Scarlett O'Hara
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2 hours ago, WME said:
"...f you have the "big bucks" after your property sale, then there always this..."https://www.stablelift.com/stable-lift-products-two-jack.php
Great link, WME! And let me tell you that "big bucks" or not, those jacks look first rate! As to my property sale: these days , with the economy threatening to implode, who knows? Many people are deserting CA due to exorbitant cost of living &, in my general rural locale, threat of wildfires. I am tempted to quote WC Fields, but will refrain.
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10 hours ago, linda s said:
That camper doesn't appear to have jacks on it but they can be installed. To remove you just jack it up and release the tie downs and drive it out. The campers are pretty rare. There just happens to be one in southern Cal on ebay right now
Just need a 4x4 long bed Toyota truck to put it on
Linda S
Hello Linda,
Thanks for suggesting that jacks CAN be added to (any?) camper. That hadn't occured to me. I've been looking at youtube instructional videos to see how loading/unloading is done. I need a set up that I could manage without assistance----& also would prefer manual jacks, since that leaves fewer possibilities for malfunction. I am a proponent of the Keep It Simple Stupid doctrine!
(Hello Derek & thanks for your link. All imput on this topic appreciated.)
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https://bend.craigslist.org/rvs/d/rare-2002-toyota-4x4-sunrader/6696366891.html
What a concept! With plenty of time to peruse craigslist as I prepare to list/sell, I discovered this ! My primary initial plan for a Toy camper is to search for new digs in rural SW. After that, I will keep Toy camper for travel, but had figured on buying a PU for use as daily driver. When I spotted this CL ad, it occured to me that this sort of arrangement might meet both needs. Overall cost of this set up is above what I had earmarked to spend on a Toy camper, but given that it would/could also be my daily driver PU----might be seriously worth considering.
Question is: How difficult would it be to remove Sunrader from Toyota truck between travel times? Just what's involved? Also, does anyone on this forum have one of these 4X4 rigs? Where I am headed, with plenty of unpaved roads & some snow, a 4X4 would make sense.
I would appreciate anyone's feedback on this idea in general, as well as any relevant comments/observations on this particular CL offering.
Thanks!
https://bend.craigslist.org/rvs/d/rare-2002-toyota-4x4-sunrader/6696366891.html
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22 hours ago, rvplease said:
If you would be willing to consider an Oddessy Americana with a rear dinette there is (was?) one in Bath New Hampshire, I saw it about a month ago, some window leaks but otherwise in wonderful shape, low mileage and taken great care of, it was in the classifieds on this site. Maybe this would compare with a a Dolphin?
Hi and thanks---
Yes, I'd consider any Toy with a RD if I liked everything else about it. It's just that here in the greater SF Bay Area there seem
to be a preponderance of Dolphins. And I like them, like those with the wrought iron on counter ends. Thanks for you tip,
but fortunately, being in CA, I'd never have to travel far to find a Toy!
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3 hours ago, WME said:
Unless you have an overwhelming reason to go to a 12v refer, remember that propane has a higher energy density than a battery by cubic space.
If you have a real need for a 12v refer, you should renumber to also look at marine refers. The important thing to look for is peak amps, if average amps is available does the reading say at what temp... Apples and apples n all that.
Hello again WME,
I seem to remember a year ago having a discussion with you re the usefulness of West Marine. Thanks for
reminding me to check for a fridge there when the time comes. Getting ready to list/sell a small farm after
decades is not a project for wimps! In the little down time I have, watching CL for prospects is the most
relaxing thing to do. But if/when I see something that looks like what I am after, and if it isn't more than a
good long days' drive away, I get right on it. Meanwhile, I might as well bone up on likely Toy issues.
So yes, it's likely West Marine will get some more of my dough-re-me!
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11 hours ago, linda s said:
Truckfridge? What do you mean by this. There is a website called Truckfridge but the refrigerators take up almost the same space as a Dolphin one. I had a friend who bought one from them and he picked one that was exactly the same size as his Dometic. How many rigs have you inspected yet or have you just looked at them online. There isn't a lot of room in any of them to start moving stuff around. They all already have some kind of closet and drawers for storage. Food is more important to me than extra stuff.
Linda S
Hi Linda,
What do I mean by that? Well, as I have no idea yet of the size of a TruckFridge, I thought perhaps, depending
on the layout of any rig I might end up with, that it might work out to keep the dead Dometic as a pantry. Not
written in stone, just an idea. (It was you who offered the suggestion of a TruckFridge as a replacement for a
Dometic in a reply to me a year ago.)
