Dgillies

Right now i have 6 yokohama LT195/75 R14's. so thats a good start. are you suggesting that i use just two in the rear instead of the 4?

That was beautifully worded good sir. I may be mistaken but Linda here was also saying that just switching it to a single wheel would work fine. That is what i plan to do! Are there any mods i need to make or do i literally just need to find a wider tire that sits on my 5lug axle?

the guy i bought it from is convinced its not a deal with the small rader. he thinks its better and cheaper to just open and inspect the bearings every so often

Linda, I had understood you saying that i did not need a whole new axle... but that single wheels would be fine. this option sounds cheaper and easier.

Oh yea he definitely knows about it.. it was discussed thoroughly. He had the rear axle picked out and everything but decided against it after learning the info i have relayed to ya'll. he took apart the rear end and said the bearings and seals were all in good condition when the car had 38k on it... I gotta start looking for where to buy a new axle... any suggestions?

So i cant exactly read that table thats provided....:/ can someone tell me what the yokohama 356's are best inflated to? muchas gracias

just talked to the previous owner, he said he took it in to the toyota dealer in southern Houston and the boys there told him the axle is actually rated at 1 ton and that the recall wasnt for the 18ft rader... Now, this guy was real serious about the reliability of his rader. I will call Toyota tomorrow to check him on that... in the mean time i will read read read!

Well, my rear bearings, axel and suspension have all been pimped out recently....lol. So i can make this swap forsure. What im failing to understand is what i need to replace my current axle with exactly. I would love to keep the wheels i have now for economic reasons. I just pulled up the Toyota motorhome rear axle FAQ link someone provided on the site. im sure that will answer my questions. But if any of you have specific recommendations or advice i would love it deeply. Am i keeping the dualies or getting a singles?

wait, arent you telling me that i DO have to swap the whole axle for a 1ton full floater?

lets assume, i am inclined and i could find a place to work on it. This info is really up in the air in truth.

It is a heavy rainstorm over this parade... especially for a young man who spent the hefty $$ for this thing (6K). it has a new webber carb, and new 22R with a cam in it tho! (but yall prolly have bad news about that aswell)... Whats the protocol for making this axle swap? cheapest method preferably.

I was implying that its easier to carry only one spare! But that is awful news. While I cant have any opinion on these things because i just dont know, i believe his reasoning was that with the airlifts and extra leafs it wont actually float around so much causing most of the wear.... what you think about that??

The previous owner did a near complete drive train renovation. He believed he solved the issue without having to have different types of tires on the front and rear. He put 8 leafs on each side and air lifts. This thing drives really really well... although i did have one of the yokohama 356's explode on me on my drive back from Oregon..

Hey ya'll! i just bought a 1981 Sunrader from Gold Beach Oregon. Super excited about it! Mechanically it is in great shape, the interior is a bit gritty, but not bad. Say, has anyone here ever gotten rid of the loud CRACK, SMACK, CLUNK when driving over rough roads?