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Our first real family camping trip in our 1986 Toyota Sunrader
How is this gonna go? A 300 mile round trip to a camping trip with electrical/water hookups with three adults, one kiddo, and two small dogs. Oh. And a dream. All in our 21' 1986 Toyota Sunrader with the rear dinette.
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An updated look (and feel) for the rear dinette
Просмотров 303Месяц назад
With the help of a friend, we've updated the upholstery and cushions in the rear dinette of Fozzie - a 1986 Toyota Sunrader with... the rear dinette. What do you think?
Learning in real time: Do the holding tanks work? Let's find out.
Просмотров 822 месяца назад
After fixing the plumbing with Pex - we're moving on to see if the holding tanks even work. This in Fozzie, our 1986 Toyota Sunrader
Swapping out the Power Inlet - we don't need no stinkin' adapter
Просмотров 2332 месяца назад
Today we attempt to swap out the power inlet in a 1986 Toyota Sunrader we've affectionately named Fozzie so we no longer need to use a 40amp adapter. In other words - this profound video offers electrical guidance from someone who is learning on the job.
"Fixing" a plumbing leak on a 1986 Toyota Sunrader
Просмотров 1962 месяца назад
Pex pipe to the rescue. Or is it? Pops comes to help us makes heads or tails of just what the heck is going on with the water system on Fozzie - a 1986 rear dinette Toyota Sunrader - affectionately called Fozzie.
Learning in real time - Unraveling the water system in our 1986 Toyota Sunrader RV
Просмотров 3155 месяцев назад
We're learning as we go, here. Working to understand the existing water system and setup in Fozzie - which is our 1986 Toyota Sunrader RV.
Full "Before Picture" Walk-through Tour of Fozzie: A 1986 Toyota Sunrader
Просмотров 2 тыс.6 месяцев назад
This, in all of it's glory, is Fozzie the Sunrader as it exists today - this just out ahead of all the work we're doing to the ol' bear. Is there anything here you wish I clicked into deeper? Lemme know and I'll do my best to answer any and all questions.
Learning in real time - Unraveling the electrical system in our 1986 Toyota Sunrader RV
Просмотров 54810 месяцев назад
We're learning as we go, here. Working to understand the current electrical components so we can appropriately upgrade to lithium batteries in Fozzie. Our 1986 Toyota Sunrader RV.
Buying a 1986 Toyota Sunrader in the 2020s?!!?
Просмотров 3,5 тыс.11 месяцев назад
Fozzie is a 1986 Toyota Sunrader that is totally better than a van. Sound mixing (and fixing) by @Sam Bybee Mixing Artist Huge thanks to ACC Garage for participating.

Комментарии

  • @me2uu2me
    @me2uu2me 2 дня назад

    Dude, you're funny. Really enjoyed your vids, thanks!

    • @FollowFozzie
      @FollowFozzie 22 часа назад

      Thanks for the nice words. Doing our best to have some fun with this nonsense. :)

  • @kristofferkaiser
    @kristofferkaiser Месяц назад

    Congrats on the successful trip! 😀

  • @RiffRaff160
    @RiffRaff160 Месяц назад

    Glad Fozzie made it on the first outing! Is yours automatic transmission?

    • @FollowFozzie
      @FollowFozzie Месяц назад

      It is! I do wish for manual - but those seem to be a pretty hot commodity. Still - it does well enough. I bounce in and out of overdrive depending on the terrain. I haven't had to go to 2 or 1 yet.

  • @RiffRaff160
    @RiffRaff160 Месяц назад

    I have just bought one of these hot rods!... In the UK.... Found it on a farm... I think it used as the barn! 🤦🏼‍♂️

    • @FollowFozzie
      @FollowFozzie Месяц назад

      We actually found surprisingly little proof of rodent activity within the halls of this old thing. Which layout? And - ha. Yeah. Hot rod is right.

    • @RiffRaff160
      @RiffRaff160 Месяц назад

      @@FollowFozzie well, I think it's had dogs, pigs and goats living it for the last few years! It's seriously SERIOUSLY bad inside. As for layout, most of it has been eaten!!! I've started making a video of it. I'll get it uploaded in a couple of weeks time. I am sure this is the worst sunrader to ever return to the road . Yours looks minty tho, really cool old truck 👌🏼

    • @FollowFozzie
      @FollowFozzie Месяц назад

      Wow - that's incredible. A true lived-in farm find. Yeah - far from mint - but waterproof at least! Which for now, good enough for us.

