Budders
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No major repairs to drive home? I'd be afraid the first pothole or speed bump you hit would cause the coach to collapse! Honestly, I'd be afraid to drive it to the main road from the seller's house - it's a pretty rough dirt road that's a couple miles long.
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It might be a worth a lot of money restored, but I don't have enough time for a project this big....maybe if I was retired, but I'm working around 60hrs a week with a 4 month old at home that my wife needs help with..
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The thing that really surprised me was that the supposed bunk that as left wasn't nearly wide enough for an adult. Only kids must be meant for those size bunks.
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I have a few more pics but will have to post them later.
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Here's some pics:
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So my dad and I went and looked at it today and it was trashed. Every light cover was missing, access doors were missing keys, corner cabover wraparound window broken with fiberglass damage, bathroom door won't stay shut, upper bunk of the bunk beds is missing, closet door won't open, table was missing some exterior lights missing and several other things I'm sure. The 22re ( that's right it is fuel injected) seems to run and idle ok, but as soon as I turned on the A/C and brought up the idle to around 2000 RPM to see if the A/C cooled down, a check engine light came on. It also had a nasty exhaust leak that was either a cracked manifold or a cracked weld on the collector part of the exhaust downtube. I also couldn't find a 6 lug spare stored anywhere - the 5 lug spare was in the factory spot though. The fridge had some mold - not the worst I've seen, but the freezer door opened every time when I opened the fridge door. The worst part is, that little roof he he told me about over the phone resulted in dry rot in that section of the roof. I started peeking around for more dry rot and pulled back the couch cushions to find some wood exposed on the left wall. I pushed my finger through the wood all the way to fiberglass! Also, I was unable to test anything because the battery was dead, the propane was empty and we couldn't get the electrical cord out of the hole in the back All in all, this thing is going to need a entire gut and rebuild and is a much bigger project than I am looking for. I wouldn't pay more than a grand for it, even if I did want this size of a project.
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I ran the vin on Toyodiy.com and it came up as EFI. Until I see it first hand though, I'm not trusting anything the owner's son has told me.
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Linda, I will post pics of it even if I don't get it. I'm going to see it tomorrow and will bring the camera. So how rare is an '85 sunrader with EFI, 6 lug floater rear end, 4 SPD manual trans and a bunkhouse floorplan? From what I've seen, the manual trans motor homes are rare, but I haven't seen a bunkhouse model ever. I've done lots of searches online and have only found out that '85 was the last year of the bunkhouse model.
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Yeah, this is the one in Perris, CA. It's close to me, so it's worth a look. It looks like the bunkhouse model from the way the double windows are on the side, but the owner's son said it isn't......I'm going to have to check it out for myself. I hope it's the bunkhouse. We could use the sleeping space more than anything. I know the cab needs a repaint. The son got crazy with the spray can trying to cover up some surface rust. I'm hoping to be able to use that to hammer him down on the price. If I get it, I'm planning on a $300 Maco paint job on the cab if I strip it. I have a friend who details RV's for a living that owe's me a favor, so I'll call him up to get the coach part all cleaned up. We are planning on a big trip to Yosemite in the summer of 2015, so I should have plenty of time to do repairs and do some local weekend trips to work out the bugs if I get it. I already have a friend of mine that used to own a toyota truck junkyard looking for a 6 lug one ton swap for the front end for me. He's a wealth of knowledge when it comes to old toyota parts and every time I talk with him it's an education. I like the idea of a small trailer to haul my quad with, I was just thinking it would be nice to stay out of the slow lane while towing. I guess I'd better get use to the slow lane if I buy one of these though..... I'd really like to do a 4.0 Lexus 1uzfe swap in one though. I love those motors and have already done a 3rz swap on my '85 4x4 so I know what a motor swap entails, I just don't think I have enough time with my work schedule now.
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It am thinking it might be the fuel pressure regulator. We used to see the screw vibrate out of the middle of it and cause the issue you are speaking of. This causes the fuel pressure in the return line to bleed back into the tank and the fuel pressure has to build back up before it starts. There should still be a cap on the regulator that has caught the screw, so be careful pulling it off to inspect and put some lock tight on it so it doesn't happen again.
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DAGOBAH, that was the first thing I looked for in his picture. It has the 6 lug full floating rear end. The front is still 5 lug and will have to be addressed if I only want to carry one spare, but I have connections in the junkyard world. Thanks for the heads up about the heater and fridge. I'll see if he can top off the freshwater tank before we get there so we can test the pump and see if the tank leaks. Does the heater on these things run off propane or the coach battery? I plan on doing a duel deep cycle battery setup (parallel) with LED lights on whatever RV I buy - possibly even a solar charger for those long stays in the desert with no hook ups. Speaking of desert trips, I've been reading about frame reinforcement/lengthening for hauling a motorcycle on the back. I'm pretty handy with metal fab and a welder, but my buddy is a certified welder and amazes me what he can do with a tig machine so I'm sure between the 2 of us we can get it done. Is a 365 lb quad a realistic amount of weight to carry once the frame has been beefed up and lengthened?
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Yeah, I remember hearing about the tire age issue. How much should a new set of tires cost me? Around $1000 or less? 9 or ten years max on those tires, correct?
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Hey guys, my name is Tim and I've been lurking on here for a while and figured it was time to join since I will be looking at a '85 Sunrader tomorrow. It's a 21" 2wd with 139k+ miles, EFI, a manual 4 spd and a 6 lug floating rear end. I was a Lexus and toyota master tech for 13 yrs so the mechanical issues I might run into don't bother me, but this is potentially my first RV and I don't know much about how things are supposed to operate on them. I can handle some external cosmetic issues but don't want to buy someone else's problem child. Since this is an older RV, I'm sure it's in need of some modern renovations and plan to do some reprinting/re-upholstering of the interior. I grew up camping with my parents in their RV's but I always slept in a tent and tried to remain outside most of the time. Now I'm married with a baby and want to start taking my family camping since some of my best childhood memories were camping, but my wife insists we must have something with a bathroom (ugh....ok honey). This is why my search for a cheap reliable RV has started. I am immediately drawn to toyotas because of my mechanical background and my parts connections within the toyota community. After reading around on the forum, I realized I don't want something that has had issues with water leaks so the sunrader platform seams to be the best option for me. I talked to the owner's son who is handling the sale and he said the cab needs to be repainted (because of surface rust in scratches that he spray painted), one of the front windows needs to be replaced because the corner is broken off and he just revealed one of the roof vents was leaking in the last rain and he re-sealed it. He says everything works, but doesn't know how to run anything other than the truck engine. How do I run the propane fridge? How do I make sure the tanks hold water and don't leak? If the broken window is one of the wrap around ones, how much should I plan on paying a plastic place to make me a new one? The only thing making me want to look at this RV is the EFI and a manual trans. Is $4000 too much to pay for this RV with the issues I already know about? Is there any other issues I should be looking for?
