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Andrewups

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About Andrewups

  • Birthday 02/24/1987

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  • My Toyota Motorhome
    Winnebago micro warrior 1992
  • Location
    Montreal

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    Male
  • Interests
    Books, traveling, cross country bicycle, snowboarding, handcrafting.

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  1. Hi, yes it's a AC under sofa, I can use it on the road also (plugged in to Honda 2200 gen)
  2. So there I'm now, no more work to do on my rig... The life has no sense anymore... 🙂 Just a joke, I had another big project on the way (valves adjustment), also the exterior need to be sanded and repainted, and of course after each trip I will have a ton of little improvement to do. I'm paranoic and a perfectionist too...😜😜😜 Check the nice table that I have, after our first 2 weeks trip I got rid of the original table pedestal - what a pain to transform the dinette into a bed every evening, and start in the morning for vice versa. So now it's a pleasure doing that just by turning a little knob, and my kid enjoy that also 😊.
  3. Oh yesss, there are no limits of improvement!!! The roof also needs love because of sink forming. So I make a hole for galvanized profile and I had reinforced the roof - now I can walk on the roof without be afraid, and the roof it's straight, no more sink... Because of the profile, I lifted up the roof with 1,5 inches, that was awesome - now I don't touch the roof with my head.🙂 I gutted the kitchen and all the rest of my camper... The electrical and plumbing was a mess so I changed it. I completely removed and changed 12v and 110v wiring, replaced electrical outlets with GFCI. I changed the old plumbing with brand new PEX, installed a new water pump which starts on demand. I tested on leaking the hot water tank and isolated it, I think it's a must to keep warm inside the tank 😀. When I repaired the roof I took off the old AC, and replaced it by a two way fun. The old AC was functional but to heavy, noise and energy consuming - get rid of it. I bought a nice 10.000 BTU Midea, which consume only 700w, it's quite and very effective. The Best place for the new AC was for me under the couch. Us you see all the space which is hidden under the couch or the kitchen it's covered by skin - to protect against water if by some how I will have a leakage (knock the wood to not to...). Yes I am a paranoid.🙂 For the frame of all that I before was wood I used 3 pieces of 1/4 plywood joined with a polyurethane glue. It's very strong structure and lightweight. I kept in my mind all the way that I need to carry about outcome weight - I will care it with me all the way. I covered the plywood frame with the same 1/8 nice to work plywood. Weight, weight and another time weight...
  4. Hello, as was promised, I'm back with a tone of pictures., 😁 After my glue was dry I added the insulation, and also I added some plexiglass where the backlights will be installed. I didn't forget put back the coins, I didn't found why the guys from Winnebago put they there, but you never know... I took off also the propane tank, and send it to be updated by certified shop. Of course behind the tank I found more rotten plywood to fix. After that I covered the wall with the same 1/4 plywood - easy to bend and glue. For the shower sink I decided to put right on the floor. Originally Winnebago put it on the 4 inch platform. I eliminated the platform and mowed the plumbing under the floor. To cover the bathroom walls I choose wallpaper - a lot of moore work to do it water proof, but it's lighter than tails. To water proof it I cowered the wallpapers with 5 layers of expensive top coat clear. I changed the layout of the drawers for have more storage space. For the floor I used cork boards. And that's it for the bathroom. Easy - beasy, almost one month of work...
  5. Hi everyone, I wonder if someone with V6 engine already changed his exhaust system for an cat back one. I'm on the long run trip vacation and I found out that 13mpg it's my Toy's maximum, and of course I miss just a bit of more HP. I found some great info on the topic below. Among others, nice things to improve, there are recommendation to change for cat back exhaust, seems that will give 20% (!!!!!!) improvement on the mpg and some more power. Of course I want that 😁. Linda has put this for 22re : https://www.ebay.com/itm/384315893190 Will this fit V6? Have someone already improved his rig's exhaust ? P.S I almost ended with my Toy's restoration, I have a ton of pictures, and I will add them in the winter ( need free time). There is some pictures of a nice rig 😜
  6. So I'm back, took me some time to add new pictures - isn't easy to find free time when you have old rig to repair. I decided to reinforce the overcab in perspective of use a large skylight to access the roof from inside. For that I used the galvanized profile ( found them at local cube builder). I used the fiberglass coated board between original fiberglass and the new added frame. To cover all from inside I used 1/8 playwood, very light and easy to bend/work. That's all covered by plywood: Initially I thought to cover the plywood with some white paint, but the boss have changed my plans. I ended to use under floor mat. The idea was to have some smooth, pleasant to touch surfaces in the overcab. The top layer it's a material, choose by the boss of course 😉. Us you can see on the pictures, I took off all the windows and reinstalled them on the industrial grade caulking (25 years warranty) and polypropylene gasket, no more butil for my beloved rig. For the skylight I was obliged to change my plan, to much $$$ for opening Dometic skylight. So, I ended by a nice double layer acrylic skylight, which I modified to fit my rig. We can't open this one, but It's cost 230$ 🤑 and it's very light. And that it's the final version of my Toy's overcab. All my free time goes there but the results it's worth it.
  7. Thank-you for the link, my rig have a ribbed belt.
  8. I understand. About 160 amps alternator, if I see right, that means more pressure on the timing belt. Can a Toy setup handle 160 amps alternator without any modifications?
  9. Thanks WME. I have another question. In the topic which I put the link here above, you said that " The DC to DC charger does have limits and you need to understand them. But for small Toyota size setups it's easy and fast." Could you please explain what limits you mean?
  10. Sincerely, no one 🥴. As usual I will take time to study and understand everything I can find before I do something. I was thinking about this: I found that easy to follow, and seems that Renogy are well rated.
  11. Now I understand why the wiper is slow, it was on my list to replace it because of speed. I will locate another ignition hot wire and keep the motor and $$$. Thanks 👍.
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