling the Toyota dealer includes that my 1982 4 speed manual Sundrader came with a RN44HVY axle with 4:11 gears. The original wheel bearing part number was 97144-06308, which is the same p/n as the regular Pickup of the day. This p/n later superceded to 90363-40020-77 which is what you'd order as of this writing. Here's the article text: Toyota pickup axles are renowned for their light weight, low cost, and high strength. Although they don't offer the ground clearance of portal axles or the massive ring gear of a Corporate 14-bolt, these axles are popping up under a wide variety of vehicles beyond Toyotas, including Jeeps, Samurais, and buggies, because of the features mentioned above. As good as they are from the factory, like most components they can still benefit from advances made in the aftermarket. Stock Front Axle Toyota used a solid front axle in the '79-'85 pickups and 4Runners. All of these axles were 55.5 inches wide from wheel mounting surface (WMS) to wheel mounting surface and came with solid front disc brakes and closed knuckles with Birfields. These axles also came with push-pull steering and a torque-rod bracket welded to the housing. They use the same 8-inch third member and 1-5/16-inch axleshafts as the rear axle, simplifying part swapping. The Birfields are 30-spline at the hub, and the inner axles are 27-spline at the Birfield end and 30-spline at the differential end. Earlier axles had no trussing on the long side, but over the years Toyota increased the size of the truss under the housing until eventually it spanned the long side of the housing by 1984. SEE ALL 17 PHOTOS FRONT AXLE UPGRADES AFTERMARKET BIRFIELDS BY FAR THE WEAKEST LINK IN TOYOTA AXLES ARE THE STOCK BIRFIELDS. THESE JOINTS HAVE LIMITED ANGULARITY AND ARE PRONE TO CRACKING WITH THE STEERING AT FULL LOCK AND POWER APPLIED. LONG'S ENTERPRISES DEVELOPED LONGFIELDS THAT ADDRESS ALL OF THE FACTORY SHORTCOMINGS. THE LATEST GENERATION OF LONGFIELDS ARE 30-SPLINE FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL TO THE HUB AND ARE MADE FROM CHROME-MOLY. THE INNER RACE IS MACHINED FROM 300M AND IS SMALLER THAN STOCK TO ADD THICKNESS TO THE OUTER BELL. IN ADDITION TO THE STRENGTH, LONGFIELDS ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE A MUCH TIGHTER TURN RADIUS THAN STOCK BIRFIELDS DUE TO THEIR TAPERED DESIGN. INNER AXLES AFTERMARKET BIRFIELDS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH STOCK AXLESHAFTS CAN TRANSFER THE WEAK LINK TO THE SPLINES WHERE THE SHAFT MATES WITH THE BIRFIELD. POLY PERFORMANCE SELLS CHROME-MOLY INNER AXLESHAFTS THAT DO NOT NECK DOWN LIKE THE STOCK SHAFTS AND WHICH ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR A C-CLIP TO RETAIN THE AXLE. SEE ALL 17 PHOTOS UPGRADED HUB STUDS WHEN HUB