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Gary_M

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  • My Toyota Motorhome
    1987 Aluminum Framed Gulf Stream Conquest 22RE
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    Seattle

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    Star Parties

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  1. May the 4th be with you... always! ๐Ÿ˜„
  2. I want to try the zuk mod when I decide to replace my airbags. Easy enough to try, back it out if it doesn't work.
  3. A very interesting topic! I guess I have to ask why do you all use these extenders at all? Don't they introduce additional risks into getting a flat or one coming loose and damaging the stem? I have no problems filling my tires with the way they are mounted and I have good access to the short stems without extenders. I understand the convenience of having them but it seems it ups the chance of having one come loose, breaking or leaking.
  4. Cool looking rig and in the perfect setting for a Toy. This pic will be iconic just for the forest fire sun.
  5. My friend upgraded to lithium batteries and upgraded his converter on his 2015 rig. He gave the converter which is a hefty 55 amps. My old battery boiler converter is 30 amps. Anyway I plan to get a 3 prong AC replacement cord to wire/plug in to my AC main line and wire the DC lines into the DC panel like the old was wired. I'll need a plastic box since this is under the sofa and we do store other items under there, prevent anyone from getting shocked.
  6. I did the dirty deed and put in some K Sealant aka snake oil. The leaked stopped, the coolant is a mucky brown color. I'm going to shoot for the spring to do the head gasket, don't want to spend time out in the cold getting it changed, I suspect a month or 2 to get it done. I still have to procure some tools and an engine lift. I camp during the winter months, easier to get into the sites around here, figure I can get my last hurrah at my favorite spots. This could be the last for this rig, I give it a 30% change of success. We'll keep you up to date on how the K Seal works and what ramifications come from it. Cheers, Gary
  7. Great site! "Up in smoke... learn from my mistake!" is a great section! When hooking the charge controller on my my 48v system I reversed the polarity by accident and got a strange tingling sensation down my spine, woah that's interesting. โšกโšกโšก
  8. This topic has been on my mind for awhile now but has gained more thought as I've seen display member names being referenced to a Disney movie or life metaphor. Yes it's a personal thing with me and I do have my nits so bear with me. Don't get me wrong I also have profile/display names that are more like acronyms, however for those accounts I usually have a signature with my real first name at the end of every message. For me having a real name or sudo real name makes a conversation much more relatable and inclusive. Case in point I feel more comfortable in replying to a real names like Fred, Scott or Linda, just makes the conversation flow better for me. Replying to metaphor like names makes me feel like I'm taking to a door, it just doesn't feel right. Who knows maybe it's a shift of the new generation and the social interaction that takes place in the wild today. I just like to have a realistic name to associate someone to, I'm just an old fart with old ways. Thoughts? Gary
  9. It's not being top heavy on the forest roads in Oregon, Washington. The washboard effect is the killer, dam near every nail and screw comes loose during the Star Party season, like a yearly thing for me to tighten/hammer everything back down.
  10. I search outside of this forum using google, I get much better/refined results than using the internal search engine. Google example: "Sunrader rehab site:toyotamotorhome.org"
  11. We live in South Alaska BTW! All kidding aside there a is a Sunrader always on sale here, maybe we should start an export business. ๐Ÿ˜‰ Nice one, leather and a manual to boot! https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/rvs/d/seattle-1986-toyota-sunrader/7534868375.html
  12. This guy, he did it in under 2 hours, my head was spinning like what??? Actually I got excited to see this one on Pirate 4x4. https://www.pirate4x4.com/threads/basic-tech-of-the-week-22re-head-gasket-replacement.1572577/ You're right though I bought some K19 but it's sitting in the box, I really want to give it a go but I'm feeling the odds are against me on this one.
  13. Yes it's at 100,000. I just don't have the mental capacity in doing both. I feel that I if take on the timing chain that I'll make a stupid mistake not getting everything back in TDC or worse yet not finishing it at all. You are scaring me, I don't want to deal with copper head shims or getting a new head, that scares me even more how to get the new valves in sync. 2 mechanic estimates I got wanted $6,000-$8,000 to do both. No one wants to work on these vehicles anymore and they just throw the price out there hoping you won't take it. I'm going to think this one over more, in the end I just might call the junkyard and let it go.
  14. Thanks Fred! I have a small air compressor so we'll be sure to get those head holes cleaned. This will all be done in the driveway so my workbench will be a couple of sawhorses. ๐Ÿ˜‰ WME the chain guides looked pretty good last time I adjusted the valves. Honestly I'd like to stay away from doing the timing chain unless I have to, 100,000 miles on the engine today, I'll probably put no more than 20,000 on it in the next 10 years so I'm hoping the tensioner guides get me that far..
  15. Thanks for all the advice you all have provided! I'm not sure what to expect when the head is off but I'm expecting it won't be pretty. This engine has had a rough life, previous owner overheated it going up Snoqualmie pass loaded with 6 people onboard and the water pump blew. Toyota dealership then replaced the pump but nicked the head gasket in the process of putting it in. I've always had a small oil leak from the timing cover though the switch to 10-40 slowed it significantly. Fred when lowering the head back onto the block did you have any dowels in place to help guide the head back on or was using your eye good enough? The engine hoist is a great idea and I'll ask around or purchase one outright if I have to. Gary
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