holyghostfire
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Where do I find the gasket for the toilet on the black water tank? Also I noticed that at the connection points on the tank for the 1 1/2 ABS pipe it is not ABS. They used another glue than the ABS glue because it ain't black. Do you know what type of glue I should use to connect the pipe to the tank? Thanks, Kevin
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There is no way to use a tank in vertical position. There is no where it will fit in my Sunrader. It looks like I will have to purchase a horzontial tank with a bracket holder. It seems some places will refill without taking the tank out and other places will refill with the tank in.
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You find out something new everyday. Well I feel stupid now, but am grateful for your advice! Will amerigas refill this tank? They told me they won't refill 20lb tanks, but this seems to be a specialize tank so they would have to.
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Here are some pictures of the holding container. It is out of the Sunrader since I had floor rot underneath.
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I have a one tank holder in the back of my Sunrader. Is there anyway to secure it? Also a two stage regulator won't fit inside the small box. Does everyone just use a one stage regulator?
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Thanks for the advice! I tried a 13/32 wrench socket and it got the pedal off. Do all the toyota motorhomes have this floor problem down the road? I noticed there was a rustproof treatment done, but I think they did it too late. There is only one layer of metal on the drivers side and there were two layers on the passenger side. Mine only has 109,000 miles. It seems the frame goes out before the engine will.
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I am hiring a welding to fix the floor on my Sunrader. I didn't release the floor was in such bad shape when I purchased it because of the rubber floor mat underneath the carpet. My concern is near the support on the drivers side. There isn't much metal holding that up. The welder wants to know how much metal I want remove. I can't seem to remove the gas securing the gas pedal to the floor. I tried a 3/8 and 7/16 wrench and one is too big and one is too small. The floor is still solid underneath the pedal so probably don't bother with removing the bolts, because I may have a difficult time getting them back in.
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How exactly do I do a search for a 1 ton axle on www.car-parts.com? Does it have to say floating axle or just 1 ton? I live really close to Elkhart, Indiana which is the RV capital of the world, but had no luck calling the RV salvage yards. It seems their numbers are disconnected. My Sunrader needs new tires, but I see no point in purchasing new tires if I will have to get a new axle down the road. The Sunrader is a 1981 with a manual transmission with 109,000 miles. The throwaway bearing is going out so I need to have the whole clutch replaced. The cheapest mechanic I found said he would do it for 500 dollars plus polish the flywheel for 35 dollars. There also seems to be difference of opinion on torque settings. My 1981 manual says 170 lbs of torque on the wheels while the recall manual states 65-85 lbs of torque.
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Purchased 18ft Sunrader 1981 for $2500
holyghostfire replied to holyghostfire's topic in General Discussion
It looks like I don't have a holding tank for the kitchen sink. It most of been taken out. It probably isn't really necessary to have a holding tank for the kitchen sink. It just adds more unnecessary weight. The manual states my dry weight of my Sunrader is 3990 lbs and the GVWR is 4690 lbs. With a full tank of gas, 10 gallons of fresh water, and a full 8 gallon holding tank would add around 320 lbs plus me and my dog is a total of 500 lbs. Plus another 100 lbs of carry on weight. I think I am okay with a 1/2 ton axle, but it would be nice to have the upgraded axle. Too bad finding the upgraded axle is like finding a rare jewel. -
Purchased 18ft Sunrader 1981 for $2500
holyghostfire replied to holyghostfire's topic in General Discussion
I don't see a tank under the kitchen sink on mine. I find I did have to run alot of water through the kitchen sink before water starts coming out on the back. (There is alot of PVC underneath for the kitchen sink!) So does everyone have a combined gray/black water tank under their bathroom? It seems to make more sense to have the kitchen sink combined with the toilet and the shower drain being a separate tank. I am going to redo all the plumbing with PEX since the plumbing already has small leaks. Have you figured out a way to completely drain the fresh water tank? It seems the water pump won't push all the water out. Also going to replace the water heater since the tank looks shot on it. Way too much rust on it!