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I've been keeping a pretty close eye on CL listings lately, since I'm getting ready to sell my Sunrader. Not many Toyota scams lately, but this morning a whole bunch suddenly came out. Also popular lately has been Dodge class B's and a Cobra Seven Seas that is advertised in almost every city.

I've always been happy with AAA. Have the RV plus, so I think I get up to 200 miles free. Costs about $100 a year. I've never had to wait more than maybe an hour. You are allowed a total of 4 tows a year under Carolinas AAA, and one year had to use all 4. Interestingly, with all the places I've been, all my break downs were on short trips, within 75 miles of home.

I have an 87 Sunrader, Indiana made. As stated in a recent post, the coach door is just a cheap, hollowed out wood frame door. Went to get in it the other day and the door pulled away from the frame. Looks like the wood slab in the door separated from the wood screwed to the framing. Wanted some opinions before I start repairing - has anyone had this happen and how did you repair it? Just some super strong wood glue, or taking the whole thing apart, etc... I'm beginning to think this thing is mad at me - I've decided to sell it, and every since it seems one thing after another is going wrong. Already has a few other issues I'm selling it with, but the list is starting to build up, and there is only so low I want the price to go. The door still closes, it pushes back into the seam and closes, and it looks like an even break in the wood. Curious what is the best way to fix. Hard to get a good pic with it being such a tight crack

There is currently one of the Sunraders with a tub for sale on Craigslist in Bloomington, Illinois. Asking price $16,000.

We have loads of those 6-8% grades around here. With everyone going all over the place out west, does that mean the mountains are higher but the roads over them are longer and cut less steep? Thanks for all the tune-up advice, I'll definitely have a good list to work with. I absolutely love my Sunrader, but don't want to be too limited as to where I can go, especially since I'm planning an extended trip eventually to see the west coast, and all exciting places from here to there. And am playing with the idea of moving to Oregon for awhile. I have been wondering if I should trade in for a v6, although any v6 Rader I'll seen has been way out of my price range. Have seen a few Odyssey Americas coming on the market...

I've been going up and down steep mountains in second. I do hear the engine really rev up. Maybe when I get the tach I'll be a better judge of how much to push down on the peddle and let her rev. Like I said I am used to regular automatic cars where you don't have to do anything. I did actually come to a complete stop going up a hill onetime, had to back down using my emergency brake, but that was totally my fault, I let up on the gas b/c I saw a big pothole and didn't want to bottom out my holding tanks. Maybe I should attend a Toyota driving school...

The crazy thing is I am not loaded down. It is my son and I, together weigh 250. We travel with very little - and no microwave, no generator. Just a few pair of clothes, a few dishes, bedding and a few books. Probably travel with a lot less than many people. So either I'm not driving properly on the hills, or something is wrong. On non hills I move fine, usually hold steady at 50 on the country roads. Have gone 65 on interstates, but try to avoid them.

I have read plenty of posts about others with a 4 cylinder going everywhere, up and over incredibly high mountain passes. It makes me wonder about my Toyota (or maybe my driving). I have stayed on the east coast so far, where we aren't nearly as tall as the west coast mountains. I just really chug slowly going up and over. Example, the other day went over a 3000 foot pass - it was an 8% grade for 3 miles to get over. I was at 40 at the beginning, with my speed dropping to a steady 25 quickly and until the top. I know these things are slow, but if I feel like I'm having that much trouble on small mountains, it really makes me question when I go out west. On roads (I try as much as possible to stick to state and county roads) it seems that even not to intense inclines REALLY slow me down, with 25 being the speed I usually drop to. Mine is an automatic 87 Sunrader. Now I have never driven a manual transmission, so shifting, even an automatic, on mountains doesn't come naturally to me. I am going to install a tach, having read some posts about using that to gauge shifting. I keep up the engine with maintenance - just put in new filters, am going to change o2 sensor soon. I guess I am just wondering if this is how slow all 4 cylinders are, or is there driving techniques and engine work I can do to help me out.

Thank goodness you are back! I was going through some serious withdrawal. I never realized how dependent I am on this site until that dreaded morning when the forums wouldn't come up. I'll never take you for granted again! Thank you for all your work in keeping this site going.

I love all the different layouts. I think I want one of each.

That is nice. I was actually looking for something like that when I began my quest for a vehicle to live in, but couldn't find any decent vans, then found the Sunrader. Too bad it sold - I wouldn't mind going on a road trip to Buenos Aires

It would be great to get together. I live full time in my Sunrader, so we could probably compare a lot of notes. A Carolina meet and greet, I love it. Hopefully I have poured enough anti-freeze in every possible crevice to protect against the crazy weather coming this way. I didn't own the Sunrader yet last year when it was 14 below for a few nights here, so this is my first time in it in this type of weather. I had been hoping to be down on the Gulf by now, but you know how plans go.

Look at how the world happiness party is bringing us all together! I guess that little giraffe Toyota is accomplishing it's mission - yes, I actually went to the website to see what that thing is all about. I smile every time I think of it - I love people who can relax and not take life too seriously.

Wow, there are a bunch of us around here! Good eye, it was in Weaverville that I saw the Currahee. What a small world, my son is friends with the kids of Blue Moon manager (or maybe owner, I'm not sure of his position). I was going to stop and examine the Currahee further, but my son told me my Toyota obsession was getting out of control. Could be because before I got my Sunrader I used to tell my son we were going to kidnap your Express every time I saw it. We just need to find a few more hiding out around here and we could have our own rally! Or maybe support group...

Sounds fabulous. And I agree, it is amazing how much there is to see out there, and how you can actually see it when driving at the pace of a Toyota. And thank you for the reports, it keeps me going until I can get on the road myself.