spystyle Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 (edited) Hello from Maine USA I am a lifelong fan of Toyota, and I've owned many Corollas/Priizms. So when I decided to buy a motorhome I knew I wanted a Toyota. The problem is, they are all so expensive, except one, and I bought it. By the time I got it home I had about 800 invested. That's not too bad. It's a 1986 Toyota Odyssey, which I belive is an RV shell on top of a Hilux. The inside of the RV needs to be redone, except the bathroom seems servicable. So that means the kitchen and dining and beds need to be redone, but frist the interiror walls. I'll get some pics of the intereir uploaded tomorrow (right now it's dark). It's mechanically well, making a 5 hour drive from where I bought it to here, in Lewiston Maine. Except it needs a new gas tank, most of the gas I added leaked out over the course of 3 days. I had to set up a bucket to catch it. It needs a driver's side mirror too. Here are pics I took from my window. There is a sheet of wood in front of the gas bucket to keep things from getting in there, like snow as it's currently winter here, or flicked cigarettes for example LOL, some of our visitors smoke and I'd hate to blow up my new toy So anyway ... I know basically nothing about motorhomes. I'd like to know if there is an owner's manual for this thing, and a repair manual. Once i post some pics of the inside maybe I can get some ideas on how to finish it up nicely. I'll have lots of questions LOL. Thank you in advance for your support. Cheers ! Craig Edited December 19, 2013 by spystyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred heath Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Welcome to our forum. Your mechanicals are basically the same as a Toyota pickup. As far as the coach goes, that's up to you based on how much work your willing/capable of doing. Read all the archived articles on this site. Most of your questions can be answered there. Yours definitely looks like a project. Check the frame for excessive rust. New England salt and snow can really mess things up. This is by far the best source of information for your new toy. Again, welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob C Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Your MH looks like it has the one ton floater axle on the back. That is a really big deal. The appliances in all of these RV's are off the shelf. You can buy parts or entire appliances at any RV shop. The best prices usually come on the internet though. If you can do the repair work yourself, you may have got a really good buy. If you have to pay shop labor, you may end up with some unpleasant surprises. I have learned many things on this forum, I found the site before I bought my Rv and luckily learned what to look for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spystyle Posted December 19, 2013 Author Share Posted December 19, 2013 (edited) OK I learned a neat trick, here is my vehicle's car fax : http://tinyurl.com/o8rpgc4 Look at the long URL : autocheck.dealersuite.com/autocheck/loginAutoExchange?LGN=auto&VIN=JT5RN55T9G7007275&UID=51800LA My vin number is striked out Replace my vin number with any vin number Then add this to the beginning of the address : https:// and you should get a free report You just copy and paste it into the address bar of your web browser. Neart trick huh ? I've tried it with 2 vin numbers so far and it worked Cheers Craig Edited December 20, 2013 by spystyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy in Jax Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Car Fax work for me. Thanks Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spystyle Posted December 20, 2013 Author Share Posted December 20, 2013 (edited) Here is what's written under the hood : Toyota Motor CorporationMade in japanJT5RN55T9G700727535731Model RN55L-KRTEA3WC/TR/A/TM033VN41G072W46 And here are detailed pics : http://postimg.org/gallery/6dyh8tms/ (each pic is clickable to see a larger pic) Edited December 20, 2013 by spystyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spystyle Posted December 20, 2013 Author Share Posted December 20, 2013 (edited) Roy in Florida ? Oh you lucky fella ! I am very cold here in Maine right now LOL BoB C - What about the axle ? Fred H - Thanks --------------- Anyway, here are my immediate needs : Driver's side mirror Fuel tank Owner's manual Repair manual Any tips ? Thanks, Craig Edited December 20, 2013 by spystyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy in Jax Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Napa has your mirror. E-bay for your new gas tank. E-bay or Amazon for used truck maintence manual. Rv info on file this site. Yes I am lucky to live in Fla, I can work on my Sunrader everyday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 1985 Factory Service Manual free here:- https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_1LbTxQDmlVYmRkZTE2YjItODUzYS00NDUxLTk0ODUtYTYxYjZiYjk4ZTA5/edit?hl=en I doubt there's much, if any, difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spystyle Posted December 20, 2013 Author Share Posted December 20, 2013 Thanks for the tips fellas, I'll let you know when I have some news Merry Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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