I agree with you that food storage beats 'stuff' storage! And yes, since we last communicated, I have looked at
a few Toys in person. I know of your fondness for Sunraders, but one in excellent/good condition is out of my
price range. Anyway, I really do like the Dolphins with RD & all that lovely kitchen counter space.
(It's been a real slog this past year, dismantling my little farm, but the end is in sight. Lots to do still, tho!)
Thanks & hope all's well with you. For what would this forum do *without* you?
Scarlett
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Thanks all for feedback re Rear Kitchens.
But I am back to holding out for a rear dinette. Won't accept anything else.
I really dig the 84 Dolphins with RD. Especially appreciate the ample kitchen counter space.
And so easy to imagine using the RD for lounging, reading books/maps & even sewing.
I've got my eye on a nice one, ten hours drive away---possibly a one owner Dolphin. No solar,
& fridge is dead---which I consider a boon, since I'd prefer a TruckFridge. That way I can convert
old fridge space to pantry & hope to find available space for TruckFridge elsewhere.
Has anyone done this swap? Any suggestions on location for TruckFridge in an old Dolphin?
Thanks
Scarlett
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Greetings! Haven't logged in for a year while I've been getting my property ready to list/sell. I hope I've retained what I learned from all of you before, as I am now hunting a Toy again.
Tho I always figured I preferred a rear dinette, I recently discovered a tempting listing for a New Horizon with rear kitchen & 'back door'. Looks very appealing! If anyone has a rear kitchen, please comment pro/con.
Also: is there any structural reason to avoid a rig with a 'back door'?
Special hello again to Linda, Derek, WME. (Have you missed me?)
Scarlett
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Good morning,
Checking in to ask to be kept in your thoughts/prayers. I am in area of what's currently dubbed Redwood Complex Fire.
No evacuation for me needed today, but fire is burning 33,000 acres as of this AM. Winds erratic, fire moving unpredictably. Moving my livestock out to coast, hours drive west of me. Meanwhile, I am madly raking dry needles around cottage, keeping roof swept, hoses coiled for putting out floating cinders. I've been thru over 40 yrs of fire season. Nothing like this year. I've had it! Hope to survive this & get out. Wish I already had a Toy in my driveway, ready to carry me down the road now. Staying focused, trying to keep sense of humor!
Wish me luck, going to need plenty.
Scarlett
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2 hours ago, WME said:
Me want, me can't drive for 4 more weeks
Hi, WME just caught up on your distressing news. But here you are, apparently alive & no doubt soon to be speaking in tongues again. Just remember that just because you CAN do a thing doesn't mean you SHOULD do it!
Cheers,
Scarlett
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Now HERE is one I bet none have seen before:
https://portland.craigslist.org/clc/rvd/d/1990-toyota-lite-ace-camp/6273825073.html
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Thanks, Derek--
I'd initially figured any rebuild would result from water damage, but now you've mentioned it, it could result from other causes, as well: fallen tree limb, crash impact, etc. Photos! Of course. I'm still such a Luddite, haven't yet learned to take & upload pics myself yet, so they're not on my radar...
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Recently found on CL an '84 Dolphin with "recently rebuilt overcab". What questions would I ask regarding this rebuild? If seller was the owner when work was done, obviously, I'd likely get a better idea of reality. The rig in question *looked* ship shape inside which, I realize, does not preclude improper work hidden beneath clean looking corner joins/fresh paint.
I take my (growing) list of questions to sellers seriously. I no doubt may have to travel to see any rig & if I can eliminate a prospect on the basis of questions, all the better. Thanks, as always, folks.
Scarlett
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29 minutes ago, sweetleon said:
So... this is a bit off topic, but I'm thinking of getting as snake to live in my RV...
Just logged in & what do I find but a question about snakes! Believe it or not, I think I can help.
Years ago I had a 3 foot Rosy boaconstrictor. Being cold blooded, she lived, like all pet snakes, in her lair with an electric "hot rock". Snakes generate absolutely NO body heat on their own, but also cannot tolerate too much heat. Snakes eat very infrequently, as it takes them a long long time to digest their LIVE food. Many snakes will not eat a freshly killed mouse but must strike & swallow the prey "on the hoof" so to speak.
Left loose in an RV you would likely never see the snake again. They love to disappear---literally, if not figuratively. Snakes are the original escape artists. Left alone, a snake will not be visible to anyone, thus no deterrent value. And without reliable artificial heat a snake quickly die.
What you contemplate shows great imagination! But it is NOT a workable idea. I once traveled for a month with my boyfriend in a camper, but kept my snake with me always. At night she slept in a knotted pillowcase at the bottom of my down sleeping bag. Keep thinking, surely you will conceive a better solution. But thanks for the chuckle & trip down memory lane.
