redskinman
-
Posts
370 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Events
Profiles
Forums
Gallery
Posts posted by redskinman
-
-
Where would one ever use something like that? The moon??
-
5000 bucks,no way Jose,no thank you
-
Yeah that was the best looking one I've ever seen,nice rig
-
Excellent job on the rebuild and the documentation!!
-
On 9/2/2015 at 8:19 PM, Kane said:
My Rig has 2 converters in line with each other before the muffler, is this normal?
I feel like it's making my motor run a little warmer than with 1.
Please reply and let me know what your thoughts are
Thank You
If you have recently replaced yours, post a link where's a good place to buy online, also the Flanges and Gaskets.
Thanks
My 91 V-6 motorhome had the exact setup as yours,so I would think that is normal
-
6 hours ago, WME said:
How long is the new rig? I had a Vortec 7400 in my midi Class A 9-10 MPG at Toy speeds. So gas on a trip is more. But there is more space inside, bigger waste n water tanks, a more relaxed engine RPM AND you can have a Towd with no problem.
Downside
of more space and more water is longer vacations
It's not that much longer then my toyota was,I havent measured it but the model # was a 22r Minnie Winnie so I'm guessing around 22'.I was so dissapointed in the mileage of my toy that I'm not gonna worry that much about it.Best I got in my toy was 11 mpg and I'm guessing this one will get around what you said,9-10.I loved the ease of the driveability of the Toyota but this one is not bad either.Drove it to physical therapy and the dentist this morning and was able to park in normal parking spaces,plus now I have power when I need it and I wont have to worry about towing my toys,generator is a lot quieter inside also,its an Onan MicroQuiet 4000.
It's been raining the past 3 days so I've been able to check for leaks,of course theres one dripping from the lower right corner of front cab window
Other than that I havent found any other problems so far(knock on wood}
-
I did find out the salvage yard, but being a private bidder I couldn’t bid on it anyway And they had so many cars on their website to try and sift through to find it it would take forever.
I have been searching craigslist and RV trader and all those places for another Toyota motorhome could not find one that I liked. I did not want to go with the one with another six cylinder, it was too hard to work on. And none with the four cylinders were coming up for sale around here that were worth a crud.
I ended up buying this Chevy motorhome a couple days ago. So far on it everything words, including built-in Onan generator.
It was priced to sell because the guy said he is a BP engineer I am moving to another country in 2 weeks for work( Some Country near the Soviet union I’ve never heard of )
It has the 7.4 Vortec in it.Paid 6000
-
On 12/1/2017 at 9:57 PM, bufbooth said:
Thats pretty awesome
-
On 9/15/2017 at 7:16 AM, hunkaman said:
HEY THERE, first of all, you and all Texan's are in my prayers, sorry for your loss, MH, and otherwise. I have a past connection to Houston , I lived there in the mid to late seventies. as to your toy, I hate to think of a toy going to a bone yard. maybe someone will buy it and have the time, knowledge and resources to keep it alive and on the road. I do understand that in the scope of things, for you, other priorities, come first. GOD bless, and good luck in the future. joe from dover.
Thanks Joe
Finally settled the claim today,insurance company ended up raising the settlement offer after i sent them receipt for tires,picked up check today for 10300 but I'm pretty sure they screwed up and didnt take the 500 deductible off that check,I'm sure they will be wanting me to pay that back but I'm not complaining,I'm satisfied with the 9800.
I did find out what salvage yard they are supposed to tow it too,they havent picked it up yet,I will call them in a couple days and see what the process is if they are going to auction it or what.
-
41 minutes ago, WME said:
I think that the salvage yards in Texas are going to be FULL. There has been so much in the news about flooded cars with salvage titles. I don't see a big market for cars from the Houston area
Oh yeah they are! Wish I knew what salvage yard they're going to tow it to and how I could reacquire it because I don't think they're going to be wanting 2500 for it .
Last picture of it before it goes
-
Just got off the phone with the insurance company, they would not come off wanting 2500 for it so I'm going to let it go.
I asked them about where they would send it for auction and I was told it will not be auctioned off it will go to a salvage yard for the parts to be sold and they think the parts are worth 2500 .
I told them it had brand new tires on it and they need the receipt, going to look for receipts tonight and hopefully get some more money for that and then finalize the settlement
-
Thanks for advice everyone but let me reiterate things I have already said:
I was out of town when flood happened and I could not get it home anyway if I was in town, it has been closed up since the flood with no fans on inside.
Motor has been started by my daughter two days after flood when I was out of town but will not start now, no signs of water in oil or transmission fluid.Just a click when you turn key.
Floor is already soft in back half of motorhome where the worst damage was
-
26 minutes ago, WME said:
Take the money and run don't look back. You have a good foundation of Toy knowledge. Use it to find a new Toy house or something bigger. Right now is the cheap time to buy.
Well I might take the money and run but it won't be spent on another motor home, unfortunately the flood also destroyed my work and it will probably be 2 to 3 months to get us up and running again so need to save my money
-
2 hours ago, fred heath said:
Yes you do. Once the insurance company has "totaled" your vehicle, they assume all costs for storage, towing etc. You have to sign a "release" to receive your check.
Most likely you are dealing with an "independent" appraiser hired by your carrier.
