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Stick it on the Ford. I think the Sunrader shell looks fine on a larger truck. I've seen this one in person and it's the smaller shell made originally as a truck camper they built new sides too. Your 84 is slightly larger all over. It will look great. Linda S You work for Host? Now they make some amazing RV's. Lots of 4x4 ones too. There was one for sale a couple of years ago I totally fell in love with. Earth Roamer size but way nicer. This one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK7FeA-aYgA

Just watched the video of our member installing his gasket again. His gasket looks even on both sides not so offset like yours. Your going to have to check. One side the slot is for 1/8 inch and the other 1/4 inch. They need to be installed facing the correct surface to seal properly. Linda S

Les Schwab here has some serious issues. I had my ball joints replaced and figured I should get a wheel alignment. Les Schwab told me they couldn't do duallies because it wouldn't fit on the rack. Well I ran into a guy at Walmart with a huge lifted dually Ford truck. Bigger than my rig in everyway. With his lumber rack it was even taller. I asked him where he got his alignments done and low and behold, Les Schwab. They don't want your business unless your buying the tires there too. Linda S

Try turning your gasket around. Thick edge should be towards camper shell. Does look like that back edge could be trimmed some. Just go little at a time. Linda S

Looks really clean. Have fun. There is a Toyota Chinook group on Yahoo you might want to join. Lots of owners there with knowledge https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/toyotachinook/info Linda S

Crap. Ya made me take my dam handle off. Inside handle and plate slide right out of outside section. It must just be stuck Linda

Not unless you think those Australians are so stupid they would take off to the outback in a vehicle that had no chance of getting back. They made an awful lot of 4x4 Toyota motorhomes on single wheel trucks. Linda S

You do not have the weight rating of the double wheel axle. You have single wheels and the weight rating of a regular 4x4 truck. Still all over the world Toyota motorhomes continued to be made with the same axle and single wheel configuration that you have. Derek just posted so NO all 4x4 Toyota motorhomes made in this country were built on completed chassis, not incomplete cab and chassis Linda S

Here's a web page that describes Toyota axles. You have the same rear axle as the first one he posts which is his 89 4x4 http://www.brian894x4.com/Gearratiosanddiffs.html Here's another one with pics of differentials http://home.4x4wire.com/erik/diffs/ Linda S

It's probably a 3.9 or a 4.1 but if your tag is still in the engine compartment it will tell you. Look here http://www.brian894x4.com/Gearratiosanddiffs.html Your looking for a G072 or a G292. The G292 is most likely Linda S

well if it's the one all the way in the front here with holes showing Then this is the part you need. Crazy that you can still get frame parts but here goes. See 51201 in the front https://www.toyotapartsdeal.com/oem/toyota~crossmember~sub~assy~frame~front~51201-35160.html?Make=Toyota&Model=Pickup&Year=1990&Submodel=2+Wheel+Drive&Filter=(d=USA;1=3VZE;4=STD;7=RCB;8=WT;9=HLF;11=EFI;13=IV6;14=T1)&Location=frame,,51201A Linda S

A few others who have rebuilt from scratch Ben showed all of us what he was doing as he went here but youtube will let you see it https://www.youtube.com/user/benfroggg A couple who built a camper with Nida Core http://thesupercamper.blogspot.com/2006/09/super-camper-construction-begins-nida.html Linda S

Like I said before, the one on the truck is the Toyota frame number, not a vin. The one on the registration is probably an assigned vin from where it was registered. Motor Vehicle Departments seem to need numbers to make them happy. I used to own a Canadian made camper van that had a different vin on the coach than the truck. I had to have it inspected to register but they OK'd it no problem Linda S

I think it's unlikely that they suddenly decided to start making them again for vehicles this old. I do remember when you were having all those problems but you had already gotten your first bad tank and were trying to get them to replace it. I'm afraid I just didn't look then. Sorry Linda S

Rip it out fill with Bondo and sand and paint. Ford Wimbledon white is a close match to Sunrader gel coat color. https://www.amazon.com/Dupli-Color-EBFM00417-Wimbledon-Perfect-Automotive/dp/B00407XAGK Also available at lots of auto parts stores Linda S

Read this thread. http://toyotamotorhome.org/forums/index.php?/topic/5799-frame-vin-plate-for-toyota-truck-chassis/ Your not the only one whose confused. It's just that we all expect every vehicle to have standard stuff. In California if a vehicle doesn't have a clear vin the motor vehicle department has to inspect the vehicle and then assigns a vin to it. Linda S

I saw a video a while back on YouTube of someone installing a mini split system in a trailer or motorhome. Don't remember which. Just checked. Lots of them and some in pretty small campers https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mini+split+in+motorhome Linda S

Your 76 predates standard 17 digit vin numbers. 13 numbers sounds about right for Toyota that year. The numbers on the driers side plate are probably the full Toyota frame number and they describe more about your actual model than a vin alone would. Your good. Linda S

Just in case someone wanted to see what these campers look like here's one mounted on a newer Tacoma. Not cheap so I'm betting it won't be gone so quick https://bend.craigslist.org/rvs/d/rare-2002-toyota-4x4-sunrader/6696366891.html Linda S

I just don't understand why there aren't propane powered absorption AC units like our refrigerators. Linda S

Don't know what floor plan you have. On my rear dinette the stove is immediately to my left coming in the door and the switch is on the side of that cabinet

There is a foam gasket that probably needs replacement. Universal fit but a big job because the AC unit needs to be lifted out https://www.walmart.com/ip/Camco-A-C-Gasket-14-x-14-Universal/29764304?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227021475521&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=40838486672&wl4=pla-78652278392&wl5=9032410&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=29764304&wl13=&veh=sem&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_7HdBRDPARIsAN_ltcLIWvFuJ06TnqEZtnBGh5_CZdGv_cx6aWIBQaIT9iyXG_P66PFPGAcaAn8JEALw_wcB Any RV parts place or dozens off online places can supply it. Walmart is everywhere though Linda S

Ebay. Lots of reasonably priced options. you just have to make sure the size is right https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2499334.m570.l1313.TR11.TRC1.A0.H0.Xentry+door+handle.TRS0&_nkw=entry+door+handle&_sacat=50067 Linda S

Lower resolution on your pics. has worked for others Linda S

Try Dr George in Sacramento. He has tons of parts available for older stuff http://rvdoctorgeorge.com/ Linda S