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It'll be hard to find info on the motorohomes on any of these sites. They just aren't geared towards them. I'd try here http://toyotamotorhome.org/forums/

Hopefully that link will take you right there. The forum is kind of buried in the site for some reason.

I've got a Chinook, but they were built light enough that they didn't need to be duallys, and the rear axles hold up pretty well.

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And as far as this goes, I agree. I get 20mpg in my little camper. The earlier Chinooks which were even smaller, then the top popped up for camping, could get upwards of 29mpg, but they're way smaller than what you've got. I guess I could believe you're getting 20mpg, but even that would surprise me a bit. But who knows!

http://chicago.olx.com/1975-toyota-c...p-iid-42776856

KryptoRoxx

We were trying to charge our radios off of them. It took forever to do it and it was a sizeable mat. I'd say about 4x6'.
They don't have the power output that a fixed does. But they were pretty tough. We were out in the desert and they didn't break so that was good.

thefatkid

For your best bet, get a dually full floating axle from an 88 to 93/94 cab and chassis/motorhome. The wheel bolt pattern is different but you can buy an adapter for the front. This will get a true dually axle to handle the weight of the motor home. The old "3/4" and "1" ton axles are really no different then what you were running.

ThatGuy1295

Well I hear ya. But there rated output is thier rated output. Unless their lying about the wattage of the panel, then there doing the same job as the fixed ones. Theres alot of factors also, angle to the sun, clouds, charger efficiency, and other stuff that play a role in solar panel performance. In my experience all the panels ive ever used were capable of their rated output in the right conditions. From the research ive done theres nothing wrong with the role out panels. In fact their are widely used commercially now. I just fineshed working on a building in olympia that has roll out solar on its TPO roof. As well as 2 solar trackers.

toyodually

87 has s full float axle. Look at uhaul for decommissioned units, they used the Toyota duallys a lot, also might be able to get the adapters so you can have one spare

KryptoRoxx

Oh I agree totally...and solar has come a long long ways. It is getting to the point where it is handy to have. However I am willing to wait to see the tech develop more before I jump in on rolled vs. Fixed panels

magentawave

What did you end up doing about your Toyota motorhomes rear axle? I bought two Toyota Sunrader motorhomes cheap. One, the "Donor," had the 1 ton axle and the other, the "Keeper," had a half ton axle. Anyway, I swapped out the axles and a few other parts off of the Donor and was still able to get all of my money back on the Donor when I sold it later. I'm still involved in rebuilding my Sunrader. Slowly but surely...

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Looks like you've been having fun! I'm on a trip around just the US right now in my Chinook.

magentawave

How cool! Your little Chinook is a sweet ride and so rare. How are you getting 20 MPG? Is it a de-smogged 20R with a 5 speed and Weber carburator?

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I was getting 22 at times before. That was with the stock carb. Original as far as I know.

But I've since put a Weber on and de-smogged it. I just calculated my gas mileage so far ( I hit the road on St Pattys day), and it's not as good as it was. I'm actually averaging 17 right now. But my best tank was still 22.

But I've had a TON of wind, so that's part of it, and I know my Weber is jetted for sea level, and most of the towns I've been passing through lately are at around 7,000ft (I'm in Santa Fe right now).

So I know I'm not running as well as I could be, but I figure I'll re-tune the carb when I get down to sea level, since I'll probably be there for a while when I start heading up the coast.

Long story short, yes, I'm running a de-smogged 20R with a 5 speed and Weber

Plus the Chinook is pretty small, comparatively.

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