joetiff

WHOA, sorry it took me awhile to post my junk yard find ! went looking for wheels , wound up buying a full float axle out of a 86 toy 1 ton truck, Got the axle, dual wheels, springs and shock mount plates for 200 bucks, loaded in the back of my truck ! now to find someplace to do the R AN R for me ! Now I'am a HAPPY camper.

Going to the auto salvage yard today, to see what I can find in the 5x4.5 bolt Pattern 15 inch wheels that will fit the rear and which center holes will clear the front hub bearings. Will keep ya's posted on my finds.

WME you have me confused at this point, you said in a earlier post this If thats your weight you would be better off running a single rear wheel setup. Still change the bearings. Good 5 bolt 14" rims are cheap. New D load range tires and 65psi would be OK. Make sure you have a good spare cause there is no limp home mode with only 2 rear tires.. All this is of course MHO, yours may vary. then in your quote above you say something totally different ! PLEASE HELP CLARIFY And are the wheel patter 5 x 4.5 114.3 mm==this is what JEEP and some ford products use, so why would not a 15 inch wheel fro one of those automobiles work ?

so what new rims that are 15 inch, will fit my old 14 inch hubs ? or What would be a donor car / truck ? are they 5 x 4.50 thankS again, I just have many questions.

Thank-You for your prompt reply ! would a chilton book or haynes manual be a good source of info for replacing the rear axle bearings. Or is this a good job to send to the shop ? if so what should be expected for $ for the R and R. Does the vin # have anything to say about the type of axle ? and lastly when you mention a wide D tire an example of Wide would be appreciated. Thanxs again I sure wish I could get pics to upload because I have a bunch to share.

That is what I will do. Do you know where I need to go to get the bearings for the change. Is there a way to find out what axle I have, from the vin # I see there is a lot of recomendations for the Yokohama Y-356, load range "D" 185R14 do you feel this is a good choice for going to the single rear wheel setup. w

my rear axle weighs in at 3100 lbs , weighed 3 different times on CAT scales.

I to would like to know the answer to this, as my 1983 HUNTSMAN is not ever going to be a canidate for a rear axle swap, She never has gone further than 50 mile round trips in her lifetime to go camping and it is going to stay that way !

We run 50 psi in ours no matter the load, it seems to ride smoothly 83 huntsman

I also would like to know this. as my 83 huntsman measures the same.

I NEED MIRRORS NOT A DIET !

What transmission ?Then we can help

Thank-You

Please let us all know, where you can buy a $200 propane only hot water heater from !

No the 27 year old propane hot water heater leaks, out off the tank. But will be installing a new one soon.

What you think of this add on ? I personally like the ideal. http://nccamper.tripod.com/id16.htm

[AWESOME I to am redoing my 83 huntsman, How are you guys attaching the luan to the foamboard ? Will be starting the luan attachement this weekend, and am unclear on the attachement to foamboard. any advice.

the seller has changed the ad. Alot of folks emailed them, including me.

what makes this for sale in the classified ad exempt from needing the axle upgrade ? http://www.toyotamotorhome.org/classifieds/viewlisting.php?view=741

So how does one go about hooking up the Tach ?

Thank-You for the info, it is much appreciated. Off to the salvage yard to see exactly what we are going to do, Iam sure I will have more ? as the time is near. Thx again

I have a 87 toy 4x4 sitting out n the back pasture that I can get the shock mounts off of ! so I wont need to see the dealer. So not a slow down at all ! thx again

Thank-You this was exactly the info I need. off to the junk yard I go, Saturday.