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Like I said, not too daunting. Lol.

Thanks, I understand what your saying, but I can't help but wonder what it would take to turn it into a generator box. Aside from venting, cooling, insulating, is it merely a matter of strengthening the box? the inverter only weighs 48 pounds, so it doesn't seem like I would have to beef it up too much.

My 88 Sunrader has a rear bathroom, and behind the stool is a closet that has a storage space underneath it that is accessible from the outside. I have a Champion 2000 watt Inverter that looks like it would set in there with room to spare. Does that seem like a viable idea? I think I would prefer that to having it on the rear bumper. Has anyone here ever done that? It doesn't seem like it would be too daunting. Fueling might be an issue.

I'm sorry, $329.

I bought one of these on sale at a Fleet Farm store in Iowa for $259. So far very happy with it. http://www.championpowerequipment.com/products/inverters/73536i-2000w-inverter/

That generator install has me thinking. My 88 Sunrader has a rear bathroom, and behind the stool is a closet that has a storage space underneath it that is accessible from the outside. I have a Champion 2000 watt Inverter that looks like it would set in there with room to spare. Does that seem like a viable idea? I think I would prefer that to having it on the rear bumper. Has anyone here ever done that? It doesn't seem like it would be too daunting. Fueling might be an issue.

Hmmm. Makes me wonder how collectible they might be.

https://kalamazoo.craigslist.org/rvs/6101270602.html found this on CL this morning. Had no idea something like this even existed. I assume it still means the deadly duallys are still an issue. I can't imagine there are many of them left.

Thanks for the link Linda. The aluminum underbelly is interesting, it seems like it could possibly warp over time. Does anyone know if a sagging floor is a dangerous situation? It doesn't look to me like things could just fall apart, but then I have a lot to learn about these coaches.

Thanks Linda, I did go underneath, and everything seems solid enough, so it's puzzling. Do you know how thick the floor is?

G'day all, I have posted recently about an 88 Sunrader I picked up, and I have a question I'm hoping someone can help me with. While looking either way down the coach, I notice that things like the stove, or the back of the dinette seat are slightly tilted toward the outside wall. Is this normal, or am I possibly dealing with a sagging frame for some reason? I live in the Midwest, so there is rust, but I didn't think it too bad when I inspected it before the buy.

Having sold the Sunrader I had previous posts about, I immediately came across another, and was luckily able to acquire it. It's a 1988 21' Sunrader Classic. It's in pretty nice shape, but the Storage pod on the back bumper is missing the lid. I assume finding one will probably never happen, so I'm wondering, does anyone here know of a viable replacement?

That was it. Now she's running fine. Thank you so much! The help from you guys is immeasurable. I can't imagine the amount of time and money you have saved folks like myself.

I recently had a few posts here about a 1980 Sunrader, and whether or not to swap the rear axle. I am grateful for all the help i was given, but once again things have changed. I sold the 1980, for a nice profit, which I was also grateful for, and then almost immediately came across a 1988 Sunrader sitting next to someone's garage. I asked if they wanted to sell it, and they said sure, because they never used it. I got the impression it may have been willed to them. Anyway, It's a 22RE Automatic. It hadn't been started in quite a while, but over all seems to be in pretty decent shape. I don't care for there rear bathroom, much preferred the rear dinette, but it's roomier which makes my wife happy, and well, we all know how that goes. So, it was about 50 miles from the house, and coming home I could never get it over 60 MPH, overdrive was absolutely not an option. and just as I was turning onto my street it started cutting out, and died right in the driveway. it started right up, but was running quite rough. It was late so I parked it. Now it seems to run fine until it warms up, and then it seems like it's dropping a cylinder or something. Runs very rough, even if you give it gas. I did the Diagnostic jump between T and E1, but it flashes 5 times then pauses for about 2 seconds, and flashes five more times, with a total of three groups of five with 2 second pauses. I'm assuming that indicates a code of 50, but I can't find a site that shows a 50 code. I would sure appreciate any thoughts?

Linda, Derek, Thanks again for the info. Today and the weekend is mostly going to be taken up with house projects, but I will digest all this starting next week. I should ask though, in regards to the axle that I am now not going to buy. What would be the best way on this site to disseminate the info. I won't post the gentleman's personal information, but if anyone is interested in buying it, I will certainly do what I can make sure the connection gets made. It's a 1 ton full float axle, differential, springs and all four rims. Came from an 80s Toyota Fleet Truck, what ever that means.

Thank you Linda, based on the research I have done, I've been thinking that getting away from the fake dually situation would go a long way toward an, if not perfect, then at least a viable resolution. I haven't found any evidence that the Toyota axles themselves had a lot of problems, plus mine is a 17' that will be carrying just my wife and myself, and of course some food and clothing. So, I will get the bearings replaced and the axle inspected as you suggested, if that's all good, I'll get it scaled and take that info to a tire dealer along with your recommendations, and let them take it from there. thanks again Linda

Thanks, I had read that there were a few different fix attempts folks had done in an effort to take weight off those fake duallys, and I was curious if in trying to strengthen the springs this possibly might be one of them. it's the same setup on both springs.

Well, things have changed a bit. Because of the distance between myself and where the 1 ton axle is, and the issues that might pop up during the swap, It was recommended to me by the gentleman who i"m getting it from, that I get the swap done closer to home. So, I'm going to go get it Saturday. Now I need to find out all I can about what its going to take to get this done. Thanks Linda for the info on the spring perches, and the shock mounts, but in truth, I don't have much of a detailed clue about what it takes to fix that situation. Is it at all possible to use the springs that are currently on my 1/2 ton rig? I'm assuming not, but it seems like that would be easier. Is how the sway bar mounts going to be a problem? I would certainly like to get whatever fabricated parts i need made taken care of before I take it somewhere for the swap. Does the attached photo look like the normal spring setup for a 1980 Sunder 1/2 ton? Again, I really appreciate the help from you guys, I'd be pretty lost without it.

Thanks Mark. Yeah, having two spares will be interesting to deal with.

So far it's looking good for the swap. Like Linda said, there is apparently the issue with the spring perches and shock mounts, but the guy I'm working this with says it's nothing he can't deal with. Thanks Linda! So, as a result of doing this swap, do I have to anything with the front wheels?

Dan, I haven't scaled it yet, hopefully I'll get to it tomorrow. About the only thing it seems I didn't plan on in my retirement, was that I wasn't going to have time to do it. Strange how that works. Anyway, would there be a problem if the full float was the only one available? It would be nice to keep what I have, but more and more that seems to not be a viable option.

Well, almost by accident, I found a guy about 250 miles from me who has a complete 6 lug full floater, with the springs and rims still attached, that came out of an early eighties fleet truck of some sort. He says it's a 4:10. I'm not completely sure what that means, but he says it should work fine. He is also willing to do the swap. If everything lines up well, he said the whole thing should be about 1k. If you guys don't mind, would you tell me what my concerns should be as far as determining if it's going to work? I really appreciate the help you've given me so far. Derek, that recall info you sent was unbelievably helpful. The contacts I was able to make from that was more than I had imagined possible. Thank you again!

Does a 1 ton replacement have to be a dually setup?

Thanks Derek, Is this a foolie?

Hello, I am new to this board, and would be very grateful if anyone could tell me how to find out if my 1980 17' Sunrader was part of the rear axle recall. NTSB said they couldn't help me because my VIN is only 10 digits, and they need 17. Does anyone know how to get this info on a specific unit? Thanks