Scarlett
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27 minutes ago, linda s said:
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... I have 2 RV's that use no gas at all. Of course they are parked.
Linda S
Now you've gone & done it, Linda----I've choked on my chicken fajita. Now my keyboard's a mess.
Scarlett
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This Chinook is still on CL, but asking price now reduced from $17K to $9K. I have no interest, but maybe someone does...
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/rvs/d/1976-toyota-chinook/6250247259.html
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Perhaps later on, when I've tackled simpler puzzles, this fix won't appear so intimidating. Ingenious! But what less could be expected from a man who speaks in tongues.
Scarlett
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I have learned *so much* in the past 24 hours! What a lovely group of knowledgeable & generous human beings.
Each & every one of you have so much to share. I am truly amazed. And I am beginning to get to know some of you,
which makes it fun.
*Thanks to all* for the roofing info.
Scarlett
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28 minutes ago, markwilliam1 said:
...I put down 4 coats. It can take some time to dry especially if it's humid out. Has to be applied very thick.
Mark, I assume it must dry between coats? Would a day between coats be likely? Was 4 coats the recommended application, or were you adding an extra measure of protection?
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23 minutes ago, WME said:
EPDM weighs about 6-8oz per sq ft.
Thanks. So that makes the EPDM roof about 60 + lbs of added weight. Hmmm. For lots of reasons, especially fact of rooftop AC housing removal--too heavy for me to deal with---I hope I will not have to go with EPDM roof. Sure looks like a good roof, tho.
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7 minutes ago, markwilliam1 said:
Some suggest placing some plywood down to help distribute the weight. BTW I highly recommend the MaxxAir deluxe.
Mark, your plywood suggestion might be easier, & less trouble, than a jerry rigged scaffold. As long as it's safe, I always go for *easier*.
As to the Maxx fan, I am fully convinced they are tops. Doubt I would opt, tho, for features such as remote control. I like to keep things simple & besides, these days, "remote control" has an ominous ring to it, ha ha.
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7 minutes ago, neubie said:
The toyota setups are 80 inches wide. Some dolphins have one vent that is close to the side, but the others are all centered. Vents are 14inches, so, 7 to each side. Thats 30+inches of reach from a step ladder. Two and a half feet to remove dozens of screws. I suppose you can lean on the wall and then get to it if you are tall.
Yikes! Given these reaches, & given my 5'2" height, I suppose I will just have to carefully get up there a time or two initially. At only 120 lbs, I can probably get away with it & not do much damage. Other option, but would involve some bother, would be to rig a temporary scaffold, just a couple orchard ladders on either side of rig with a sturdy plank across, just clearing rooftop.
Where's there's a will, there's a way!
Scarlett
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1 hour ago, markwilliam1 said:
...I re-did the entire roof last year. I choose a paint product called Snow Seal. Made by Sherwin Williams. It goes on blue and dries to a brilliant white. It was the best metal roof paint I could find. Expensive but has a 16 year warranty!
Thanks, Mark. That's quite a warranty? How many coats are applied? Does it dry fast?
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37 minutes ago, ToyoGuy said:
...This might be a good time to decide whether you are including a roof that you expect to walk on, as an item on your list of requirements for your RV.
That said, ...I just don't think the risk of stressing all that reinforcement and cabinet work is worth it. Also, and related to this, though not many seem inclined to the EPDM solution, I found it useful during my searches for even the smallest solutions to any fixes or modifications, to relentlessly ask myself, "how much does it weigh?".
The plot thickens. Thank you for your thoughtful reply.
As to matter of "walking on roof"-----I hadn't yet given this thought. I would *prefer* not to, based on common sense & your feedback. I am well accustomed to traveling light, having done extended travel in my Westfalia. Tho I am stepping up to a Toy rig, I intend keeping content/weight to a minimum. (I am likely to replace bathroom door with a curtain, for example.)
As to the roof: my plan is for a roof with one or two Maxx fans as well as 2-400 watts of solar panels, the least I can manage with & still have the solar power required for extended boondocking. Can installation of vents, for example, be successfully done from a step ladder without stepping on roof top? And later, is it possible to replace vent covers or re-caulk from a ladder. I can see that washing solar panels would be easy from a ladder. I do not intend to use top of rig as storage rack.
Not sure what you are getting at with regard to roof coating. Are you saying rubber sheeting is weighty? Please clarify.
Cheers, Scarlett
Toyota Sunrader 4X4
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LMAO! Let's just go ahead and assume it was a man who is responsible for this 'miscalculation'. Why not? Odds are good!