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How often do you plan on moving the M/H? Based on your driveway and how you park which end is low?

Clueless. About the only crazy thing I can think of is cruise control. In the old days there was a mechanical cruise control that used to mechanically locked the throttle pedal, it had a switch that would release it when the brake was pushed. It did not vary the throttle on the engine but just locked the gas pedal. Maybe what you have left is from someone uninstalling the old system.

I mis spoke slightly, the throttle cable goes to a bellcrank that is connected to the butterfly by a short pushrod, the transmission downshift cable is actuly connect to the butterfly and runs down under the floorboard to the transmission. Is that the cable your are talking about?

On mine it doesn't. The factory throttle cable goes to the gas pedal and to the butterfly. The "cruise control" cable should hook up at almost the same place and then goes to the cruise control servo. The servo can be vacuum powered or electric. Often its on the drivers side fender well.

My Escaper averaged 13.7 mpg over a 3000+mi trip. When I was selling it I said it would get 13-15mpg, I lost a buyer to some one who was selling a Dolphin in the next city over that "got 20mpg". I often wonder what the buyer though of things later. I once got 21mpg when touring Yellowstone @35mph, maybe I should of just advertised 21mpg.

The easist check is the bumper bounce test, next is just remove a rear shock and see how stiff it is. Worn suspension bushings can make a toyota handle very bad too.

FWIW 22re, auto, 2people, loaded weight 6400lb. 3500 mi, 13,7 mpg@ 60-65 mph. Before doing anything rash, give yours a full tune up and go for a weekend drive @ 60 mph and see what you get for mpg. A trailer adds drag reducing mpg P.S. 26ft class A with 7.4L Vortec, 3people, 12,500 lb, 6400 mi, 10 mpg @55-60 mph. So 3.7mpg gas guzzler "tax", but 2x the room

Yep that's what we've been talking about for 3 pages. stabilizing and leveling are different functions

Ya know you can let air out of an airbag . If your not moving you can let a lot of air out.

Stablizing jack. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aluminum-Stabilizing-Trailer-Stabilizer-Leveling-Jacks-/141161830927?pt=Motors_RV_Trailer_Camper_Parts_Accessories&hash=item20dde69a0f&vxp=mtr Leveling jack http://www.ebay.com/itm/Four-24-5000-lb-RV-Stabilizer-Scissor-Jacks-leveling-camper-trailer-4-24-50CR-/181166086120?pt=Motors_RV_Trailer_Camper_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a2e5717e8&vxp=mtrA With a remote compressor you can use your airbags to help with the leveling http://www.ebay.com/itm/2198-Firestone-Air-Rite-Dual-Air-Command-III-Suspension-Control-/301045433694?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4617b4c55e&vxp=mtr

Installing a bubble skylight in the shower adds about 4" of headroom

Look up the max gvw for that year truck. Weigh yours with the rear axle on and off the scale. The weight difference should tell you how much the rear tag axle is carrying and if your "real" axle is within weight limits.

A wood block, add some paint and it will look good. Use long bolts and fender washers inside. That way you can use it and not pull it off.

I used a BFH and a socket. Make sure the socket is larger than the cone or the nut. Leave the nut on the stud, place the socket over the stud and cone and smack it, make sure you hit the end of the axle and not the cone. A couple of hits and the cone will pop out. Do it 5 more times and then the axle will come out easily. You CAN NOT pull the axle with any of the cones in place.

Got the cones removed?? The Ive had to use single edge razor blade as wedges to move the axle enough to use a proper pry bar to remove it.

You will never seal it from the outside with any kind of "goop". I had to cut the ABS pipe off and use a sanding drum to grind out the ABS pipe until I was down to the Poly. Then cleaned everything and used Linda's method. You cant just re-glue it because the Poly part wont be perfect. The sealant is thick enough to fill in the gaps. If the neck on the tank itself is long enough you can just cut the ABS pipe. Then use a rubber coupler and hose clamps over the outside of the tank neck and ABS pipe to make things watertight.

I've been over a 12,000ft pass in Estes Park in CO. As for brakes the thing to do is go down the backside of the mountain in the same gear you went up it. Use your brakes as needed to keep the tach happy.

Can you find a wrecking yard with a Toyota P/U about the same vintage as your Dolphin? That way you could get a VIN to give to the sales staff. You don't need the truck just its ID number.

Several options to help get you to CA. with the hubby and 2 dogs. One solves the room problem the other will get you over the Grapevine I-5 1. 2. Not to bad for a Splitie, notice how relaxed the passangers are.

E-bay has propane conversion kits in the $800 range, sure would have to drive a bunch to break even on costs.

If you run a finger nail over the grooves and you can feel it catch then you will have to bore it oversizes and install new pistions. If you finger nail doesnt catch then you can hone it out and reuse the pistons and install new rings. You might check on ebay for a short block it might be cheaper.

Welcome to the wonderful world of fixing problems caused by something that the P/O did or didn't do.

Are you cheap, crafty and possible forgetful? The simple way is to install a cheap fuse holder, with about a 5 amp fuse in it, across the battery cables at the isolator. Then the onboard charger can charge both batteries all winter long. You just pull the fuse before your first trip and your isolator works as planned. If you forget when you start the engine the 5 amp fuse will pop and the isolator works just fine, and your out a 50 cent fuse.

Better check the invoice and see what quantity they have you down for

Make sure you use anti-seize on the nuts. although the nuts should be brass to prevent this problem. In the old days a jet engine mechanic show me some cool anti-seize they used in the hot section of a jet engine. It was plain unflavored Phillips Milk of Magnesia. They bought it in 5 gallon drums.