Roy in Jax

Yesterday I installed a 19" LED Sceptre TV in the Sunrader. I install the TV on the back side of the closet. Because of the thin walls on the closet a backer plate was installed using 3/4 plywood. While I was at it I also changed out the 12v receptacle and add another receptacle next too tank gages. These 12v receptacle's were purchase on ebay and are waterproof motorcycle receptacles. Sell for around $5 including shipping.

Very nice job on the interior make over.

@ Chefdave Model is 18' Nissan Sunrader.

My problem was my gray tank is located just behind the spare tire. There was no way to get a tire tool to lower the tire when needed. I removed the tire hoist and welded a 1" socket to the hoist where the slotted tire tool use to attach. With a 3/8 extention attached to the welded socket the tire can now be raised or lowered with a rachet wrench. I still have to crawl under the truck to get the tire lowered but with the use of the extention and rachet job is much easier.

Napa has your mirror. E-bay for your new gas tank. E-bay or Amazon for used truck maintence manual. Rv info on file this site. Yes I am lucky to live in Fla, I can work on my Sunrader everyday.

Car Fax work for me. Thanks Craig

Linda, got the cabinet from Habitat restore. They had four on the shelf at half price and I though I would take a chance $2.00. It could have come out of a house or trailer. If it had been too large I would have cut the fiberglass to make it fit. I guess I got lucky.

Yesterday and today I worked on the bathroom replacing toilet, towel bar, shower drain, medicine cabinet, spray nozzle and installed additional entrance handle at door. The medicine cabinet is a standard house cabinet fits right in the hole. The old towel holder and soap dish were rusted. I needed more room to dry towels. The toilet is a Dometic 310 China bowl bone in color. Old toilets water shut off valve needed replacement, I just didn't like color and height of old toilet. Install job is a 5 min job. Toilet drops right in. Before installing new toilet I wanted to remove and replace shower drain. Old drain was corroded, didn't look nice and clean. I cut the retaining nut with my high speed grinder from topside. New bar sink drain was purchased at Lowes. The new drain has a strainer basket and was a better deal than the tub drains. When installing new drain you can only use one hand laying on your back. The only problem I encountered with the drain R/R was disconnecting the P-trap, I got a face full of gray water laying on my back. I have never liked where shower valve is located in the small bath, will be moving valve soon. Valve is located too close your knees when setting on the John. Any ideas on new valve location.

Installed reflectix today in upper cabinets and also installed bead welt molding trim around upper cabinets. Will be installing reflectix under bench seat soon.

Tell us more about your new 12v Fridge.

I install an LED light strip with 300 led lights that are multicolored under my upper cabinets in the Sunrader. Kit comes from China with light string and remote. I was not impress with the 3m tape used on the string of lights, had to add my own double sided tape to get string to stick. Time will tell

Today I replaced my window screens and cleaned headliner and sunvisor with rug shampoo. Headliner had never been cleaned and sunvisor had oily hand prints from last owner. I also hope this cleaning improves the cab smell.

This week I installed a new small table top, did a retro on my interior lights using 48 Led for each light and I also bought a small 300w Bestek inverter.

@ Chef Dave, the tail pipe installed was 2". Runs on the driver side straight back. Nissan Sunrader.

The shop I deal with would install what ever muffler I took them, it is a small mom and pop shop everyone uses in our small town. I would shop ebay or Auto zone for the best price then look for a small family own bus.

I have started shopping for a TV for the RV. Needs to be 12v. Can anyone make a recommendation from past experience? Thinking along the lines of a 15"-19" TV.

Truck had it's frontend alignment today. Was on the rack for over an hour. Truck alignment total $65, what a relief. No more parts for the frontend.

Took Sunrader to the muffler shop today to have the tailpipe from the muffler replaced. Old tailpipe had a sharp bend and did not want any airflow restrictions. Shop total $53

My airconditioner shroud was in need of repair, two large cracks in the front and stress cracks around attaching points. I fiberglassed the two large cracks and glassed over the attaching points to build the area up where the bolts went through the shroud for attaching. Took me more that a week to get the job done, between glassing,bondo and paint. I used interlux brightside marine paint with two coats. I didn't want to buy a new shroud because I don't know how long my a/c is going to last. I have some major rust on components on the A/C and hope to get a couple more years out of the unit.

For all of those Sunrader owner who have wanted to make repairs on the gelcoat on their RV. This is a series of seven videos on utube by Andy Miller a boat repair man. He does a great job explaining the process and the videos are free. and current. Roy in Jax

I looked at one in Georga that needed a rearend and was qutted. The owner ask me the same question. I thought the fiberglass shell was worth $300-500 if I was going to do a transplant.

The alignment shop said they could not do the alignment until balljoints were replaced. Rubber boots were bad. Balljoint looked like the originals. I did check for rattles and excess movement, I could not tell any difference. I do know when the truck went over curbs to roadway, there was a grinding sound.

Yesterday we were able to change out the control arms and balljoints on the Nissan Sunrader. While we were under the vehicle working off the ground I decided to also replace tie rods while in the area. What a pain in the butt, we had all the tools we needed. The job would have been much easier if the vehicle was on a lift. The torsion bars were a little tricky, I had never had to remove and make adjustments to the bars before. Going to take vehicle to the alignment shop in the morning for final alignment.

While cleaning up my wheel wells, I decided to replace my splash shields protecting the engine. To order on Ebay or check out the junk yard, neither. I went to Lowes and bought two feet of rubber rug runner, worked like a champ just $5.00 my cost and it looks new again.

I'm 62 in good shape. I layed on my back on the passenger side and removed three bolts and removed the electrical coupling. Drops straight down. My truck is a Nissan D21 hardbody 1986 with the Sunrader body attached.