    • @RiffRaff160
      @RiffRaff160 Месяц назад

      @@FollowFozzie I think the roof is leaking on this where I think there's a A/C unit on top

    • @FollowFozzie
      @FollowFozzie Месяц назад

      @@RiffRaff160 Ah - someone deleted the A/C from this one before I got my hands on it. Butyl Seal Tape is your friend - put it in the fridge before you work with it - it being cool makes it less tacky and way easier to work with.

  • @mugheesabbas6553
    @mugheesabbas6553 Месяц назад

    🇵🇰🇵🇰

    • @FollowFozzie
      @FollowFozzie 22 часа назад

      🤔

    • @mugheesabbas6553
      @mugheesabbas6553 20 часов назад

      ​@@FollowFozzieBro I'm from Pakistan and I like your videos

    • @FollowFozzie
      @FollowFozzie 14 часов назад

      @mugheesabbas6553 I love it! Thanks for watching. Haha - my fault for not cracking the code. :)

  • @ruble9437
    @ruble9437 2 месяца назад

    Let’s be clear. You poop a lot.

  • @Joey_hc
    @Joey_hc 2 месяца назад

    I'm with you on the oven, it's one of my favorite things in our Sunrader! Baking cookies, bacon, re-heating meal preps...I'll never own another RV without an oven.

    • @FollowFozzie
      @FollowFozzie Месяц назад

      We still haven't actually put it to use! Haven't yet unwound the propane system - electrical and plumbing has taken out attention.

  • @Joey_hc
    @Joey_hc 2 месяца назад

    Congrats on the Sunrader! Just drove our '86 18' Sunrader from AK to AL in June, and I've been living in it since. Just want to say that your channel of less than 200 subscribers has better production value than most channels on RUclips. Keep up the good work! And thanks for putting me on to ACC, going to reach out to them about some future projects I have planned with my Sunrader.

    • @FollowFozzie
      @FollowFozzie Месяц назад

      Thanks for your nice words! If you do go to ACC - feel free to tell'm Fozzie sent you. :)

  • @robertwhite9898
    @robertwhite9898 2 месяца назад

    The good thing about at least it’s a Toyota & the reliability is there & very well engineered. The thing it is efficient. If I was ever going to live full time in a RV I’d seek out a Toyota motorhome . I’d would at least get one with a V6 .

    • @FollowFozzie
      @FollowFozzie 2 месяца назад

      There are pros and cons of both. I know the 22re has less power - but mostly considered a better (simpler) engineered engine - also easier to work on if you're handy. Now having driven Fozzie quite a bit more, it actually does pretty well out there once you get a feel for it.

  • @IronicallyVague
    @IronicallyVague 2 месяца назад

    Sure would be nice to stick one of those on a Tacoma Sigh

    • @FollowFozzie
      @FollowFozzie 2 месяца назад

      Totally agree. Someone out there put the 18' version on a Lexus. If you search RUclips for Lexus Sunrader - it's pretty incredible.

  • @MikeInBC
    @MikeInBC 2 месяца назад

    Two words: Silicone Spray. Makes slipping anything over anything else soooooo much easier. Silicone-based so it doesn't deteriorate plastics, rubber, etc. the way petroleum-based lubricants will. A little silicone grease is good to have on hand as well.

    • @FollowFozzie
      @FollowFozzie 2 месяца назад

      Keep tips like these coming!

  • @marilynbowe650
    @marilynbowe650 2 месяца назад

    Bless you. I just bought a 1980 Toyota Sunrader micro MH. It is my “bug out” vehicle in case of fire here in Roundup MT. In fairly decent shape considering thieves broke a bunch of things trying to steal it at some point. Water system is kaput. Ok, since I may have to bug out in winter, that might be a plus since I won’t have to winterize the system. Growing up in Alaska some 77 yrs ago 😬 we spent summers in a dry cabin at the famous Kenai Lake, I can deal with that. Heat water, bathe in the bath area, use potty bags if necessary, haul water, and all is good. Tune up going well on the 22R engine, interior in decent condition, so brightening it up (all that dark paneling and ugly shag carpet) with white paint - so far so good. I’d like to get the water system fixed at some point, so this is helpful, not to mention entertaining. 😁

    • @FollowFozzie
      @FollowFozzie 2 месяца назад

      I like the term "bug out" vehicle. I suppose Fozzie is similar for us - just not necessarily exclusively for fire fleeing purposes. (Aaalthough - a lot of what I'm learning may as well be a... trial by fire. ) We live in Atlanta - so we'll have to pay some attention in the winter - obviously nothing like Atlaska. Thanks for watching and the nice words!

