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Ruger LCP and a 100 lb black lab. God may take me when he's good and ready but He also commands me to protect my family

1985 Granville rear kitchen. 22R 4-speed. Resides in Coldwater KS, SE of Dodge City.

My '85 rear kitchen model has the heater just to the left of the entry.

This is the version I used. Home Depot has it. http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xh4/R-100576118/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053 Took some elbow grease but no worse than waxing. Pretty good stuff.

I used a product call Gel-Gloss, available in the bathroom section of either Lowe's or Home Depot, maybe both. I can't remember which one I bought it at. It's used to restore the shine to fiberglass tubs and the like. The corrugated fiberglass on my Granville was getting pretty "furry" in spots when I bought it. I gave it a shot after reading about it. Two applications of it and some wax did a very impressive job. Inexpensive as well.

My '85 Granville's coach battery is in the smaller compartment just in front of the left rear wheel.

Yeah, I've looked at the Timbrens as well. Their FAQ indicates that they're designed to work with an existing suspension system that is in good shape. Did you get much lift from the Timbrens? Thanks! Dave

Hi, My '85 Granville is a bit saggy and I'm seeking opinions as to what to do. Suspension Connection has these http://www.suspensionconnection.com/cgi-bi...tml?id=GWHUPZJh Helwig split helpers on sale. I assume they won't give me as much lift as Firestone air springs but I'd probably be OK with only a few extra inches. I've also read the the Firestones ride a bit rougher than helper springs. The Helwigs are a much simpler install as well. Anyway, any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks! DG

What outstanding news! Stories like this remind me to stop worrying about whatever petty problems I might have and thank the Good Lord that we live in the time and place that we do. The dedication of medical and emergency personnel plus today's technology is amazing. Life is good. Don't know what part of Oklahoma you're at but I'm about an hour north of Woodward. We have a sweet little lake here with over 100 hookups. And although I'm not a rock hunter we do have some pretty good arrowhead hunting spots and meteorites seem to turn up pretty often around here. Stop by my pizza place and I'll buy you lunch. Hope your daughter's recovery is smooth and rapid.

My '85 Granville runs fine for being stock but 5-10 more HP would be welcome. I just don't want to do it at the expense of reliability. That's why I bought a Toyota. The cruise control would be pretty nice. I just returned from a 2100 mile trip and that would have come in pretty handy at times. You don't see them on the carb motors very often. Sounds like the mechanic knew what he was doing. Anyway no hurry on the carb numbers. I'm not planning anything soon. Thanks! Dave

My '85 Granville runs fine for being stock but 5-10 more HP would be welcome. I just don't want to do it at the expense of reliability. That's why I bought a Toyota. The cruise control would be pretty nice. I just returned from a 2100 mile trip and that would have come in pretty handy at times. You don't see them on the carb motors very often. Sounds like the mechanic knew what he was doing. Anyway no hurry on the carb numbers. I'm not planning anything soon. Thanks! Dave

What size Weber did you put on? Before your Weber/header install was your performance comparable to what I've described mine as ? Did you experience any other issues/drawbacks. Would you do it again? I trying to decide if it's a worthwhile option for me. Thanks! Dave

Man, that's pretty impressive. What did the header and Weber do to your fuel mileage? My stock 4-speed 22R just got back from a 2100 mile trip averaging 14.7 MPG. I could get 35 MPH in 2nd gear up 7% grades in AZ.

Actually I bought mine so I'd have a motor home that I WOULDN'T be abused by. It hasn't made a liar out of me so far. Normal maintenance only. I've driven past quite a few overheated or otherwise broken behemoth MH's in the mountains as my 22R chugs away with the dash A/C blowing ice-cold. 2.4 liters of work ethic sporting a flywheel! As far as the 6-lug spare? I carry a front only.

I replaced mine with one I made out of a white translucent plastic box that baby wipes come in. I just cut it to fit with scissors. Looks factory.

Just got back from our trip to Maricopa AZ from Coldwater KS and back. My wife, 2 kids, and myself. One seriously loaded Toyhome. 2195 miles averaging 14.73 mpg ranging from 12.6 to 21.6 per tankful. Aside from the blown LF tire 100 miles into the trip and a fuel filter replacement (I felt a hiccup pulling into Tucumcari on a low tank. The filter fixed that.), the vehicle performed flawlessly even wound up tight in second gear with A/C on up the steepest slopes and never seeing half on the temp gauge. It used a half quart of oil on the entire trip. I did replace the back four tires in Maricopa. Thankfully the '95 date code Bridgestones got me there. We arrived back in Coldwater to find 4-foot drifts from the 28 inches of snow last weekend. I do recommend both Sumner lake in NM and Fool Hollow lake in Show Low AZ if you're near either one. Nice places. Anyway thanks for all the useful tips here. Great forum. Dave Gerstner '85 Granville 22R carb 4-speed, 75K.

Ditto to everything said except maybe the crosswind thing. I run 65 PSI in the rear and 50-55 PSI in the front tires of my '85 Granville and crosswind buffeting is surprisingly mild. My wife, 2 kids (6 and 10) and I just returned from a 2100 mile trip across the Rockies in smooth, quiet, reliable, 15 MPG comfort. Try that in just about anything else.

Just put on 6 new Kumho 185R14 6-plys on. Tread looks good and the tires handle fine. Dunno about wear but other have said they're fine. 85-150 bucks each depending where you buy them.

Hi, I just figured that out. I found what looks like a Ford starter solenoid under the hood with a wire going to the coach. 14 volts on one side and 11 volts (low coach battery) on the other with engine running and 14V to the center small terminal. I beat on it with a pliers to no avail. Got an identical replacement (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=005&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=150205999104&rd=1) coming on ebay for 20 bucks. I wish I had read your post and ordered a solid state one instead but this should get me by for a while. Thanks for the quick response and outstanding forum! Dave

Hi all, Just drove my new-to-me 1985 Granville home. I think I'm hit with the Toyota Motorhome bug. 400 miles at 20mpg! Anyway I didn't get a manual for tha coach. The coach battery will charge from the generator or shore power through the 110 to 12v converter. However the engine alternator does not charge the coach battery. Does anyone know if this is the way the factory built them? I'd like to be able to keep it charged from the engine alternator. Thanks!