Gatorbob

Sold my 1986 Sun Rader in March for $17,000. 21Ft . Had $22k in to it. Plan to lose money!

California Legal

Wrong. The fiberglass surface in the cab over is rough, not perfectly smooth. That rough texture is enough to keep is slightly off the bottom. I can pour a cup of water at the front of the mattress and it easily passes under the mattress and toward the weep hole. Real life, I would never get a cup of water all at once from leaks or condensation. Update: Corbin K, Okay, Heat was on all night. It was cold and damp outside. ZERO condensation in the cab over this morning. . You can theorize all you want. It worked PERFECTLY. Money well spent. End of discussion. Yes I did double insulate the wire were it touches the fiberglass. Its a 1/2 inch hole with 14 gauge wire. No grommet as i need to allow room to reduce possible blockage.

I have dropped the price to $18,500. Now at -$630.00 . I owe nothing. I will make up my loss when I buy my next project. My last known issue "Mystery Stall" seems to have been solved by replacing the Ignition coil. I solved 3 other annoying issues yesterday. 1. Cab over condensation/water under the mattress: I used plastic florescent lighting covers call "egg crates" this makes an air gap between the mattress and the fiberglass shell . 2. Dim front, top clearance lights: I had a ground between the 1st front and last rear light (the worst possible spot) I isolated the front from the rear by cutting the incoming rear leads. I ran a wire from the front driver side parking light, under the truck and up the double wall, behind the driver side cab seat, behind the wall up to the first clearance light. Success! Beautiful bright clearance lights 360 degrees. BONUS REPAIR : drilling that half inch hole in the bottom for the wire, made a nice weep hole any water or condensation that might get into the cab over. I LOVE BONUS REPAIRS. Total cost material $40. labor $0.

This is a made in California Sunrader Legal in Maryland. To my knowledge, none of the California equipment has been removed. The exhaust system after the converter was replaced 2013.

I did not plan to sell this quick. I did not have the time, tools or know how to do some of the technical repairs. I really did enjoy working on it, the family camping plan is just not working out. Take a look on you tube: http://youtu.be/hzUqrxQ8oFE

I could easily go to $21 k with my wish list. I too enjoy the conversations when folks walk up to check it out. I'm so glad you spoke up about the cost. I was beginning to feel like no one was believing me.

John and Linda, I have 40 receipts before I stopped saving them. in dollars: 127 belt replace, 124 charge ac, 241 install alt bolt and fix c converter, 3207 thermostat,filter suction, cord set,rotor,cap plugs,intake valves,nut,bolt,head gasket,p/s, timing , belts,fuel filters, Mobil one oil, replace all fluids, hardware, clamps,environmental fees, shop fees, labor and tax.36 water pump,45 flue check valve, 70 inspection parts, 26 idle pulley, 158 mod air cleaner, 311exhaust system fix, 1397 shocks, brakes, tire install ,shop time, diagnostic fees, 641 tires, 81 surge protector, 138 repair brake light ground, 119 vent fan and door light handle, 137 clearance lights and lenses, 260 2 batteries and terminal lugs, 32 bulbs and spray, 101 propane/co2 alarm, 50 vent cover, 70 furnace cover,273 water heater, 90 TV mount and wires, 223 TV, 75 H D antenna, 52 microwave oven,107 plumbing parts, 318 generator, 30 generator cover, 24 latches, 2060 water pump, plumbing interior wall repairs a/c install, 1856 refrigerator, 169 misc hardware , 43 bumper cover, 260 stainless steel bumper, 107 start switch injector, 270 drop fuel tank, 131 cold start sensor, 680 gas tank re-new, 18, plumb fitting 73 flooring, 170 wind shield repair, 27 ignition coil, 127 fuel sending unit, 340 2nd drop fuel tank, install 2nd send unit, 140 roof rack, 60 shades , curtains & rods, 170 stereo and speakers, 30 reline all cabinets , 30 head liner, 40, paint, 60 stainless fasteners, 40 hub caps, 45 cleaning fluid, 63 built in wall charger, 60 head light repairs.120 additional outlets and circuit breakers 80 sewage hose and valves, 30 marine fire extinguisher, 20 heat duct replacement, 25 insect screens on vents, 180 hush mat, 39 Egg crate ventilation under cab over mattress. 30 Caulk and butel tape I have spent even more but stopped saving receipts in June. Baltimore is an expensive place to live. Example It cost me $425 to replace a starter on my daughters corolla here two years ago. 2 months ago she broke down 3 hours away in West Virginia and to replace the same starter was $250 there.

I paid $4k and put $16k in to it. There are very few of these Fiberglass body's in the Mid Atlantic area. I've never even seen a Sunrader on the road in this area in the last 2 years. My advice, Triple the cost of what you think it needs. The US market is flooded with one's that need work. That's killing me since those are considered my comparable's. NADA says the value of Toyota Sunrader's can vary greatly mileage and condition. EBay was a waste of time. All bottom feeders! Craigs List has been the best, but have to deal with the constant scammer's.

Found an 18 ft 4x4 sold in Aug 2013 for $19k with 135k miles, Found on ebay a 21 ft v6 with 64k miles sold Sep 22 2013 for $15,200. Found an active listing for 18 ft 4x4 22RE 5 speed today listed at $27,500. with 22k miles. Maybe the prices are going up as there are fewer to be found?

So your saying a very good is worth as much as a poor condition?

I just started the selling process. East Coast near Baltimore. There seems to be a very good market based on the number of views, and calls I'm getting at $22900. I had one test drive that seemed extremely impressed with the condition. (waiting his offer now.) How do you put a value on a very good condition 1986 Sunrader? The market has more Sunraders that "need TLC" in the $4k-$7k range than very good condition Sunraders. I bought it last year for almost $4k thinking it only needed $5k in work. Like a house, I should have doubled my estimate as the repair cost quickly rose to $12k. Are Sunraders considered Classic? Collectable? or Historic? I did my research before purchase. I have found sales as high as $30k. in the last year. I don't know of an RV on the market that gets 18 MPG, 4 cylinder and sleeps 4 in an average parking space. I enjoyed every minute of the restoration and camping. I was extremely impressed with the knowledge that came from this group of owners. To me, that alone adds value. So what are your ideas as to pricing? Thanks in advance.

I replaced the coil about 2 weeks ago. Drove a full tank with no stall. Hope that was it.

Here are the connectors

WME, The brown and green wire right? Any Idea what the other mounted one is for or the taped one with the white dot is for???