5Toyota

I don't know about now but many years ago I am 66 30 or so . the felpro after market headgaskets would only last 2 or 3 years an old Toyota mecinac warned me of that when I removed my at that time 20r head shure enough blown out on 1 and 4 put a new Toyota head gasket never another misstep, drove her 15 years many long trips.

thank you and yes had that happen one time was out of propane . but had a nother tank .nice to know if I ever need another board

had this problem a while back. found out my rv battery was too old and weak spin the blower fast enough to allow the heater to ignite. new battery and worked great .

wme says maybe a better approach would be new everything and modern h d brake pads . I agree and use that stick shift too gear down on dangerous grades. and learn too pump your brakes . I have had 7 Toyotas 4 powered by the very good 20r. three trucks 2 campers a celica and a corona wagon . all 4 cyclinder powered .current two are 87 dolphin 22re automatic. and 88 4wd xtra cab pu. 5 speed. also 22re.

as far as I know those would be sealed throw away bearings. you pull axles and have new bearings pressed on . and I think ,I would don't know how good they are .

did this job on my 1978 minimax and 1987 dolphin model 400 no drips but a very strong gasoline stink in the camper . very dangerous. had to drop tank on my 87 part way down on a jack . bought filler hose at napa sold by the inch that's right by the inch. filler hose was very bad shape org date on it 1986 . removed outside filler neck screws . undo off of tank pull hoses out on neck off of tank . check length from old hoses . install new at the cap neck stuff in watch for kinks install on tank raise up tank bolt up . WARNING ADVICE DO THIS OUTSIDE VERY BAD BADD FUEMES OUT OF TANK BE VERY CAREFULL. if you need elbows you can use exast pipe.

I have a dolphin 87 22re 4 auto last I checked about 12 to 13 pretty close to half a tank . . on yearly trip of 90 miles south Yakima wa to the tricites richland pasco area 8 gallons of gas . no working dash air . no genei for roof air eather . there are some hills down that way . our daughter was with us one time. not too far along the gage was down a 1/4 and she said wasn't your gas gage on full . I said ya but that was 40 miles ago .LOL

don't look like they changed that much welcome I have 1987 dolphin model 400. you should be able to make 3 days if your careful . after about 3 days I take a plastic flex funell and a gallon plastic jug. and bail in more water I care 4 or 5 5 gallon water tanks as i do very remote camping . known as boondocking . enjoy your motorhome . before I found this group I new nothing about rvs .

some of that leaking can be caused by total cooling system neglet .a guy I new bought a 1980 20 r truck all the antifreeze would go in the oil pan . the bearings where all gone . But the head was so corroded out from from never changing coolent. that no way would it seal. I used the cam and rockers the only savable parts in another 20r that I got out of a junk car the owner of that one never changed oil had to bore it and all reman. the cam and rockers wer e scored too junk. I have seen other aluminum heads totally eaten out by corsion.

maineah said class a is like a turbo brick yea or a jiant loaf of bread all wind resistance.

our dolphin was doing about 12 with an auto trans 22re pulled into a koa guy next door had a 40 foot something or other kind of moter home said I haven't taken this out in 2 years gets 4 miles to a gallon. I try too go about 55 to 60 on the freeway on the flat lol. I kept my mouth shut and rejoiced about 12 to 13 miles too a gallon .

all and true not for everbody. and they come in different sizes. I don't aways get it all full even 9 gallons helps a lot . the places I go here are in the back woods miles from any kind of dump station . remote forest camping. some have an outhouse many don't. all are bring your own water . some have garbage removel. most times we eather burn it or take it home . tru that's what I do. fill that up then my tolit is ok again for awhile . so ya 20 or 30 miles into Yakima or more with 3 tanks full of waste .

not too big of a deal the thetford tanks are set up pretty nice pre connected sewer hose set up not too over fill .you should google them several different types . I just tip the hose its on a bracket after you unscrew the same stander.d sewer cap . you could put on a reguler dump elbow . even has a flusher hose too screw on the top of the tank. my answer for more fresh water is 5 five gallon screw top water tanks. I take a plastic flex fun nell and a one gallon jug and bail more water in my 16 gallon tank . by myself I could stay out in the back woods 2 weeks maybe. I can do 7 days alone and not use the xtra dump tank but I have biger tanks. I had an older rv with about a 9 gallon tank tolit and sink only . for 2 people 3 days was it .

as far as the plug in goes the original flasher in the picture is the same plug as a 2 wire or can even use a low or high low sealed beam plug in I have done this .and yes that is the factory Toyota unit .

my 1987 dolphin model 400 has a front door . but a rear kitchen works ok for us . I do prefer the larger rear bath and ours does have that. I don't like front or side baths .

even tho my dolphin has 2 18 gallon waste tanks if wife and dauter are along for an extended stay remote camping black tank can get to full the solicion cant spell never could is I bought a 18 gallon thetford smart tote . you just hookup to dump valve . it has wheels. I carry it on a rear platform carrier bought that from harbor frt . works pretty good . thetford smart tote is the way to get xtra waste capicty, doubled my black tank. or can use for gray water .

I think winiabago used metal studs . the sunrader used a molded fiberglass body farless leak and rot trouble . most all the other makes used fiberglass sheet or metal sides . my dolphin is glass on sides and back and metal roof and top front of cab over .lot of wood in the walls . I live in a very dry climate so my 87 dolphin is still in reasonable ly decent shape . all of those using sheet construction can have a lot of rot after 30 years or so . forgot to say most used wood studding.

good time to replace filler neck hose if you drop the tank mine was shot gas fumes in camper .

WME is spot on I have a 195 in my 87 xtra cab and my 87 dolphin the heater will roast you out . but as old as that unit of his if po have not kept up on antifreeze changes the heater core could be blocked internaly I had a 1978 that was like that and a dodge van.

same for us have 87 dolphin model 400 very happy and I see it has the great all 6 lug front and rear enjoy

Gurgle in the center vents . that is most likely the antifreze going through the heater core . I have that sound sometimes when you first turn on the heater control valve that opens the water valve to the heater core . are you shure the raditer is full .

I say orginal miles very nice clean top and bottom . the numbers in those old time odometers. will roll over and reset just as nice . I have done it 77 corona wagen I took it from 62000 to 240000. turned it over twice but I think yours has never been there .

the blower motor resister is held to the heater housing with 2 screws it gets hot if you run the heater fan on lower speeds any crap on that could make a stink maybe

shifter is tuff to get in gear whin cold on a stick shift . how cold are you talking at 20 below 0 I have had to use both hands to shove a 5 speed Toyota or a 4 speed Datsun in too low gear . gear oil can get some what thick at very low temps.