Gulfstream Greg

Just upgraded to the latest version Invision Community v4.7.17. No idea what you find changed or new.

If you are facing the front of your refer, left to right is the most critical. That said here are 3 different bullseye levels side by side setting on a counter top. You pick which one is correct if you have only one! You should find level first on your freezer tray then match it to somewhere on a countertop. But as you can see not all bullseye levels tell the truth!

If you have the good axle I would stick with the duallies. Or carry 2 spares!

The Turbo Sunrader used this chassis

Having owned a 1986 4x4 Sunrader with the turbo 4cyl and V6 auto tranny. Here is my 2 cents worth. The 86 has independent front suspension. It actually rode fairly smooth on dirt roads. I ended up installing some helper springs on the rear (It has the 1ton axle) which helped greatly with stability on and off the road. Actually it was super stable with hardly any boat feeling. I might note that I own a 1971 early Bronco so maybe a little comparison here. The Bronco is a point and go machine. A real 4x4 where as the Sunrader due to it's weight and size limits it's off road abilities. If I remember it was around 5300 pounds loaded. That included a 26 gal fuel tank. That said yes it could do some moderate 4x4 stuff. Stuff where 4x4 could be an advantage to keep from getting stuck. Boulder hopping though I do not advise. It weighs way too much and besides twisting everything the drive train really is not engineered for that. I suppose you could do some drivetrain upgrades but it is still a big heavy machine with a little 4cyl. Mine had a turbo charged 4. While great on the highway it had problems at high altitudes. One time I backed down into a camp site on a lake. I always used some of the local rocks to drive up on to level off. Anyhow I put a couple big rocks behind the rear wheels. In reverse at high altitude I found out that with an automatic I could not get the turbo to spin up enough to get the horse power needed to get up on the rocks in reverse. I moved the rocks to the front side of the wheels and was then able to pull up on them. Of course forward gearing was lower than reverse so there you go. Another gotcha was that there were no jack points for a hi-lift jack if needed. Not sure that the rear frame could even accommodate jacking with a hi-lift. Ya having a 4x4 Sunrader sounds cool and is very attractive but in reality they have some serious limits for a 4x4. I think some of the newer chassis and engine combos with campers or coaches are a better choice if you are a serious off roader. They even have their limits There are some other limitations with the 18 footers, I modded the table and made it a half table so that I put my shoes and socks on. I also modded the shower drain so that it ran out into a bucket instead of the 8 gal black water tank. I also removed the A/C unit and installed a max fan. I also installed 2.5 inch exhaust from the turbo back but never got to take it off road before we sold it. Another problem with the Sunraders is the floor design. They tend to delaminate and get soft spots. I had to lay down some 1/2 inch plywood to fix that. And another huge problem I feel is that you need 2 spare tires because the rear 1 ton axle wheels are different than the front non 1 ton. I miss the Sunrader but then I don't miss it. What people are asking $$ wise these days for them is nuts. I think I saw mine selling for $30K sometime ago.

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You can also hijack the AC 120v wiring and move it to a 12v dc fused circuit. A bit of electrical knowledge though is very helpful.

Well if my calculations are correct we presently have 10,300 members +-.

OK here is the scenario. I have attempted several times to move us to the Hostinger servers. I have failed. Presently we are back on GoDaddy's servers. We may have lost a couple of posts and I sincerely apologize for that. We are going to stay online with GoDaddy for a couple days. The system is currently upgraded to the new software. Hostinger says they can migrate us over. At some point I will have to take us off line again during that migration. Again if you have any issues please post them here. - Greg

We have started the process. Might take me a few days to complete. Presently downloading the board so that I can move it. We will go offline during the move and not come back online until we are sure DNS is correct. At some point I will be disabling the Image Gallery so we don't loose any new uploaded images.

OK I bit the bullet. GoDaddy has eliminated all their free email accounts. Which will actually doubled my costs. So I have decided to move us all to Hostinger. I say all because I also have some personal web sites not just toyotamotorhomes.org being hosted by GoDaddy. This process will take awhile. I have one month before GoDaddy renewal. So be aware that the board might get some down time during the move. I will post here in the news forum with the heads up information when I actually make it happen! My first move will be Harbustan.com which is a WordPress software, being moved to gregharbustan.com. Don't be scared! I hope to loose nothing with the board. But because of the amount of data for the board I may have to take the board offline to move. Guessing maybe a day offline. Wish I could ask for help but it is all on me.

Costs. The site won't change. It would just be moved to a different hosting company. I am still investigating what GoDaddy is up to. Presently they just moved all the email servers to Microsoft 360. Thank you for that offer. I have yet to sit down and compare apples to apples.

Considering changing hosting company. Presently hosted with GoDaddy. Suggestions greatly appreciated! Presently looking at 3, Hostgator, Bluehost and Hostinger. Presently swaying towards Hostinger.

Well here is an update 3 years later! Where we lived in CA (Boulder Creek) every home in our old neighborhood except our old house burned to the ground last summer.

Here is a shower mod to conserve water. Replace your old style shower head and hose with one of these. https://www.homedepot.com/p/American-Standard-Sidespray-and-Hose-for-Kitchen-Faucet-Black-M953670-0170A/205512767 It is a bit tricky to adapt it to your existing valve but it provides a very high pressure spray that greatly reduces the amount of water needed for a shower.