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cascadecrud

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  1. Adco has a pattern for the 18' sunrader. It ain't cheap though.
  2. ^^That's true for mine.
  3. 1. Yep vinyl on wood. 2. Not sure on the screws. 3. high quality polyurethane adhesive, can't remember the brand. 4. the window (glass and frames) are new 5. I have never specifically checked, I will let you know. 6. the seats are new vinyl cerullos. I wouldn't necessary go with them again--I might see if used volvo or subaru seats would work, they would be more comfortable. But these are fine and well made.
  4. Just glass then 1" blocking fixed with adhesive.
  5. Yeah more payload/towing capacity would be nice, but then I'd have to drive a Ford! I just kinda like the 80s Toyota simplicity, with the straight axle front and 1 ton rear and otherwise burly driveline. Every drive feels like an adventure. It actually goes down the road really smoothly as is, just could use a little more pep. Not out to win any races, just want to go up grades at more than 45 mph and over high mountain passes at over 20 mph! Plus the AC I'm adding will be nice in the desert. Believe me, if I hadn't have already put so much into it, I wouldn't be doing this!
  6. Well, a few people were interested but no one wanted to buy her at my asking price, so I've taken Pokey off the market and am spending still more money on her with a 3.4 and tranny swap. Now I'll have to keep her forever (unless someone offers me, hmmmm, 1 meeellllion dollars /dr. evil) You can follow the build here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/toyonlyswaps/261991549848 These guys have been awesome so far, I'll let you all know how it drives in about 8 weeks!
  7. I sure hope someone with some money to spend "needs" my Sunrader! I was definitely thinking about putting an ARB air locker in the rear dif, but with the low range transfer case, I barely ever have trouble even with the open diffs. I just put it in first gear with the transfer case in low and crawl. I often don't even lock the hubs.
  8. To answer bajadulce: We started the rebuild from the ground up--I wanted to start with a solid foundation. The shell was not removed but the floor was jacked up to make it flat, additional steel was welded in (full width of RV) to massively reinforce the frame and the floor with new plywood on top was bolted to the frame. It is burly and super solid. I have pics that document every step of the rebuild--I will post some of them. 1. 22R motor, 5 speed manual tranny, straight axle front end. 2. not sure of weight, I've been meaning to weigh it 3. not sure of departure angle Update: I've had a great 4 years with this rig, but life circumstances have changed and I have decided to put my beloved Sunrader 4x4 up for sale. Advertisements to come, both on this site and on expedition portal. Just giving everyone here a heads up. I will put it on the market for $50K and see what happens. If I can't get something close to that, I'll just keep it. Wish me luck, I'm gonna need it. Here's the link to many pics: http://www.vanspecia...y/yota-4x4.html
  9. Thanks for the info on the rally Sue, I'd love to get up that way, but the my summer is already booked up! Have a great time, looks like a beautiful spot.
  10. I think so. They are crappy because one wheel is leaking at a weld, I don't trust the quality of the welds on a vehicle as heavy as mine, and on another wheel the center section is slightly off center. I have no idea who made them--I found a serial number stamped on them that Les Schwab thought was a Toyota serial number, but no luck talking to several Toyota shops finding out their origin. AC is the 7,000 BTU unit and it's mounted under the left side of the rear sofa (same side and to the rear of the fridge). If I did it again, I would try harder to squeeze in a bigger unit, but we couldn't get the bigger one to fit. It works great in anything other than 110+ degree desert heat, where it works adequately in keeping temp around 80, especially when used with a fan to move things around. I mount a genny on a hitch-mounted rack that you can kinda see in the pic (taken when the rig was about 3/4 finished). I only take it along when I know I'll be using AC.
  11. Nope Linda, got 15s up front and some really crappy 15s that are leaking in the back, so I had to put tubes in the rear duals. But it just so happens I am taking a trek to LA in May and will pay a visit to Custom Commercial Wheel for some new rear 15" duals. Thanks for the link. Derek, here is a link to the under-bench AC unit I chose: http://www.dometic.c...uctdataid=92539 Works great and frees up roof space--requires a 3K genny or AC hook up to run. Mike yep that's Adams and the gorge--Pokey's home turf. Galvanized Knight--thanks for the compliments. I wish it cost me only 12-15K! Wish I had your skills and the time to put them to use! Love your chinook btw. I will get some more pics up soon.
  12. Totally stripped down and rebuilt--a 2 year project. New higher roof (I can stand upright!), new windows, glassed-in front windows, new appliances, under the bench AC, solar, cassette toilet... Thought you might enjoy a few pics of "Pokey." 3 after the rebuild and one from before.
  13. 1985 Sunrader 4x4 in Portland, OR. 5 spd, straight axle, 22R. Got big plans--first thing, raise the roof 4". Next, an interior update.
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