STUDS SHEAR, THEY OFTEN RENDER THE WHEEL HUB USELESS. IN ORDER TO CURE THIS PROBLEM, FRONT RANGE OFF-ROAD FABRICATION DEVELOPED HARDENED CHROME-MOLY STUDS THAT FEATURE ROLLED SPLINES AND INCLUDE HIGH-QUALITY LOCKNUTS FOR PROPER RETENTION. CHROME-MOLY HUBS AFTER UPGRADING THE BIRFIELDS AND INNER AXLES, THE STOCK HUBS BECOME THE WEAK LINK. DRIVE FLANGES FROM AN FJ80 LAND CRUISER CAN BE USED TO REPLACE THE HUBS, BUT LONG'S ENTERPRISES HAS A MORE PRACTICAL SOLUTION FOR THOSE WHO DON'T WANT THEIR FRONT DRIVESHAFT SPINNING ALL THE TIME. LONG DEVELOPED 4340 CHROME-MOLY HUB GEARS THAT ARE SIGNIFICANTLY STRONGER THAN STOCK AND WON'T STRIP THE SPLINES OFF OF YOUR HIGH-DOLLAR AFTERMARKET BIRFIELDS. SEE ALL 17 PHOTOS BEEFED STEERING STOPS THE STOCK STEERING STOPS CONSIST OF A SMALL PIECE OF TRIANGULAR METAL STRAP-WELDED TO THE HOUSING. ADDING HUGE TIRES AND HYDRAULIC-ASSIST STEERING CAN BEND THE STOPS, CAUSING THE BIRFIELDS TO BIND AND BREAK. TO PREVENT THIS, INCHWORM GEAR MAKES FULLY BOXED STEERING STOPS OUT OF HEAVY-GAUGE STEEL. THE NEW STOPS WELD DIRECTLY IN PLACE OF THE FACTORY STEERING STOPS AND OFFER GREATLY INCREASED STRENGTH. CROSSOVER STEERING FROM THE FACTORY, SOLID-AXLE TOYOTAS CAME EQUIPPED WITH PUSH-PULL STEERING THAT WAS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A TORQUE ROD. THE TORQUE ROD LIMITS ARTICULATION, BUT REMOVING IT CAN RESULT IN BROKEN DRAG LINKS AND STEERING ARMS. ALL-PRO OFF-ROAD OFFERS A KIT THAT REPLACES THE ENTIRE STEERING SYSTEM WITH A CROSSOVER CONFIGURATION USING AN IFS TOYOTA STEERING BOX, FORGED STEERING ARMS, 0.250-WALL DOM LINKS, AND 23MM FJ80 TIE-ROD ENDS. THE TIE ROD IS ALSO MOVED ABOVE THE SPRINGS AND BEHIND THE AXLE FOR GREATER PROTECTION ON THE TRAIL. SEE ALL 17 PHOTOS UPGRADED KNUCKLE STUDS JUST AS WITH THE HUB STUDS, KNUCKLE STUDS CAN SHEAR AS WELL. THIS IS OFTEN AN ISSUE WHEN WIDE, HEAVY TIRES ARE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH RIMS WITH MINIMAL BACKSPACING. FRONT RANGE OFF-ROAD FABRICATION IS THE SOLE DISTRIBUTOR FOR ARP KNUCKLE STUDS. THE NEW STUDS ARE HARDENED CHROME-MOLY AND FEATURE ROLLED SPLINES FOR ADDITIONAL STRENGTH. SEE ALL 17 PHOTOS BRAKE UPGRADES THE FACTORY BRAKE CALIPERS AND SOLID ROTORS ONLY DO A MARGINAL JOB OF STOPPING SMALL STOCK TIRES, SO WHEN YOU ADD MORE WEIGHT AND LEVERAGE THEY ARE REALLY OVERWHELMED. VENTED ROTORS FROM AN '81-OR-LATER FJ40 CAN BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH CALIPERS FROM AN IFS PICKUP FOR IMPROVED BRAKING FORCE AND LESS FADE. THE LATER V6 CALIPERS HAD LARGER PISTONS THAT PROVIDE MORE BRAKING FORCE THAN THE EARLIER IFS CALIPERS. ALL-PRO D60 HYBRID MANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED UPGRADES HAVE BEEN BUNDLED INTO ONE BEEFY AXLE FROM ALL-PRO OFF-ROAD. ALL-PRO REPLACES EVERYTHING