[Considering 1990 Toyota Winnebago Warrior]

9 hours ago, bicoastal eric said:

You will see a huge difference, in great part due to fuel injection at altitude. A 22RE would be a big improvement too

Do you mean in a positive way, much more power than in my '78? and 22RE would be an improvement for my current '78?

I see you drive a 1990 also. I don't know if it has the same size/weight camper on it that I'm looking at, but are there any quirks about that year I should know about?

[Considering 1990 Toyota Winnebago Warrior]

I definitely feel like a hippie in my Dolphin, but that's ok.   I repainted the interior in a fun color combination. My niece tells me it's my "fiesta-mobile". I do have a small bathroom in it though. The man I bought it from had taken the toilet out and left a porta-pottie. I find I like that. I can empty it basically anywhere (forest service outhouses, rest-stops, my own house) and don't have to pay an rv park dump fee. Do you not have a space for a shower/toilet stall?

I have a Mercedes with turbo-deisel and it's nice once I'm out on flat road, but actually worse as far as slow pick-up speed, and not as good on tight-curve up&down mountain roads as my Dolphin. 

[Considering 1990 Toyota Winnebago Warrior]

14 minutes ago, linda s said:

Yes a shower you can actually use. Wow. Like a real house

Linda S

The man I bought my Dolphin from had fun fixing it up. He made one shower you can run out the "kitchen" window to shower outside, and a diverter to the one in the "bathroom". The hot water heater is a 5qt saucepan with a cooking thermometer stuck through the lid. You" heat it to 120, turn off the burner and jump in the shower" (his instructions! lol!, but it works!) He put adjustable power nozzles on each of them so you really can get a decent shower with very little water. I love the quirkiness of it all!

[Considering 1990 Toyota Winnebago Warrior]

2 minutes ago, jdemaris said:

Here is a comparison of the 3 liter V6, 21 foot Winnebago - compared to a 17 foot Dolphin with a 2.2 liter four-cylinder

Dolphin 2.2 liter straigh 4 -   0-60 MPH in 37 seconds.  40-60 MPH in 19 seconds.  Fuel economy average - 15.1 MPG

 

Winnebago 3 liter V6 - 0-60 MPH in 23.3 seconds.  40-60 MPH in 13.1 seconds. Fuel economy average - 12.7 MPG

Thanks, those look like some solid facts. I see you also have a '78 Chinook. I'm guessing that has the same engine as my Dolphin, although the Dolphin has a 5-speed transmission. Would you say you prefer the smaller Chinook over your larger Mini-Cruiser?

Seeing you have 3 eases my "am I crazy" feelings for thinking I may just want to keep both!

 

 
 

[Considering 1990 Toyota Winnebago Warrior]

8 minutes ago, linda s said:

Well for one a much smoother ride. The V6 chassis handle and drive way better than the older ones. Yes it's still going to slow down on big hills. Hey my V6 Explorer does. I make it up the hill just fine and so will you. For anyone looking for a speed wagon you need to not buy a Toyota. Most V6 owners report about 15 MPG.

Linda S

Thanks! I did notice the smoother ride, plus amenities I don't have in the Dolphin. That mileage sounds decent. 

[Considering 1990 Toyota Winnebago Warrior]

I test drove a 1990 Toyota Winnebago Warrior with a V6 today and left a deposit on it. I currently have a '78 Toyota Dolphin, (17ft) that I absolutely love... but its lack of power on the freeway or long inclines scares the ^#*@ out of me! I'm not sure the size or weight of the Warrior yet, I'm guessing it's probably about 22ft. Does the V6 engine offset the additional weight of the bigger camper? or will I be in the same boat essentially when it comes to no power on long inclines? I live at high altitude in a hilly/mountainous area. When I drove it today I could get it up to about 60 max on a long incline where the speed limit was 65. Is that about the max I could expect? What kind of mileage can I expect?  (I average about 14-17 in the Dolphin). What else can anyone tell me about the differences I might expect between the two?