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  1. I have been looking at RV's on Craigslist the past couple months and still cant decide between a Toyota or a larger Class C RV. I have heard that the weight of Toyota RV's put too much strain on the engine and transmission. Is there much truth to this? I am planning on living in this because I just moved down to SoCal and its way to expensive down here to rent. I will be driving it a few times a week but not planning on going on many trips. I might buy a motorcycle to tow as well I would also gladly accept any advice and tips on buying or living in a Toyota RV
  2. Hi! We have a '75 Chinook and were wanting to tow a 300lb motorcycle ('68 Honda CD175) behind it but can't tell if it's a good idea or not so smart... Any advice on if it can be hitched on the rear, towed, or neither without modification? And, if it would need to be modified, what might that entail? Have seen some threads on Toys needing welding and substantial reinforcing to the hitch and not sure if that applies. Ours has a ball hitch already, but we're not sure if that's an after market addition or original. There's no sticker stating or indication of what it can pull and it's not in the owners manual. Any help would be hugely appreciated ! (Thank you)
  3. Hello World! My wife and I are new owners of a cute blue & white 1978 Toyota Keystone Micro-Mini. We found it locally on Craigslist for $2,300, with much recent brake work and water pump job, etc. at 41,000 miles with all original 4spd, 20R, factory AC, etc. 1/2 ton 5-lug 'fooly' axle with tires from 1992 that look unused. We just got married and this was our wedding gift from my parents :-). We love it so far! It has a bed over cab, porta-potty in closet, small gas/elec fridge, 2-burner stove, sink with small fresh H2O tank (no grey/black tank in system though), propane furnace and rear dinette/twin bed. Everything works, and all appears to be in good shape overall (except some water damage on false wall above fridge and cab-over bed area). I have a handle on the required repairs in those areas, as well as the roof/vent/wall seams that need to be repaired, cleaned & sealed... My current major concern and questions are pertaining to the tires, driveline / axle. I believe my shocks need replacing, as the ride is very bouncy. I have 2 new Hankook RA08 195R14C LR Ds in the front and a 'modern' 185r14c LR D spare.. They are overkill and I think rub slightly in full turn on bumps in parking lot. I am considering moving them to the rear axle to replace the duallys and putting new Hankook 185R14s up front for slightly more clearance. The tires that came off the front were manufactured in 1992: passenger car tires 205/75r14 max 34psi, and the rears are same size/style. Tread is like-new but these are old, though surprisingly little dry rot, far older than I expected from visual inspection. There is no sticker in the door jamb, but the Keystone sticker on the camper says: GVWR 4,600# Front GAWR 1,850# Rear GAWR 2,900# We just took the RV on a 300 mile round trip excursion to the Virginia Northern Neck from Batesville, VA with no issues. Had it for about 2 weeks and 500 miles total running around getting parts, tires, etc. On the way back I found a CAT Scale and got our Toy weighed, here's where I'm at with me, my wife, 2 dogs at way back on dinette bed, full propane, half full on gas, no water, and some bedding/food/misc for the overnight trip--I would expect only a few hundred more lbs with everything I would ever want to bring with me: Front axle: 1,700# Rear axle: 2,780# Total weight 4,480# I have read a LOT about these axles and see varying oppinions on the axle safety, but am really not interested in an axle replacement unless absolutely necessary. This Toy being reasonably light and only a 16 footer makes me thing that I can get away with this with reasonable peace of mind from what I've read, but nothing seems conclusive. I never saw a response to a similar rig @ http://toyotamotorhome.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=6&p=22982 I do not like the dually fooleys in the back and am thinking I can get away with two single Hankook RA08 14" 195R14Cs in the back @ 65psi and run two 14" 185R14Cs up front @ 50psi reasonably safely with a rear bearing servicing / replacement? I am also interested in hearing about what issues I might experience with this setup affecting stability, traction, steering, ride quality, fuel economy, etc. The new tires are heavy, but going from dually to single should improve mpg! Thanks much in advance, and pics of the weight and us attached! Jake
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