Their only mission is to settle claims as quickly and cheaply as they can. Notify your appraiser you intend to discontinue your storage agreement. This will give you more bargaining power. They now know storage is on "their dime".
I think your mh is probably worth the buyout price. But remember, you'll now have a "salvage title" which will make it harder to sell in the future. If you like it, and your willing to take a chance, I say "pull the trigger".
Thanks for advice.I want to take a chance on it,wife doesnt.Thing that scares me is it wont start now,but it did start before after it was flooded.Front end was on incline so most water only got in rear of mh,I dont think much water reached the engine but something is causing it not to start.I was out of town when it was started,my daughter started it and said it blew water out the tailpipe.It just makes 1 click sound when you turn key,wont jump off so I dont think it's battery,plus first time I tried to start it and it wouldnt start all dash lights and radio came on,there was no sign battery was dead.Maybe water got to starter or something? Theres no sign of water in oil or transmission when I pull the dipsticks out
-
3 hours ago, fred heath said:
Make a counter offer. Every day they keep possession costs them money. They will have to pay for towing, storage and auction fees.
If you really want to keep it, pay the buyback price or wait until you get your settlement check. Then attend the auction and bid on the unit yourself. People unfamiliar with Toyota motorhomes will be hesitant to bid for it. I suspect there will be many vehicles for sale.
Well they don't have possession,I do.Its still at storage lot where I am paying the rent
,so I don't really have any negotiating power.
I have no ideal where the auction would be at
-
Well I got the offer from insurance company and it was a lot better than I expected so I didn't even fight them on it , I thought they would come in very low but they offered 9773.00 minus 500 for deductible
If I want to buy back it will cost me 2500 which was more than I thought the buyback would be , I haven't made up my mind what I want to do yet.
I might buy it and try to make it a flatbed or a toy hauler, I don't know yet
-
Just saw this on Houston craigslist today,OP had it listed beginning of August for 3500 with the rig not working correctly,now dealer has it for sale for 10,000
https://houston.craigslist.org/rvs/d/1992-toyota-winnebago-warrior/6303361035.html
I guess they got it fixed,hopefully this will help me get more money from adjuster for my total loss rig
-
Like Linda said,this was from rain,no salt water,and I'm pretty certain it didnt get in dash.
-
So how's this been working out?
-
Well the flood that hit Houston damaged my motor home,it was declared a total loss by Geico,just waiting to see what their offer is going to be on it.It got about 3' of water,you can see the water line in the pictures.I want to try and buy it back from them unless what they want is too high.I'd like to bring it home and try and air it out and put some fans in it but needs to be towed and it's probably too late to do anything about it anyway.I left the state Friday before the hurricane hit,rv was flooded Monday and I didnt get back to State till following Monday,so it had already been sitting a week before I got a chance to take a look at it.
I suspect Irma's going to take out a few more Toyhomes with it also,praying for those in Fla.
-
On 8/22/2017 at 1:27 PM, Gulfstream Greg said:
Water pump is a big job, any idea if and when the timing belt was replaced? Not saying the timing belt is the problem just that if you go for the water pump the belt, pulleys etc should also be replaced. Rare though that the impeller on a pump wears down enough, I have seen it though on fords with metal blade impellers. Curious if there is a way to measure flow rate in the cooling system.
No,dont know when timing belt has been done.Spent about 3 grand on it since buying in dec and taken 2 trips in it,tired of screwing with it.Toyota motorhome = moneypit.
-
10 hours ago, Gulfstream Greg said:
What about a thermostat that does not open all the way or a worn water pump impeller?
Replaced thermostat and radiator,possible on water pump.
-
53 minutes ago, WME said:
My point was if a RAV can do it a Toy pu should be able to do it too with some TLC Their both R134 systems
The RAV has a right sized AC system, the Toy MH is under sized, because its designed to cool a PU cab not a house. So add a separation curtain between the cab and house.
The RAV has an idle up function when the AC is running. You should be able to find a throttle kicker you can install. IF you don't already have one.
The RAV has twin shrouded electric fans that kick on with the AC. This is easy to do for you Toy
Ok gotcha
-
44 minutes ago, WME said:
A 40 degree drop between inlet and outlet temps is very good.
FWIW I went shopping for a newer car to be a towd for the new MH. Had to take the critters, the temp outside reached 96 deg. Turned on the AC in my 2007 RAV4. It idled for 3 hr with the AC on full blast,,, car was cool and never overheated. So it can happen.
Yeah I thought those temp readings were good,didnt mean to confuse anyone that I thought those were bad readings.
Your last sentence though has me confused.I would expect a newer car like that Rav4 to be able to handle it,actually I would expect the toyota motorhome to be able to do it,maybe thats asking too much.What i dont expect is for it to go to 3/4 mark after 20 minutes of driving and a 3 minute idle like its doing now.
of more space and more water is longer vacations
Other than that I havent found any other problems so far(knock on wood
}
,so I don't really have any negotiating power.
4x4 Sunrader Renovation
in Improvement and Do-It-Yourself Projects you have done to Share!
Posted
You guys did a great job on the build and documenting it. I personally would have had to keep the bathroom, but that's me. Good luck on your adventures!