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http://classifieds.toyotamotorhome.org/viewlisting.php?view=2756 Put it up for sale for the right offer. One of a kind (only 6 ever made) Toyota 4x4 Odyssey. Won't find one set up better than this... - 1999 Toyota Tacoma 3.4 V6 engine swap - 5 speed manual tranny w/ 4wd low and high - custom leaf spring suspension and nearly new E-rated off-road tires and larger rims - wood stove, TV, new fridge/freezer, custom front and rear bumpers, 3 hitch receivers for towing/hauling - custom roof rack and storage boxes, solar panels, fantastic fan - hard wood floors, custom sewn curtains for summer and winter, unique open floor plan, separate shower/bathroom - all appliances and furnace work great Building a smaller rig and a cabin this summer, entertaining cash offers... Email kayaker35@hotmail.com if interested

Hey everyone, For those that are remotely obsessed w/ Toy homes, here's my latest blog entry with some tips/tricks for my 1989 Toyota Odyssey 4x4 motorhome up here in Alaska... enjoy... www.timmystoyota.blogspot.com

Hey everyone, Our band, The Shoot Dangs!, are planning to do a big tour from Alaska to the lower 48 and back this coming August in our Toyota 4x4 motorhome! We need your help to bring our unique music and energy to new people across the USA and Canada! Please visit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1064978423/the-shoot-dangs-represent-true-alaskan-music-big-t And watch a 2 minute video and help if you can! A few rewards are involved! Thanks guys, -Timber

Hey everyone, I just put up a new blog entry on living "off-grid" in Alaska, year-round in my 1989 Toyota Odyssey 4x4 motorhome. www.timmystoyota.blogspot.com I'm in the process of doing the 3.4 engine swap. Has anyone else done this swap with their motorhome? How much of a difference did it make for you? Cheeeers!!!!! -Timber

Has anyone done a brake upgrade to their Toy home? I can't stop for the life of me, and I would have wrecked or driven off mountains hundreds of times if it weren't for having a manual transmission so I could downshift/use engine compression to stop/slow down. My brake pads are about gone, so I figured this might be a great time to maybe beef up the front brakes and also look into a rear brake disc conversion & get rid of the rear drums? Any ideas or advice? Timmy www.timmystoyota.blogspot.com

Hi ya'll, I've done a little update on the blog. Here's my most recent post: www.timmystoyota.blogspot.com There are pointers for those that are considering living full-time in their Toy home in cold winter climates. Enjoy, Timmy

Glad to hear you're gettin' out Paul! I do the same in thing in Alaska full-time/year-round (www.timmystoyota.blogspot.com) It's always awesome to see other people going for it and realizing that its not just "not that bad" .... but pretty fun and really comfortable if it's done right! Keep gettin' some laps in!!! Timmy

A little preparation and you'll be fine for your ski trips. I'm up in Alaska living full-time in my Toyota RV and have some tips from you. Don't have time to type right now, but go to www.timmystoyota.blogspot.com http://timmystoyota.blogspot.com/ Check it out, maybe it will help you a bit. Have fun on the mountain! Timmy I added a clickable link cause everyone should read your blog Linda S

You guys should all come up and let's party!

Hey everyone, Here is a recent article that was done on living full-time in a Toyota motorhome. Thought some of you might be interested, you will see the article in the link below... http://timmystoyota.blogspot.com Enjoy! Timmy kayaker35@hotmail.com

Yo Totem, I cut a hole directly through my interior food cabinet then straight up through the roof. You need (ideally) at least 6 feet of stove pipe to get a proper "draw" from the chimney pipe, that way a backdraft of smoke won't come back down your chimney while driving around. A rotating chimney cap that dosn't inhibit the smoke from escaping (and also creates a vaccuum while driving) is key. I went through 4 different chimney caps and finally found one where i can have my fire in the wood stove cranking while I drive down the highway at 70 mph (55 mph in my RV realistically:^) A propane heater definitely works for more moderate climates. However, it creates a lot of condensation inside and it is dangerous/can deplete the oxygen in your camper if you're not careful. They do make catalytic ones that are "supposed" to be safe, but I would still be concerned. Just like John MC said, you need to treat the propane Mr Buddy like an open fire, cause it'll burn anything that touches the flame guard. I should be receiving the T.E.G. unit in January, so I'll keep everyone posted on the performance. The solar panels most definitely make a difference in charging my battery, even in the winter (provided I park facing the sun as much as possible). Timmy www.timmystoyota.blogspot.com

31 years old up this way. Timmy www.timmystoyota.blogspot.com

Well folks, Here's my latest entry of attempting to survive an Alaskan winter, completely off-grid in a Toyota motorhome. Check it out... http://timmystoyota.blogspot.com/2012/12/cold-is-relative.html Any advice, input, skepticism, or construtive criticism is much appreciated ;^) Cheers, Timmy www.timmystoyota.blogspot.com

I have a small wood stove in my Toyota Odyssey (use it as my sole source of heat in Alaska year round). I also sell these stoves (called a Kimberly wood stove). I have info and videos on my website below www.timmystoyota.blogspot.com The inventor of the Kimberly just finished 2 thermoelectric generators (one sit-on-stove one and one clip on water cooled one, that put out 20 watts & 50 watts respectively). Timmy

I was a first time motorhome buyer, uninformed and undereducated in what Toy homes should cost. I paid $24,000 for my Toy home. Granted it is very special because of the 4 wheel drive, I paid entirely too much money. I was under the impression that everything had been completely & meticulously restored and was in excellent operating condition, when in fact, there was thousands of dollars worth of water damage and the head gasket was bad/engine block corroded. The motorhome looked really nice, but extremely expensive repairs and damage were hiding under new wall paper and freshly changed fluids. Be very wary of the condition people claim you motorhome is in. Do the research ahead of time (like you're doing now), figure out EVERYTHING you need to check before buying,a and tell the buyer you'll make an offer once you've assessed the motorhome. I wish I would have done that in hindsight. Timmy www.timmystoyota.blogspot.com