futar

1. I am light years from a Toyota dealer. 2. I already called some. They are clueless with no knowledge of 1 ton full floating rear axles. That is why I am posting. I might as well be asking their advice on quantum physics. Thanks anyway

Where can I get a schematic or exploded diagram of the one ton rear axle. Thanks

Thanks. I had the rear axle repaired about 800 miles ago. I hope no damage was done by the mechanic not doing a proper installation. It's only because the end cap wasn't thoroughly sealed on one side that I discovered this.

I always thought that the rear bearings on the full floating axle were grease packed and separated by seals from the axle oil. I had axle oil leaking out the outer hub. My mechanic says that the outer bearings are lubed by the axle oil. Clue me in. Thanks

The smell is from a reduced sulfur compound called a butyl mercaptan. Anything that oxydizes it will work therefore the peroxide which is probably the safest oxydizer. My cat got blitzed by a skunk and he didn't seem to care. I went to pick him up and gagged. Speaking of cats I became an expert on cat litter after having one of the cats make a late night thunder dump in the litter box by the bed in my old Toy. I found that a fifty fifty mix of regular litter and wood stove pellets with a little baking soda is the best.

I have a place on the central Oregon coast with a 55 x 65 driveway and a place inland on the Siuslaw River. I would like to get a group together of Toyhomes for year round camping in Oregon. I'm tired of associates with monster motor homes that need an aircraft carrier to park on. I go prospecting in central Oregon in the warmer weather and I am starting gold panning if anyones interested. Seems like there's a ton of toy homes around here but I doubt they're organized. I am co sponsor of a successful social group that does theme pot lucks, hiking, kayaking, concerts, etc. I would like to do the same for Toy RVing. Please contact me if interested. futar

Update. The replacement of the ring gear and bearings have fixed the problem. I wish I had seen the comment on the different axle ratio before the work was done....sigh. My latest fiasco is cooling for boon docking. Mainly it's for the semi arrid regions where I go prospecting. I have roof air but no generator. I used to have a roof mounted evaporative cooler but they have increased to ridiculous prices. There's nothing to them so they shouldn't cost more than compressor air conditioners. I guess Turbocool bought out Recair. I decided to make a misting system. I bought a 12 volt fan and will mount a misting nozzle on it hooked to the rv water system. Wally World has a great 10 inch box type 12 volt fan for $13. It is in housewares. I will update on the results.

My last TOY mh was a Dolphin. What a well engineered and constructed MH. In between that and the previous Toy I had a class A Winny, my first. What a badly designed and constrcuted MH!! Winnebago seems obsessed with using particle board and assembling it with staples that are obviously shot from a hundred feet away. They also know how to place things in the worst locations. They design for optimum rain leaks and window frames that fall out amd much more. My latest Toy is a Winny Warrior. I had little choice because of the scarcity of newer Toy MHs. Same poor design and construction. By the end of the summer I should have everything reasembled with screws and hot glue and real wood. Every time I look in a new place I find some some negligense by Winnebago. I saw a Gulf Steam MH site where they compared their construction to Winnebago. They noticed the same third rate crap that I did. If only I had bought a late model Dolphin!!!!

Update on my rear axle. Number one is never tell anyone that you have a problem with your "rear end". The best of the local mechanics thinks the problem is in the rear axle so he disasembled it. The ring gear appears to have a defect or damage to one section. I am amazed because my last Toy had twice the mileage and no problems. Also the ring gear is one beefy sucker. I never heard of one failing. The rear box bumper on this toy has angle brackets attached indicating some sort of towing. I know that towing is not recommended. In addition, the original owner lived in the mountains. I will give an update when the repair is finished. That is I don't have a cardiac from the bill.

I have a 91 winny 21 footer with 60,000 miles. I have been hearing what sounds like a tire flat spot between 30-40 mph. It stops when I let off the gas. I recently installed new tires and the noise is still there. My mechanic thinks it's a bad bearing in the rear axle. I thought that these full floating axles were bullet proof. Anyone ever have a problem like this? Thanks, futar@charter.net

I have a 91 Winny Warrior V6 (90chassis). Where are they hiding the fuel filter??? Thanks

I purchased new air bags for a fraction of what was available through stores. Firestone makes most of them. Go to their link and find a source http://www.ride-rite.com/ Try this source also http://www.truckspring.com/air-springs-light-duty_257.html. I cruised the net and found much lower prices. Some of the newer ones are made from urethane and should last much longer

This is my second Toy MH with the carburetor 4 cylinder. They both have the same weird problem. If the vehicle is off for any length of time it is hard to start. A little starting fluid and it starts quickly. I remember years ago being told that the gas drains back from the carburetor when it sits. Anyway, is there any way to remedy this problem? I am selling it ( I have a newer six cylinder one) and want to make sure it is in good operating condition. Thanks for any help

When gas expands it absorbs energy. That's how an air conditioner works. If you have ice on your regulator, it means that the liquid propane is expanding to a gas at a very rapid rate. In other words, you have a bad leak on the discharge side of your regulator. get it located and fixed. As a regular maintenance practice, you should turn on your propane a couple times a year and put soapy water on the fittings and joints. If there are bubbles then you have a leak. By the way it is preferred to use flare fittings in RVs. Good luck and be safe

I'll tell you for sure what not to do. I just purchased my third Toyota MH. My first was when I lived in New England. It had all all season radials and did fine in the snow. Although I did go to 195's. It must be the dual rear wheel thing. ( Unfortunately Toyota bodies dissolve in New England road salts) I think I kept the tire pressure on the low side in the winter ( Be careful not to let the rear duals rub together) . I just purchased my third one here in Oregon ( After suffering with a class A). It was owned by someone living in the mountains where there is much more snow than in the valleys. It has mud and snow tires on all wheels. The road noise is brutal from these tires. It doesn't feel right either. I am replacing them with all season ones. The moral of the story is if you use snow tires wear air plugs. I'm not convinced they're necessary.

I have a 1986 Dolphin with the 22r engine. I used Bosch plus 4 spark plugs when I tuned up the engine. They worked great. I had an opportunity and bought a 1991 Winny Warrior with the V6. I am going to give it a tune up. Will the Plus 4s work as great on the V6? What is the experiences out there with spark plugs? Thanks