  • @mudshark73
    @mudshark73 4 месяца назад

    This was amazing! Except for the very end. But good on ya for figuring everything out. Oh, and you're fresh water gauge actually works! Mine does not on my RV manufactured in 2019.

    • @FollowFozzie
      @FollowFozzie 4 месяца назад

      That's reassuring. We've got all we need to fix. Hopefully there will be a video that actually shows progress vs the opposite of that.

  • @efrain300
    @efrain300 4 месяца назад

    I really want one 😔

    • @FollowFozzie
      @FollowFozzie 4 месяца назад

      They are a lot of fun - but. They also require a fair bit of tinkering.

  • @ian_davidson
    @ian_davidson 5 месяцев назад

    Don’t feel bad I’ve been a mechanic for almost 20 years and I always been electrical guy. I always start off same way looking at everything (building a diagram in my head) and going WTF is going on around here. 😂 it always seems daunting at first but chip away at it and you’ll get your desired outcome.

    • @FollowFozzie
      @FollowFozzie 22 часа назад

      The plot always thickens. For how seemingly straight forward these things are - always an opportunity for a curve ⚾.

  • @debbiebarnard2922
    @debbiebarnard2922 5 месяцев назад

    Fun video! I'm considering a 1990, but have concerns about a wrinkle in the fiberglass, by the side door. What do you consider a good price on something that you know is going to need work? It's a V6 with a rebuilt engine.

    • @FollowFozzie
      @FollowFozzie 5 месяцев назад

      These things are lovely - and alas - they're old. So, with Fozzie there have been a few gremlins - mainly related (seemingly) to electrical. (Ironically both in the house and in the vehicle infrastructure itself). And - I think most all of this electrical is due to some less than elite DIY modifications made by former owners (of which there have been quite a few in the nearly 40 years since this was first released into the world.). Admittedly I don't know a lot about working with fiberglass - but I'd be concerned about what caused the wrinkle in the first place. Is that a sign that maybe weight is distributed incorrectly? Some infrastructure compromised? Water damage? It could be an easy fix for someone who knows how to work with it - or it could mean taking things apart to repair the issue that caused the wrinkle in the first place. In other words, it could turn into a much bigger project than a wrinkle. OR not. Said differently - it's a slippery slope - and with all of the systems on board - there are a lot of things that can be not quite right. But, alas. Potential is a dangerous word, and I personally have difficulty looking past that. As far as price - it depends. I paid 15.5k for Fozzie summer of last year, and given the issues (electrical! house plumbing! intermittent starting challenges!) I'm running into, I probably overpaid by a good 3 - even with the completely rebuilt engine.

  • @hectormeza9533
    @hectormeza9533 5 месяцев назад

    Great rv I have one sunrader that I haven't drove like 6 year everything work I'm going to paint it

  • @joseluisyengleburga6831
    @joseluisyengleburga6831 6 месяцев назад

    Nice Toyota sunrader congratulations I have a 1985 Toyota sunrader and they are amazing it has the same set up as yours thanks for the video

    • @FollowFozzie
      @FollowFozzie 6 месяцев назад

      They really are the best.

  • @burly636
    @burly636 7 месяцев назад

    I am watching these for ideas. I bought a 89 Toyota dolphin 2 weeks ago. It is a 6 cylinder. I didn’t name it, but… maybe I will. I was surprised the bathroom is so big. The windows are all big windows in it with all the screens like yours. That to me is a big deal. Today it’s down at The Service Center till next week. It passed the safety inspection, but I’m having them do the brakes. They are passable, but I want them safe, which is probably a smart thing to do. it had the engine and the inside rebuilt in 2005, 2006. It’s dated and it’s not perfect but I like it and I’m going put a little money into it. An inside paint job, new small fridge (I don’t want to mess with the propane fridge, I only want use with the stove and the water heater), I’d like to have a countertop put in or revamp up the old one and the booth turned into storage then I will be content till next year. at least there’s no nasty carpet or upholstery to mess with. And some of the ones I’ve seen are nasty inside. This one was not, but it needs a cleaning. It has a one piece shower in it, air conditioner works, but I really don’t want that. I don’t want to have to hook up to electricity most of the time and II do want to have solar in it., but for now, I have a few solar devices of different wattage, which is the biggest is 1800 W down to 300. I hope I know what I’m doing. if not, I’ll sell it. I had to make up my mind that day because I was the first one to see it, ahead of two other parties and it would’ve been gone. I wish mine had that kind of shell on it. Was i that crazy to buy it? I keep asking myself that. 🥴

    • @FollowFozzie
      @FollowFozzie 7 месяцев назад

      These are amazing rigs - but also can be a slippery slope. Every decision just has so many...choices.

