What Model Chinook Is This?

[WayneS]

Greetings From a Newbie:

Can anyone tell me what year and model Chinook this is (so I can track one down and buy it)?

Thanks.

WayneS

[Derek up North]

I think that's just a typical, 'standard' Chinook 'pop-top'. They also made a bigger variety called the Newport/Omega. They didn't seem to change much over the years, other than being installed on different vintage Toyota chassis. Here's a '76:-

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1976-Toyota-Chinook-T153252-/370418775120?pt=RVs_Campers

Are you hoping for a 4x4? I'm sure many are!

[WayneS]

I think that's just a typical, 'standard' Chinook 'pop-top'. They also made a bigger variety called the Newport/Omega. They didn't seem to change much over the years, other than being installed on different vintage Toyota chassis. Here's a '76:-

http://cgi.ebay.com/...?pt=RVs_Campers

Are you hoping for a 4x4? I'm sure many are!

Thanks, Derek.

Yeah, I'd get a 4X4. But check this:

http://www.toyotamot...4x4_chinook.htm

So did Chinook actually produce and market these pop-up models (for Toyota) thru 1991?

[Derek up North]

I'm no Chinook expert, but I believe Chinooks were not made after around '84, so that '91 4x4 would be a transplant. I think if I was going to go to that much trouble, I'd go the extra mile and use a Tundra instead.

[Diesel_Aggie]

Also not a Chinook expert. Looked at NADA's RV blue book page and found that through 1980 they made a 17' model classified as a mini motorhome. There are no models listed from 1981-1985. In 1986 they made three 17' models but they are described as van motorhomes. All the 2000+ Chinooks I've seen were on Ford van chassis so this kind of makes sense. It's as if the original company went under in 1980 then restarted in 1986. Maybe someone just bought the name. That is pretty common in the RV industry. NADA has a lot of errors in the RV database but maybe this gives you somewhere to start in your research.

I also found the Chinook RV club that may be of some help. http://chinookrvclub.com/

Chinook history here: http://www.tincantou....php?id=chinook This talks about the Chinook being available with the 20R and 22R engine with no mention of the 22RE which suggests production did not exist in the 1990s. It also appears ownership of Chinook changed several times as did the product mix. If you read further down past the Blazer Chalet it basically says Chinook shut down in the early 1980s and did not restart again until 1985. All models now appear van based.

So it seems the answer is Toyota based Chinooks were made from 1974-1980.

Hope this helps. Please post anything you can find to confirm or dispute this.

[ChiChiNooky Owner]

Greetings From a Newbie:

Can anyone tell me what year and model Chinook this is (so I can track one down and buy it)?

Thanks.

WayneS

It is hard to tell since the shell on that model does not show any appliance openings on the right side.

Toyota Chinooks were last made in 1978. Other nameplates, duel wheels, larger shells, etc...but the poptop pictured was never made again after '78. all 4x4's you see on the web are swopped out rears and/or chassis.