FROM THE KNUCKLES OUT WITH 1-TON COMPONENTS. THE COMPANY'S HYBRID AXLE FEATURES F-450 U-JOINTS, BEARINGS, AND HUBS WITH WILWOOD CALIPERS AND ROTORS THAT PROVIDE INCREASED STOPPING FOR LARGE TIRES. THE BRAKES FIT UNDER 15-INCH WHEELS AND EVEN RETAIN THE STOCK 6X5.5 BOLT PATTERN. HIGH-PINION THIRD MEMBERS FJ80 LAND CRUISERS USED A FRONT THIRD MEMBER THAT IS INTERCHANGEABLE WITH THE SOLID AXLES FOUND IN PICKUPS AND 4RUNNERS. THE LAND CRUISERS USED A HIGH-PINION THIRD MEMBER WITH A REVERSE-CUT RING-AND-PINION THAT IS STRONGER THAN THE LOW-PINION THIRD MEMBER USED IN STOCK FRONT AXLES AND WHICH OFFERS 4 INCHES MORE GROUND CLEARANCE FOR YOUR DRIVESHAFT AND PINION FLANGE. SEE ALL 17 PHOTOS AXLE TRUSS LARGE TIRES INCREASE LEVERAGE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN BENT AXLEHOUSINGS, PARTICULARLY IF THE VEHICLE IS JUMPED. ALL-PRO OFF-ROAD SELLS A TRUSS THAT CAN BE WELDED TO THE TOP OF YOUR AXLEHOUSING FOR IMPROVED RIGIDITY WITH NO LOSS OF GROUND CLEARANCE. STOCK REAR AXLE TOYOTA USED A SOLID REAR AXLE WITH AN 8-INCH RING GEAR AND 1-5/16-INCH 30-SPLINE AXLESHAFTS EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH '95, AND EVEN LATER IN SOME TACOMAS, T100S, AND 4RUNNERS. EARLY AXLES WERE 55 INCHES WIDE TO MATCH THE FRONT SOLID AXLE AND INCREASED BY 3 INCHES WHEN THE SWITCH TO IFS WAS MADE IN 1986. WITH THE ADDED WIDTH IN '86, THE AXLETUBES GREW LARGER AND THE BRAKE DRUMS WERE ALSO ENLARGED FROM 10 INCHES TO 11.6 INCHES. ALL PICKUPS AND '89-AND-EARLIER 4RUNNERS USED LEAF SPRINGS, WHILE LATER 4RUNNERS USED A FOUR-LINK AND COIL-SPRING SUSPENSION, MAKING THESE AXLES MORE DIFFICULT TO RETROFIT INTO OTHER VEHICLES. REAR AXLE UPGRADES V6 THIRD MEMBERS THE THIRD MEMBER FROM A V6 OR 22RTE TURBO-POWERED TRUCK BOLTS DIRECTLY IN PLACE OF THE STANDARD FOUR-CYLINDER THIRD MEMBERS YET IS STRONGER DUE TO THE FOUR SPIDER GEARS, LARGER RING-AND-PINION, LARGER BEARINGS, AND STIFFER THIRD-MEMBER HOUSING. UPGRADED AXLESHAFTS POLY PERFORMANCE OFFERS UPGRADED AXLESHAFTS MADE FROM 4340 CHROME-MOLY. THE SHAFTS ACCEPT STOCK BEARINGS AND BRAKES AND USE ROLLED SPLINES AND A TAPERED DESIGN FOR MAXIMUM STRENGTH. SEE ALL 17 PHOTOS SEE ALL 17 PHOTOS REAR DISC BRAKES LARGER-THAN-STOCK TIRES CAN LEAD TO INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCES DUE TO THE ADDED LEVERAGE AND WEIGHT OF THE BIGGER MEATS. ALL-PRO OFF-ROAD HAS A BOLT-ON REAR DISC-BRAKE KIT THAT PROVIDES SHORTER STOPPING DISTANCES, EASIER MAINTENANCE, AND LESS UNSPRUNG WEIGHT. FULL FLOATER SEVERAL OF THE ABOVE IDEAS HAVE BEEN INTEGRATED INTO ONE COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE FROM FRONT RANGE OFF-ROAD FABRICATION. THE KIT CONVERTS THE REAR SEMIFLOATING AXLE TO A FULL FLOATER USING CUSTOM-MACHINED AND FACTORY TOYOTA COMPONENTS. IN