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1) You nailed it. 55-60mph. 25 up hills, in 1st or 2nd gear. I traveled eastbound I-70 thru Eisenhower tunnel (11,000 ft), 15-20 mph in 1st. Just fall in behind the line of trucks, select the lower gear so it won't pop in and out between 1st and second, and enjoy the scenery. 2) Sounds about right. that's at 55-60mph, straight and level. 3) Most anything after about 1986-1987 will have a 22RE (4 banger) past about 1989 will have the 6 cyl. these are all EFI and Automatic tyranny. 4) I was initially looking for manual, but am glad I got the auto. 5) Almost everything after 1986 had the full floating rear axle. but look anyway. 6) you need to verify the tow hitch is sturdy and welded to the frame. Disregard all the above regarding fuel mileage and speeds. If you plan on doing this, I would look more toward the 6 cyl than the 4. john Mc 88 Dolphin 4 Auto (SOLD)

I thought I seen a post a few years ago about a Forunner instrument cluster would plug in. and it had a tach. john mc 88 dolphin 4 auto sold

Pete, sounds right. john Mc 88 Dolphin 4 Auto (SOLD)

Make sure your frig is level. If its not level, it will not work. John Mc 88 Dolphin 4 Auto (SOLD)

Here is the link to my Igniter repair. After this, never had any more problems. http://toyotamotorhome.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=3499 While you have this disassembled, use a wire brush and clean up the flame tube. It probably has a layer of rust thats blocking the passages, making it easier to get blown out. Also make sure all the covers are installed over the burner are. One other item to look at, make sure the roof vent cover is OK. These are very susceptible to UV, they get brittle and break. This could allow too much air flow when your driving down the road and blow out the flame. John Mc 88 Dolphin 4 Auto

I think its just a connector. JOhn Mc 88 Dolphin 4 Auto

Probably similar to mine. Turn off the gas, disconnect the gas line, cut / disconnect the wires (mark them first). Remove the 4 or five screws that hold the furnace in and it should slide out. Mine would not slide out because the exterior intake and exhaust tubes were corroded to the furnace. You will need to remove / reinstall the exterior tubes anyway when you re-install the furnace, so try and remove the tubes as part of removing the furnace. See this link http://toyotamotorhome.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=3520 John Mc 88 Dolphin 4 Auto (SOLD)

You may want to disassemble and clean the burner assembly. Wire brush some of the rust off, and make sure the little gas jet openings are open. Mine blows out occasionally, especially when there are strong cross winds. Just get in the habit of checking it occasionally after driving. John Mc 88 Dolphin 4 Auto

I sold mine - Still looking around for something. John Mc

Unless someone installed an inverter , you don't have one (You may be confusing"Converter" with inverter .) Your 110 volt plugs only work when your plugged into shore power (or if you have a generator). I installed additional plugs (different color) and plugged these into my inverter. Here is a link to my install. http://toyotamotorhome.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=3682 Your "Converter" converts 110 volts to 12 volts, When your plugged into shore power, the converter powers all the 12 volt stuff and re-charges the house battery. John Mc 88 Dolphin 4 Auto (SOLD)

When running on electric, it has a 120 watt heater to run the boiler, so lets assume that when it runs on LP, its about the same. 120 watts = 400 btu (per hour) (LP is 91,500 btu per gallon) one gallon LP should run the frig about 228 hours ( 9 1/2 days) John Mc 88 Dolphin 4 Auto (SOLD)

Probably should if the battery is disconnected. John Mc 88 Dolphin 4 Auto

Drain water and holding tanks, if freezing weather - then winterize water system. Full tank of gasoline if storing for a few months. If storing for a year or longer, consider draining the gas tank. Disconnect coach and truck battery (make sure they are fully charged first) If you anticipate freezing, consider storing the batteries inside the house or garage. Turn off LP tank. If you have a Maxair vent cover, leave the roof vent open about 1 inch. Visually inspect for any water leaks once a month or so - deal with them immediately. John Mc 88 Dolphin 4 Auto

Swap rear end. - This is fairly easy to do. Look at this link, there is a listing of rear ends and codes near the bottom of the first post. http://toyotamotorhome.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=6650 I have OD on mine. Lower RPM means lower power (not necessarly higher gas miliage). I find that OD is usually OK at speeds below 60, with no head winds, and straight and level surface. Any cross wind or head wind and OD just doesn't work out as the engine can't generate enough power to keep up speed. Recommendation, Your probably OK the way you are. John Mc 88 Dolphin 4 Auto (SOLD)

Yes, I believe that "C" channel is installed on most Dolphins, the awning will slide into it. John Mc 88 Dolphin 4 Auto (Sold)