Vanman

Do you have a place to meet?? Oh, and which day / days ?? john

W'e really sorry to hear that. I guess we will be going thru that eventually. I try not to think about it. john

Ours squealed like heck when we first got it, but after a while quit. The fan is somewhat noisy thou, but great heat output. john

Sounds like maybe the motors grounding strap is not working properly, he just bypassed it?? john

I give up trying to post lists. RA08 185R14 V 195R14 On a 5.5 rim the section width is 7.4 Versus 7.6, tread width is 5.1 V 5.5, tread depth is 11.5 V 12.5 and revs / mile is 811 V 790. Load is 102/100Q V 106/104Q. Seems a much better tire but for the .2 inch extra width. john

Wish I had done that level of checking before I turned down the RA08's in 195R14 size. If clearence were equal with something that heavy another 10mm of tread width would seem desirable. Anyone with the 195R14 RA08 8plys?? Could you check and post dual inner clearence and tire pressure pls ??? john PS welcome back JD, missed your well researched posts..

Looks great, does the gas bottle fit inside it when stowed? john

Ours says 20 to 90 psi on the label john

Before replacing anything check the electrical connections on the gas valve from the thermocouple, it's a low voltage and low current output device so connections are cruical. john

My RA08's say 185R14C on the side but according to Hankook, are 8 ply rated, and the C means commercial. They also have nowhere near 8 plies any more. john

Maineah There isn't much choice of tires out there like Fred said lots of people have used the Hankook's. 8 ply LT's will work fine but the size is what will make it harder. You can't deviate much on size because of the dual wheel there is very little space between them and if you go with a wider tire they will rub and that is a bad thing. I was looking at the RA08 195's but didn't because of that. Is it a bad idea to make up a spacer so to spread the wheels a little?? How much would be too much ? The whole assembly looks pretty solid so..... john

That tab on the end is an arrow it means point me to the front, towards the radiator. A tip: after you first insert it into the tube grab the dipstick about 4 inches above the end of the tube, wiggle as you push it in. Repeat this till you are close the the end, only then push with the finger hook at the end. Mine was damaged when we got our RV and I finally broke it, replaced from the dealer, not cheap. john

Sez " Properly mounted, air freely flows from one tire to the other, maintaining equal tire pressure and load distribution." I did not see anything that would contradict that anywhere, how else could they make the claim to maintain the same pressure in each tire? I think it would work great as long as you don't have anything go wrong. john

OK so you don't want to register it in Cal. You go to DMV and buy a trip permit for 18 bucks and drive it home. No plates, no problem. We did this in Idaho and to drive it home, was about 10 $ as I remember it. passman: where in the city is it?? I have probably seen it as I carry a camera always and take picts of any Toy RV I see. I have seen some exotic versions over the years like a tag axel (out in the avenues) and a GMC pick up instead of a Toyota(used to be parked 6 blocks up from the beach on Lincoln, lots of Dolphins in the park. john

Before getting the RV I've never had any experience with dual tires, so asked the people I work with and it turns out many of them have RV's and or large trailer boats and had mucho dualies experience. The collective opinion was they had tried all the assorted hose, filler, crossover systems and eventually had problems with them all. What they do is just adapt to using the necessary kinds of air chucks and pressure gauges needed to use the OEM supplied wheel stems so I have done likewise. The crossover like the one you mentioned I see as having a serious problem, ie, if you get a nail in one tire both go flat !!! I got a small screw in my outer rt side rear a while ago and caught it before it went really down. As I don't have a TPMS system on the RV I watch the tires like a hawk, visually checking 'em before I start and every time I stop thereafter. I was going to point you to the "Engines - Transmissions - Drive Train - Suspension - Chassis - Steering - Exhaust - Tires - Etc." page as I thought there was a pinned section for tires there, but I see there is not. But you can search that page for tire related posts, there are many, also I'm sure you will get many other responses to your post. john

I was shopping for tinting for the Subaru before we got the RV and there were many types, one kind the guy said he would put on the front side windows is mostly clear and stops much IR and ultraviolet and is really thick, that helps insulate both ways and also makes it harder to break into the glass. For now we just put a thick blanket on back of the bottom of the cabover pad down to the cab floor to seperate the cab and cabin. edit edit john

Well I can only say I paid 10K for mine and have 14.5K in reciepts for major work done by others. That's not counting many many trips to various hardware and supply stores, and several thousand at Camping World. Wonder how much I could recover in spring?? Not too much is seems, but I just did what was necessary to get a good rig that also looks great, almost like new. john

Found out why the fridge door does not close properly. Added 3 mm of washers under the bottom door pivot bolt to raise the door up. Easy fix, door now evenly spaced all the way around. Another day another fix, it's getting easier. john

If it was so simple and easy to get more more outa it don't you think Toyota woulda done it in the first place. Years of racing taught me the golden rule: CHANGE IS EASY, IMPROVMENT IS HARD. Getting a motor to breath better will involve modifications to more than just one end. Most cost effective change would probably be changing the rear end ratio. john

Maybe it's not so bad to be picky. Ours had needed so much, and it's not yet finished. Don't think it will ever be. Hopefully most of the expensive stuff is now complete, I'm into it for 14,500 $ in reciepts for major work above what we bought it for, not including several thousand at Camping World or any of the endless trips to the local hardware, marine, and auto parts stores. Now the Onan has died, again. I have been able to do a lot of it myself, shudder to think how much it'd cost to pay someone to do it all. It's all about the condition it's in, be picky. john

linda s Someone upgraded your water heater sometime in the past. A self igniting water heater is not even an option on a 91 or 92 Winnebago Warrior or Spirit Linda S Sorry, I have a Dolphin and it's an OEM unit, I have the original paperwork on all the appliances. I assumed the Winnies were the same and am wrong (again) john

Wish mine was that easy , there are 1 inch square bars welded to the frame and to the underside of the coach body. The one just in front of step box is apperently loose at the top, creaks when we drive, step into the coach, or step unto the fold out step, or pull down on the bar with your hand. I guess we need a welder who won't set the whole rig on fire. john

I would expect one that new to have a self-igniting water heater, like our '91. Does yours have a generator? that big red wire looks like the one to the generator starter on mine. Also mine has one battery red to the ckt breaker panel, many others ( I think 3) on the ground side of the coach battery. Good luck. john

For something that big I would start at a Lowes or Home Depo type store. john

Tom is a california treasure for camping, hiking, fishing, all outdoor activities. I had forgot about the book, was mentioned in his SF chron writings. I'll get one too. Thanks Linda john