ADDITION TO THE INCREASED LOAD-BEARING CAPACITY AND SAFETY, THE FROR FULL-FLOATER KIT ALSO INCORPORATES CHROME-MOLY AXLESHAFTS AND DISC BRAKES FOR EVEN GREATER STRENGTH AND PERFORMANCE. AXLE TRUSS ADDING AN AXLE TRUSS CAN STRENGTHEN YOUR AXLEHOUSING AND RESIST BENDING THE TUBES - PARTICULARLY IF YOU LIKE TO JUMP YOUR TRUCK. DOWNEY OFF-ROAD OFFERS A WELD-ON TRUSS THAT INCORPORATES A POLYURETHANE BUSHING IN THE MIDDLE TO ACCOMMODATE A TRACTION BAR AS WELL. UPGRADES FOR FRONT AND REAR AXLES SOLID SPACERMOST AFTERMARKET GEARSETS COME WITH A CRUSH SLEEVE THAT FITS BETWEEN THE PINION BEARINGS AND IS COLLAPSED DURING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS TO SET PRELOAD. A SOLID SPACER IS AVAILABLE FROM ALL-PRO OFF-ROAD THAT ELIMINATES THE POSSIBILITY OF EXCESS BACKLASH AND THE NEED TO RETIGHTEN THE PINION NUT. SEE ALL 17 PHOTOS ELECTRIC LOCKERS TOYOTA USED AN 8-INCH CENTERSECTION WITH A FACTORY ELECTRIC LOCKER IN TRD TACOMAS AND SOME 4RUNNERS. WITH MINOR HOUSING MODIFICATIONS, THIS THIRD MEMBER CAN BE RETROFITTED INTO ANY 8-INCH HOUSING FOR AN OPEN DIFFERENTIAL ON THE ROAD WITH THE TRACTION OF A SPOOL AT THE FLIP OF A SWITCH. FZJ80S EVEN CAME WITH AN OPTIONAL HIGH-PINION ELECTRIC LOCKER IN THE FRONTEND. FACTORY RATIOS WERE 4.10, 4.30, AND 4.56, BUT INCHWORM GEAR CAN SET YOU UP WITH AN ELECTRIC LOCKER AND THE RELATED WIRING IN ANY GEAR RATIO YOU DESIRE. SEE ALL 17 PHOTOS LOW-PROFILE DRAIN PLUGS THE FACTORY DRAIN PLUG ON TOYOTA HOUSINGS IS A HEX-HEAD PLUG THAT WE HAVE SEEN GET KNOCKED LOOSE ON MORE THAN ONE TRAIL RIDE. BUDBUILT STOCKS LOW-PROFILE DRAIN PLUGS THAT USE AN ALLEN WRENCH FOR REMOVAL, SO THEY WILL STAY PUT ON THE TRAIL AND YOU CAN STILL REMOVE THEM WHEN NECESSARY. SEE ALL 17 PHOTOS DIFF ARMOR THE FACTORY DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING IS STAMPED STEEL AND CAN BE DENTED AND CONTACT THE RING GEAR DURING HARD CONTACT WITH ROCKS. ALL-PRO OFF-ROAD'S DIFF ARMOR WELDS TO THE FACTORY HOUSING AND PROTECTS THE RING GEAR FROM ANY IMPACTS. 4CRAWLER SHAVED DIFF A MORE COMPLICATED WAY TO ARMOR YOUR AXLEHOUSING: REMOVE THE DRAIN PLUG COMPLETELY AND GAIN GROUND CLEARANCE WITH 4CRAWLER'S HIGH-CLEARANCE AXLE KIT. THIS KIT REQUIRES YOU TO CUT OFF THE BOTTOM OF YOUR AXLEHOUSING AND WELD IN THE SUPPLIED PIECES TO REALIZE THE ABOVE BENEFITS. SEE ALL 17 PHOTOS DIAMOND AXLEHOUSINGS THE ULTIMATE IN STRENGTH, FRONT OR REAR, COMES IN THE FORM OF DIAMOND AXLES AXLEHOUSINGS. THESE ALL-NEW HOUSINGS FEATURE 1/2-INCH-THICK MOUNTING FLANGES, 3/4 INCH MORE CLEARANCE THAN STOCK HOUSINGS, AND 1-INCH-THICK STEERING STOPS ON FRONT HOUSINGS. DIAMOND AXLES CAN BE ORDERED IN CUSTOM WIDTHS WITH A VARIETY OF OPTIONS INCLUDING DANA 44 OR DANA 60 KNUCKLES, SEMIFLOATER OR FULL-FLOATER ENDS, AND DRIVER- OR PASSENGER-SIDE DROP.

