kyleh

Hi everyone! We purchased a '90 Warrior back in September after looking for a time. This one is much like everyone else's, properly cared for and maintained/stored/loved/damaged/fixed/driven/old/awesome! When we purchased, the seller stated that it had 4 new tires on it, which it did, but there were trailer tires on the front...and they were not "new". So I replaced all six and spared the best of the worst. The 4 gallon water heater was disconnected because it leaked, (disclosed), so I replaced it with an new 6 gallon electronic ignition unit, (but hadn't delved deep enough into this forum to learn about by-pass valves, more on that later...). The furnace stopped working after a couple of weeks into our ownership, but a simple switch-out of the thermostat solved that problem. It has no genny, (disclosed), but it is wired for one. One plus is the cargo rack on the back. The signal lights at the rear right started acting up, it turned out to be the ground rivets inside the light assembly, they had rusted...aluminum bridge, but steel rivets! I bypassed them and they work fine. No cab A/C, (disclosed) but the coach A/C works well. No cruise control, (disclosed). No leaks!!! Every seam is gooped and actually so gooped that it looks a bit unsightly...but high and dry! There is a bit of funk around the cab-over and some repaired water damage to driver side loft, but dry. No rust. Pretty good shape! one cracked window above the driver/front...but no leak. We took a two nighter "maiden voyage" three hours away to an RV park on the southern shore of Lake Superior and all systems were go. I even tried the shower with the new water heater. The truck ran great, comfortable to drive. The coach was comfortable. I did break a gray water tank valve handle...brittle plastic, replaced with metal variety. On that trip, she turned 100,000 miles, so I changed the oil and flushed the tranny in preparation for the reason for our excited anxiety! We're in northern Minnesota, so the ToyMoHo has been winterized with 8...yes, count them...8 gallons of RV antifreeze, (no water heater bypass, thank you very much) and I have her covered with a big tarp and have an electric heater keeping it mild in the interior. A temporary winterization...as we're planning to pack her up and head south on December 15th. Our plan is to head down to Florida and see my folks who are in their late eighties, then head down to the Everglades and Keys, before heading West to eventually take us out to the central coast of California. We have Family, Friends and Framily all along the way. All told it will be a 3 month tour and nearly 7,000 miles. We'll have to dump all of that antifreeze once below the Mason -Dixon line! As I mentioned, we're super excited to feel the freedom you all have been chatting about, but I'm not gonna lie, I get that "Grand Ma" is old, brittle, delicate and did I mention old! I do have some anxiety about the trip. But hey, my Tacoma has 366K miles on it and the Rav4 is at 234K! I feel confident about the Toyota. We'll do our best to let you know how the trip is going...and any insight that you can offer would be appreciated!

Thanks for the input! KCarson, I like the original look of our '90 Warrior...we still have a very nice interior. But, she wants to whitewash the cabinets, which, now after some poking around, I actually like. Much cleaner looking, and makes the space seem larger somehow! But you're all right...make it feel like home, personalize and keep it in good shape! Love this group!!

Here's a fun little song for the traveler! Enjoy!

Great stuff! Thanks for your input. The Winnie Warrior that we purchased has a steel frame, but the interior is original, (blue not pink thank God), and in very good condition. I'm not crazy about the 90's blue velour, but all in all, I would say it is in not excellent but very good condition. Cabinets are all in great shape and latch. Oven/range in great shape, nice matching Dometic fridge. I find nothing wrong with the vintage vibe.

As we all know, these motorhomes are aging, mine is 33 years old, (1990 Warrior) On this site I see many, many incarnations...from total gut jobs to nicely maintained and well kept rigs. Also, I get the implementation of more current appliances and upgrades, new and improved! But I wonder about the general consensus regarding trying to maintain the vintage vibe or "remodeling", with disregard for the original versions. I ask, because my wife would like to white-wash all of the cabinetry and replace old yellowed faucets and fixtures. Me on the other hand, would like to keep the "in great condition" original interior if possible. She'll win of course, but I'm curious as to your thoughts.

Rivets!!! Rivets holding the bridge connections between the lights have rusted and compromised the connectivity. The fix; new "bridge" wires installed, (see photo).

Thanks Extech...I took the whole light assembly apart...we'll touch on that in a minute. The three light assembly (rt rear),has tail/brake at right, turn signal at center and back-up at left. Each light has an aluminum plate behind the bulb. These plates are bridged together by a small metal strap, riveted to each plate. Ground comes in at the tail/brake and is bridged in turn to center, (turn) and back-up at left. The turn signal and back-up are not funtioning, (lighting), although I test power and flash, (varying amps),coming to bulb receptical for the turn signal. Ok, as far as the light assembly removal. I am learning very quickly that the 33 year old parts on this Winnebago are brittle or deteriorated or rusted or disintegrated or simply missing. In the process of working on this vehicle...I'm learning to take it slow and NEVER force things, or it WILL break. The light assembly is still intact, but I had to figure a way to get the 8 screws to re-seat. I made some two sided metal clips and slipped these onto the exterior siding, so I had metal in front and behind the original holes. Then drilled some small pilot holes so the screws had something to bite into. Then I sealed the whole assembly against moisture intrusion with elastomeric caulking, (probably was premature in this, because I still haven't gotten to the bottom of the signal light problem). Frustrated!

My 1990 Winnebago Warrior just lost the right rear turn signal. Bulb replaced, (single contact), flasher replaced, fuses good. Gotta be the ground. Does anyone know where this circuit might be grounded...to frame? Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

Hi everyone, new owners of an old moho, and, not a me, but a we...Cherie & Kyle...been that way for 40 years or so. We just recently purchased a 1990 Winnebago Warrior as we like to run far, far away from the Winters here in the Northwoods of Minnesota. No trip yet but we have been preparing for our 1st trip...a 3 hour trip to Bayfield, WI in a couple weeks. New tires all around, replaced the 4 gallon leaking h2o heater with a new Suburban 6 gallon and we're busy cleaning, disinfecting water systems and holding tanks and "outfitting" for the maiden voyage and the winter tour to follow. Family is scattered all across the country and there are places left to explore. We're in our early 60's and take retirement 5 months at a time. We'll be doing tours every winter to points south to include Baja! Glad we found this group for the amazing amount of advice and knowledge of all of you here, hope to meet you out there on the road!