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Nobody can help me on this??
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Dolphin owners, I'm thinking about installing some laminate throughout my RV. I have some specific questions for anybody that has done it:
1) How did you do it in the bathroom around the toilet?
2) What did you do with the captains chair (if you had one)?
3) what about where the tables go into the floor? Did you place the metal piece on top of the laminate or carve the laminate around it?
4) How did you do the stairs... anything special?
5) Did you put some quarter round for trim? or did you use something else?
Well that's a start for now. If you have any pictures I would love to see them!
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Anybody know how much it would cost to have head gaskets replaced on a 1990 V-6? Was the 1990 involved in the gasket recall?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Basswoodman
I had my 1990 checked and Toyota told me mine had never had it done and there were no outstanding recalls on it. Simply put, it didn't apply.
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Hi Rich,
I agree with the other guys (that already posted) and believe all toyotas will need work within the near future. That being said, I have a low mileage 1990 and it has been very trouble free. I guess it all depends what you consider a "project" is. If you define that as caulking some seams or fixing a heater, then any motor home will probably be too much as they all require some level of maintenance, and just like a house things break. I have a friend who just bought a brand spanking new trailer with slide out and all the bells and whistles and they have all kinds of stuff falling off and breaking. Theirs is, however, covered under warranty. So my point unless you have a warranty be prepared for some amount of work. That's just RV'n for you.
Best of luck on your search. If you consider something other than toyota, take a good look at the Lazy Daze
Kevin
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Hi Allen,
Here is a modern shaft radio that you can install in your 83. It has everything that people have been talking about here: remote, USB input, and 2 auxiliary inputs. It also comes in either chrome or black. It is a bit pricey, but would be a nice addition. http://www.retrosoundusa.com/products/details/id/1
Regards,
AllenL
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That is no joke pricey for what you're getting. If you're at that price point you have a lot of options available.
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My question is: has anyone ever installed a 1DIN radio in an 83 or earlier Toy in the original in-dash location? I don't want to install it anywhere but in the original location. Hanging it under the dash is out of the question mainly due to the Heating/AC unit sitting there. Any help and/or suggestions would be appreciated.
Allen
Allen, I see your issue. You're thinking about that lower right hand corner. You're going to have to either look around for something that you can mount under that piece of molding or be willing to shave a bit of it off. Either way, however, is fairly straight forward.
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Just put a new radio in my Dolphin about a month ago. I didn't want to spend a whole lot, but want bluetooth and ended up buying this one through amazon for $90 plus shipping.
Then I went down to kragens and bought an adapter. The adapter was about $11 and I still had a fiddle with it to get it to work. My Dolphin had a metal adapter for the old radio, but it didn't work for the new, thus the need for a new one (new one is a single DIN). The whole process was fairly easy. I found some instructions after searching the internet for a while which was very useful.. here's the link
Hope that helps. Best of Luck!
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does anyone travel with more than one other person? Since there are only seats in the cab... what do you do about seatbelts for the others?
I asked my friend about whether she used a seatbelt with her two kids and she said that she didn't and that it wasn't required by law. She said that she figured that if she got in an accident, that it probably wouldn't be felt much in the motorhome. But then again, she has a huge $300K motorhome.
Does anyone travel with kids in the motorhome. My husband and I were discussing and said that we probably needed to take 2 vehicles... he drives one car with the kids and I drive the motorhome.... is this our only real option?... this somewhat defeats the purpose of a motorhome and is kind of a pain, but I don't know what else to do... We have a Dolphin 500 with no forward/rear facing seats in the motorhome.
What is safe and what are the California law requirements?
I live in California and had the same question. I did a little research and I am still lost to this day, because of how the laws are written. I only have one child (sweet two year old), and I usually travel with her up front in her car seat. That is, she rides in the passenger seat up front. I know the front isn't ideal, but that's where you put them if there is no place in the back. If you don't have a front facing seat, then they go either up front or the best you can do in the back. Somebody opined about collisions where a person is wearing a seatbelt on a side facing seat... he/she was right. If you look at any car seat, they are only to be mounted in a forward or rear facing seat. So as far as the law goes, maybe the youngest up front (in the car seat) and the other ones in the back however they are comfortable. That's my two cents on the situation. Please let us know what you decided.