http://toyotamotorhome.org/images/Axle_FAQ.pdf That ^ link works for me... but is that PDF what you were looking for?

Any idea where to see what the issue is where?

I have a feeling I know why, but I'm wondering why the Axle forum comes up as a "404 dead link"? As a newcomer to the forum, I was looking forward to hearing what the issues are, how to avoid or solve them, and hopefully what others have successfully done to mitigate things. My plan is to either go single tire, or at 32k put on new bearings and then monitor for the looseness that precedes a bearing issue. Regardless - curious about that forum. Cheers.

this is the original connection to the mount. this is the one I ordered via y’all’s suggestion. The threading is correct but the inner flange won’t let out fit on the mount

Thanks for the info!

regarding the threading. do you know what type of threads are on that brass fitting? I believe the fuel lines are similar to the brake lines and will require flare fittings. if the brass fitting is NPT it won't work for a couple of reasons. (1) NPT is not compatible with flared fittings (2)If the toyota end is not a flare type, it would be a likely be BSPT or R thread type which are also not compatible with NPT. If you the part to the auto parts store they can likely provide an adaptor fitting. In any case, i think the part you need is a metric female inverted flare fitting to adapt to hose.

I am beyond frustrated 🤬 the bit will barely catch the threads of the old one and I can’t apparently find the proper mount anywhere (they lied about it) i ordered thinking I was getting this (they said I was getting this), but I got this

Wow, sage advice on a random Thursday as I sit waiting my turn at the barber shop. Very very good point right there.

No trim or covering in the cabover contributes to its structural strength. Good luck finding panels. Use 3m automotive grade adhesive / contact cement or other if you cover the new part with padded vinyl or cloth. Lesser glues not designed for the heat of a vehicle closed up on a hot day will let go. Key is auto grade. Send pics when done!

IdahoDoug Thanks again. I will look for the fiberboard.

I doubt anything up there is structural. Mine has a cloth covering with foam backing that goes the whole length of the interior ceiling. It appears to be glued on. Provides a surprising amount of insulation.

I have another friend on this site who started looking for an RV 5 years ago. Trouble was he was only interested in a certain type and even when they came on the market they were sold before he could get there. In the mean time prices have gone through the roof and Toyota motorhome have gotten scarcer and he still has nothing. I found the old ad for your 88 that was for sale in Bakersfield. Yes, it is beautiful. Is it more beautiful than the V6 model I found in your home town? Absolutely not and your old 4 banger sold for 6 thousand dollars more than the price on the newer one. You should know that the V6 models have an upgraded chassis and ride much smoother than the 4 cylinder ones. At our age waiting for things is not such a good idea. You have to live life now. Linda S

I sold my 1988 Toyota Dolphin motorhome. I owned it for 25 years and made many improvements, and it lived in an airplane hangar in Rosamond California. I am hoping to get in touch with the new owners and see if they would consider selling it back to me. I sold it to a college kid and noticed he sold it last September 3rd in Bakersfield Ca. To a couple in Course Gold Calif. I called the Calif. DMV but they could not give me any info. I am hoping someone will know the people that now own it. I would just like to get in line to be the next owner. 661256 4868 Location Tucson Arizona Profile Information Gender Male

I sold my 1988 Toyota Dolphin motorhome. I owned it for 25 years and made many improvements, and it lived in an airplane hangar in Rosamond California. I am hoping to get in touch with the new owners and see if they would consider selling it back to me. I sold it to a college kid and noticed he sold it last September 3rd in Bakersfield Ca. To a couple in Course Gold Calif. I called the Calif. DMV but they could not give me any info. I am hoping someone will know the people that now own it. I would just like to get in line to be the next owner. 661256 4868 Location Tucson Arizona Profile Information Gender Male

I sold my 1988 Toyota Dolphin motorhome. I owned it for 25 years and made many improvements, and it lived in an airplane hangar in Rosamond California. I am hoping to get in touch with the new owners and see if they would consider selling it back to me. I sold it to a college kid and noticed he sold it last September 3rd in Bakersfield Ca. To a couple in Course Gold Calif. I called the Calif. DMV but they could not give me any info. I am hoping someone will know the people that now own it. I would just like to get in line to be the next owner. 661256 4868 Location Tucson Arizona Profile Information Gender Male

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@IdahoDoug another question on the structure of the cabover do the cabover ceiling panels contribute to the structure at all, or are they also not a factor? guessing not because I know ours was once carpeted there, but not sure if there was any structure or something underneath the carpet that is critical? previous owner put in some thicker wood panels that eat up precious space and I dream of altering… they told me it was once carpeted on the entire ceiling, so is the ceiling contributing to no structural support throughout?

Should it prove useful, I made some similar panels for our VW Vanagon a few years ago. At Home Depot they sell 4X8 sheets of this fiberboard a little thicker than what's in our Sunrader's for side panels you are working on. It came in an indoor grade and a water resistant grade. I used the latter and found it easy to cut and work with. It also took paint nicely and blended in well with the rest of the interior - looked factoryish. It will accept a staple and will also do an OK job of holding a screw.

Unfortunately no. The gas absorption refrigerators are the most efficient ones for RV's. There are some ac/dc fridges that don't use a lot of power but on 12 volt you're going to need some added solar or a small generator to avoid draining your battery's. Replacing your existing one is expensive. Not a lot available in the size we need. How far are you from this RV refrigerator - appliances - by owner - sale (craigslist.org) Looks like the right size. These things plug in too so always tell them to plug it in the day before you get there. They take a long time to cool. Not like a compressor fridge and they don't make noise like a compressor fridge. Linda S