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motoyhomme

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About motoyhomme

  • Birthday 08/11/1943

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  • My Toyota Motorhome
    1983 Sunrader 21 foot
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    Lenoir City, Tennessee

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  1. WOW! I see what you mean by a hassle to remove them. It looks like they're actually bolted to the floor and a rod! The tanks in my former Sunrader just had a bar that passed in front of them and kept them locked in place. Only one wing nut to remove both (see above pics). Someday on the road you may encounter someone who will balk at your fill adapter. Some places won't fill them because of the valve even though we are exempt from the OPD rule. Smart thinking though. The Other Allen
  2. If you have a 21 window Samba you are sitting on a pot of gold.
  3. With your horizontally mounted tank, it MUST be used horizontally and removed and filled vertically. My former Sunrader has two 20 lb tanks mounted horizontally and yes it was a pain to remove and replace them in their compartment. I replaced the original tanks with the OPD valve new ones so I wouldn't have a hassle at some fill stations because of the valves.
  4. IMHO if the original upholstery is clean, not threadbare or holy (have holes and/or rips) and does not smell bad....keep it. If the carpet is clean, not threadbare or holy, and doesn't stink........keep it. If the walls are clean and doesn't have falling wallpaper, etc .......keep it. Does the whole interior look match.......keep it. I actually liked the 80's look, of course I actually liked the 70's with my burgundy plaid bell bottoms, but that's another story. With that all said, it is your camper to enjoy. Some people actually like updating their camper more than camping, but everyone has their druthers. The important thing is what you feel comfortable with. As far as value, original, clean, interiors brings value because it reflects the condition the vehicle was maintained to a future buyer, usually. Value can be added if an update fixes the bad stuff like leaks etc and looks good and doesn't look like a quick cover up just to hide flaws hoping to fool a prospective buyer. Again, it is what you feel comfortable with and what you want to do to make it suit your tastes. Neutral adds more value to future buyers.....IMHO. Allen
  5. My Toyota had the valve set and locked to give more power to the rear wheel brakes, but still it wanted to slide at the front. Allen
  6. How did you guys handle braking? I had good traction from the rear on snowy roads but trying to stop increased the pucker factor. Soon as the front disks grabbed hold it would cause the front end to start sliding either left or right depending which way the road sloped and I was driving very very slow. Allen
  7. The rule of thumb that I used was: If it has resort in the name then probably would get rejected and I couldn't afford it anyway. I heard Florida, Arizona, Nevada, and California especially in areas the rich hang out. Allen
  8. I think I had more weight than that. I already had a heavy steel rack so I used that. I was probably way overloaded back there. Allen
  9. I had a roof bag on a car once, it worked great. Used it on a trip from NC to CA. Every time we stopped for the night at a motel had to take it off the car and carry it in to the room for the night and reload it the next morning, PIA. Kept it in a storage shed and the next time I got ready to use it, the mice had made it holy. Used a hitch rack on the rear of the Sunrader with a storage pod on it and a small generator, made the steering too light and scary, so I went without it. Allen
  10. Only one special tool is needed: a front wheel bearing puller. Several of the more talented owners are modifying bearing pullers to fit the GMC and selling them usually thru our suppliers. The Black List readily identifies who has this tool for use. However, the GMC uses all SAE sizes and has no square drive screws. The Toyota's are far more reliable and economical than the GMC could ever hope to be. GMC means "Got More Cash?" Allen
  11. You have cracked 8 ply tires that could work on a car but not a motor home. There is a lot of weight on those tires. The cords could also be dry rotted and disaster is waiting to happen. Hankook tires should be OK on your toy, but I've never used them. Remember, with tires they should never have sunlight beating down on them, cover them, also keep them properly inflated, never let them sit on asphalt for long periods of time and drive on them to keep them flexed. Clean helps too. Allen
  12. Derek, you're very correct. For those not in the know, one GMC Motor home Net user years ago suggested an assist list like Triumph owners had, so a guy by the name of Roger Black decided to start what is officially called the 'GMC Motor home Owners Assist List. Roger said that some twisted minds on the list changed the name to the "Black List". It is nothing like the black list most people think of It is something the Toyota owners should have in my opinion. Some of the GMC guys assist is only a place to park while repairs are made or waiting on other assistance to arrive and to offer cold drinks and coffee. Some guys have facilities to completely rebuild a motor home. No money is usually changed hands, just the feeling of helping someone and maybe needing help yourself when your 40 yo MH breaks down in the boonies as they eventually will. Allen
  13. My grandson doesn't seem to be too interested in motor homes right now but when he was about 4 yo, he and I spent many nights camping out in my driveway watching tons of cartoon DVDs and sneaking cookies, etc from grandma. Right now his interest is in the Jeep Wrangler I have waiting for him until his senior year in HS. My oldest son, who died 2 years almost to the day before his mother, wanted his nephew to have the Jeep whenever he came of age. I have kept it cleaned and running waiting for that day to pass it on. That would make me happy, I've had enough sadness in the past several years. My granddaughter wants her grandmother's red Sebring convertible, but not a chance. When she graduated HS her parents bought her a 2 year old Toyota Corolla on my recommendation, that was promptly totaled 3 weeks later in a single car accident, we suspect was caused by texting. Her parents bought her a Saturn Ion that she totaled, suspect texting. She was never hurt either time. To compound stupidity, her parents and her other grandfather bought her a junker which she has never even scratched, go figure. To get the shiny convertible, not a chance, besides, I look good in it :-) Happy birthday to me today (Aug 11), 70 and still going. Allen
  14. You want a "D" rated tire. Usually Max tire pressure is marked 65psi. Also the tire should be prefixed with LT for light truck, vans, and micro mini motor homes. I prefer Yokohoma tires for the Toyota. Allen
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