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Totem ... The bumper on our rig is just a tin box , it houses the sewer pipe ,,, I would never load anything on a bumper .. Most are made thin to crush on impact anyways . I like to always go off the frame . I had it on the road today for a test drive , the old lady followed to keep me informed .... Handled the same as before , just a slight shimmy at 96mph !! .

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You got right on with the roads ... Toll roads in northern Mexico are just as good as any US freeway ... "BUT" the B roads are a little more rustic !! ... The speed bumps are my largest concern as they jump out & bite your under carriage hard when you don't see one . But on a good side , in every small town we can find a welder ... If needed . Will update from the front line once I've got a 1000k on it .

Hey L S .. The frame looks to have been beefed up some time in the past , when the tow hitch was installed & before I bought it .... It also looks like it could have possibly been done at the factory as it has reciver hitches on the front & back of the camper ! .. The rear hitch has nice 1/4 inch plate welded into the frame , someone took time in putting a good hitch on the camper some time back , I do hear you though about the frame , cus it's been beefed up but still looks well " skinny " ... I found it hard to make a decision on the scooter carrier , but we like having 2 wheels for getting around town .... So we will see ! .

Hey WME .. You may like my Land Rover I built when I lived in the UK in the late 90's ... I used to off road / camp with it ... Go on a trip or two !!!!! In 1999 I went on a road trip of 15,000 miles .. Driving from England overland to India via Europe & the then Safe Middle East .

Maybe I should put it on the roof ? .....

This maybe a better photo ... Still going with the wheels though .. Good call .

Hey Montana Good info .. That's good idea on the wheels .. Used to have a born free with wheels on the back . From the camara angle it does look low , but it's actually not bad , I've made a few carriers over the years & I feel confidant on this one , but you never know brother !!! ... I'm going to put 2 wheels under it tomorrow , just because . Ill chain it to the toyota then if it does fall off I'll be able to drag it lol . Putting my magnetic tail lights on the back , my toyota lights are just a little unseen . If .. If .. If I arrive back to Canada with it still on the back as I left .. Maybe ill put it into production lol

Yes I have new air bags .. 208 kg .

Got to build my scooter transport today .. Very happy how it turned out , little more work to finish , going to add some lights too ... Camper hardly moved when we pushed the scooter on ! . Got our Kayaks up on the roof to .. Soon be time to hit the road to Mexico .

Looks Awesome Brother ! . Very nice

Post a link to the Craigslist add .. I'd like to have a look see .. $3500 seems like a good deal .

Bunk Model ?? .... Never seen one of them .. Are you saying it has bunks ? . Holy cow that would Awesome for kids . Anyone have photos of one inside ?

Nice .. Very nice Toy ... I did 3 drain & refills on our transmission + 1 can of transmission conditioner as advised on this group .. Our shifting is real smooth ! . Going to be working on a scooter rack in the coming weeks on our rig & front grill gaurd .. Look forward to seeing your updates ... Diesel power idea sounds Awesome !! .. What kinda deal was the Travel Master ..

Hey LS ... Thanks so so much ... What great info ... Thanks again . Well myself & Momma have been talking it over & we thinking to stay with our Bonnie ... We will be taking her to Mexico soon , so need to get her ready for the trip . If it was spring & we had time we would try to buy a extra Toy just because !! ... Thanks again

Stamar ... Yes sir that arrangement would be nice ... Due to myself & old lady being ... Short you could say the washroom/seat would not be too much of a issue .. But if we bought it , we plan to remove the washroom & remodel that area to a lift up bench style seat for the kids with belts , but under the bench we would have a toilet .. Just for emergencies ! . We have never really used showers in any RVs we have owned .

Just a update .. But omg ... I'm just thinking Tag Axle ?? ... Already seen a few on the net ... What y'all think ?

Well thanks for all getting back .. I'm just in from work & what a great response ! Well like I say out Toyota has the 1 Ton axle .... The 2nd Toyota we are thinking about has the 5 stud rear end ... We would like this one better than ours only due to layout ... Our friends could then buy ours . But this axle issue is something we need to consider ! .. If we did buy the 5stud toyota we would plan on not using until next summer as we would like to revamp the interior etc . ... Maybe we could address the rear end at that time too . Has anyone put " chunky H/D single wheel/tires " on the rear ... Like they do on some semis ?? . What else would fit that bolt patern ? . Thanks for the interest on a subject that has prob seen this type of questions before . Happy Thanksgiving to all south of us ey

Thanks Fred That's good info to have to make a decision .. I like preventative maintenance .. One thing I have found is that it seems no twin wheel regular 1 ton pickup was ever made ... They are all single wheel . Was the twin wheel axle on the 88 campers on specially made for the rv only ? . Thanks for your input again Anyone else with info please chip in ..

Noticed a 1ton axle on the parts for sale on this site ... It's off a Nissan .. But maybe would work ?

Derek .. What's involved in upgrading the Axle .. As you say a $1000 bucks , is there a place that supply's the 1 ton axle for this very purpose Or is it a mater of locating a used one from a toyota that has past away . I'm guessing this unit we are looking at slipped through the net when it came to the factory upgrade right . As I'm up ere in Manacooolba Canada ey it's kinda hard finding used parts ... But I love a project ... Projects keep me alive ..

Hi Derek ... No it's not .. Total original toy ... .... My wife likes it due to a diff layout to our present toy ... Has sitting room in back ,, so myself & Momma could sleep in a bit more comfort & the kids up on the cab over ..... But it has 5 lug rear end I've just spent like 1 hour watchin videos .. Sure is a lot still with 5 lug ... What you think Derek ... Better left alone or go for it !

Good evening All Well we are presently in a relationship with Bonnie a 1989/90 dolphin 3.0 V6 .. She is very nice ! Our friends / neighbors love to come bye & take a look , very interested to see how things look inside , it's surprising how much room the little rids have inside ey . Well ... We have located another Toyota & think it maybe a possible unit for one of our friends ... BUT it's a 85 in year & we are not sure about the axle issues !! Is it something that would be a Deal killer ... Are their members that own Toyotas & run the older axles with no problems ? . I talked with our friends & told them if anyone will know it will be you guys Thanks in advance

Can't help .. But also looking to upgrade from the tiny tv that came with our dolphin .. We have a sony 12 volt DVD player