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SNOFLAKE

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  • My Toyota Motorhome
    84 SUNRADER
  • Location
    NORTH COAST

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  1. Will there be a place to get my sunrader detailed? She needs to be polished so i figured Id try to have it done while I'm down there..
  2. I'm going to put in a 2 burner Atwood stovetop and have more counterspace and cabinet space underneath. nice tin back splash, I think I'm going to do that. I really like the look of your tow behind, did you put in that black countertop? if so where'd you get it.
  3. I just removed my 4 burner stove/oven combo and now that I have all this room to work with.. Im thinking of getting an Atwood 2 burner stove that sits flush w/ the countertop, anyone have pics of their upgraded stoves?
  4. okay good to hear! I dropped it off at the shop, should be under $300 to have the AC going again, How well do your AC's work? it can't cool the back while driving can it? do you close the curtain behind you to keep the cold air in the cab or what?
  5. Im about to get the ac recharged in my rig, then i started wondering if the already overburdened motor would have any problems running ac in extremely hot conditions 90+.. I know Id have to shut it off over major mtn passes, or would I? anyone out there running their dash ac with no worries?
  6. awesome thank you! I was going through the old records of my RV and it looks like it had monroe sensa traces installed about 6000 miles ago.. Im still going to get bilstiens even though the shocks on the rv are newer than I thought
  7. I want to get Bilsteins for my 84 2wd sunrader and was wondering if someone had the part #s for the front and rear shocks? so that when I'm ordering I know I'm getting the right ones. Also, I was wondering what kind of suspension upgrades everyones doing out there? So far Im going to get a bushing kit, and bilstiens.. I want to get some upgraded springs, I read alot of people changing their shocks but what about springs? has anybody upgraded their front springs with upgraded/aftermarket?
  8. Thanks! can't wait to start customizing
  9. I finally got the toyota motorhome I've been waiting for.. just got a 18ft 4 spd manual w 130k miles.. Its in excellent condition, seems to have the 6 lug rear axle upgrade, Handles and drives a lot better than I was thought it would.. in fact I'm surprised at how good it handles wind and steep grades, (I've been reading this forum on and off for a few years and got the idea that it was going to be really awkward and slow to drive) I purchased it in the desert east of LA for $7500, which is a lot but its pretty much exactly what I wanted; with the rear lounge 4spd, awning and roof racks and .. I really wanted a 22re but the 22r seems to be pretty on point. The drive home was around 800 miles, the first test was the heat test. I decided to take the scenic route home through death valley while it was in the mid 90s.. The temp gauge went up to the halfway mark on a really long steep pass (hwy 60 to joshua tree)which is notorious for overheating rigs, I figured if it didn't overheat now we would be good for the rest of the 750miles. The next test was the aero/wind test. once we got out into the desert the wind picked up.. blowing a piece of plywood across the why making it look like cardboard.. Luckily the short wheelbase and smooth styling of the rader cut through the wind like a knife through cold peanut butter.. Even with semi's passing this thing doesn't get blown around too much.. which surprises me.. So the two things that worried me, power and handling, were both surpassed in expectation.. I could imagine having a longer/heavier one making it sketchy on this chassis, but I think the 18ft sunrader matches the chassis, I still haven't weighed mine but I'm guessing its under GVWR. so after a week of owning this odd looking little thing. I love it.. It needs a few things but overall it is great.
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