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I paid 5k for mine that had 23K miles on it earlier this year. Some things to keep in mind when you are looking at it (that I didn't when I bought mine). Does it come with a generator? If not they can be really pricey especially, if you're looking for a built in one. Does it have an awning? Those cost 700 or so and up. Does it have newer tires (note: I didn't say good tires.... New is the key) New tires will run you 650ish and up. Those are just a few things to consider when you're looking for one. I don't think the head gasket issue is much of an issue at all. If it hasn't been done contact Toyota and tell them to do it. It's that simple. As far as miles go, I have seen plant of them for sale with 100K + miles on them. It seem the ones that have more than 120K or so usally have had a new engine, transmission, or something major done to them. Hope this help and good luck in your search for a perfect RV.
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Funny you should be posting this right now... I just had to troubleshoot mine yesterday. Does it not turn on at all? What brand and model furnace do you have? If you have a hydro flame 79 series I can help you out.
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I believe most toys come with a coleman mini mach 6727 it's 7100 btu.I have owned 4 toys and thats what they all came with.If it hasn't been changed out to a 13.500 btu a 2000 watt gen.will run it.On my last toy a 85 dolphin iy had a 2400 watt Yamaha gen on the rear bumper. and it ran it very well.I replaces the a/c with a coleman polar cub 9201 it's 9200 btu and it ran well with the ge. to.
Good luck....jj
Just checked my AC and it's a 13,500 btu model. As far as I know, that was stock for the Dolphin and Sea Breeze models for 1990. So like I said in the original post, I would really like to get a portable generator (NOT the built in ones, just in case I want to use it for other projects). So you guys think a 2500 watt gen will be able to power the AC but nothing else... Anyone tried it?
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I've used this stuff called Durabak in the past, however, I did not use it to paint the roof of an RV. YOu can put it on yourself with a special roller, and can buy it in numerous colors including white (which happens to be the color I used before). Durabak is also available in either smooth or textured (with tiny rubber pieces). If you decide to use it, always use the recommended primer.
I would like to know if anybody else on this web page has done this i was the one who started this topic and like to see other pictures of other members who has done this to their roof .
Thanks
Price
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I need some help. I'm looking at buying a portable generator for my 1990 Dolphin V-6 and was curious to know what other people are using. I would like something big enough to power the Air Conditioner if possible. Does anybody know if the Honda 2000 is big enough for a typical rooftop AC setup? Please let me know what you're using and if it is large/small enough to meet your needs.
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I was considering upgrading my audio visual system (actually that means get one). I was thinking about replacing the radio with a DVD receiver, then adding a flat panel somewhere in the back, and also have a backup camera attached. My idea was to run everything off the RV Battery and not the truck’s battery. Anybody out there have any experience with any of this? Would love to hear some suggestions from people you have already doe this. BTW my Toy is a 1990 Dolphin V-6
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I'm new to the forum, to my 1990 Dolphin, and to RVing in general. I have a question concerning the overdrive that I hope somebody with some experience can shed some light on. I recently bought a 1990 V-6 Dolphin with 23K (and some change) miles on it. Should I be driving this thing with the overdrive on all the time, just on the highways, or only downhill? I’ve seen a few other posts saying using it all the time will wreck the transmission, but is that for all Toys or just the 4 cylinder models. Your help in much appreciated, BTW we paid 5K for the DolphinJ
Installing laminate in a dolphin
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That looks really nice. I was thinking about laying the floor length wise and not width wise. Anyway, you just laid it right over the carpet... any problems with that? That seems like the super easy way to do business. Then if you don't like it in the future, juct pull it out and you're back to normal. Anything you would have done different?