  • @HaniRKei
    @HaniRKei 8 месяцев назад

    Now I want to look at the inside inside of the Sunrader I want to buy...

    • @FollowFozzie
      @FollowFozzie 5 месяцев назад

      It's a great idea. There is a lot to these things so it's difficult to account for eeeeverrrything.

  • @HaniRKei
    @HaniRKei 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you for a great video. I found the exact model that my neighbor has owned since 1988, and I am on my way to convince her to sell it to me :) Meanwhile, I got to use it whenever I want to!

    • @FollowFozzie
      @FollowFozzie 7 месяцев назад

      That sounds like the dream. Especially if it happened to be garaged or covered.

  • @jeffryqo23
    @jeffryqo23 8 месяцев назад

    Great video 🎉

  • @camposvazquez
    @camposvazquez 8 месяцев назад

    Cant wait for a full tour

    • @FollowFozzie
      @FollowFozzie 5 месяцев назад

      A full (jank) tour is up on the channel!

    • @camposvazquez
      @camposvazquez 5 месяцев назад

      @@FollowFozzie thank you

  • @hermanclarke283
    @hermanclarke283 9 месяцев назад

    I would love to find one….to buy

  • @estebanacevedo9826
    @estebanacevedo9826 9 месяцев назад

    So.... what happen then? No more videos? Come on, man, upload them, I wanna learn too haha. This kind of videos always make my day, gathering knowledge for some future reference.

    • @FollowFozzie
      @FollowFozzie 6 месяцев назад

      New video up! And more coming on electrical soon. :)

  • @696johnboy
    @696johnboy 9 месяцев назад

    1

  • @vino717
    @vino717 9 месяцев назад

    This made me laugh out loud multiple times. 👌

    • @FollowFozzie
      @FollowFozzie 9 месяцев назад

      So long as you were laughing *with* me.

  • @abe2951814
    @abe2951814 9 месяцев назад

    very good ~~!!!! lets watch more ~!!!! please ~!!!! thanks ~!!!

  • @MikeInBC
    @MikeInBC 10 месяцев назад

    I'm only marginally conversant with watts and volts and amps as well, but looking at what you have in situ....I think you gotta pull everything and start from zero. Looking at the "connections" that include just a massive wad of electrical tape, or worse - those blue "wire-tap" things....yikes! Plus, given the amount of corrosion at the negative (I think?) post, there's probably corrosion through a decent length of those wires. So, even if it works, the power draw is going to be much greater (the poor little electrons having to fight their way thru the corrosion)...and more resistance (heat), which is not your friend. As a stop-gap, how about just plopping in one of those Bluetti (or whatever brand) power station things (e.g. Bluetti AC200L just to throw one out there). They can be charged off of alternator 12V, solar, or regular house current); LiFePO4 so it's fine with repeated deep discharge (the major downfall of lead-acid) - at 3500 (10 years, almost daily) full discharge, you should still have 80-85% of the original 2kWh that this thing comes with. Run extension cords from the A/C outlets on the power station in place of where all of the current (no pun intended) wiring resides to where you need outlets; 12V outlets on it as well for your 12V appliances. Stupid-expensive? Yes. But...either you sell this in a year or two and get back maybe 70% (certainly no worse than half) of what you paid if/when you get around to installing a bespoke solution; or you keep it as additional power (I get the sense that electrical capacity in off-grid living is like RAM and computers - there's no such thing as "too much". 😃)

    • @FollowFozzie
      @FollowFozzie 10 месяцев назад

      So appreciate this reply here. I've looked at those portable solutions - but I do like the idea of there being a standalone system integrated and on board. But - yeah. As ever. It's a decision tree with an ever increasing number of branches.

  • @mudshark73
    @mudshark73 11 месяцев назад

    As a camper van owner, I am very very jealous of your rig's one seam. I am still trying to track down a water entry point in my Roadtrek Simplicity (RAM ProMaster).

    • @FollowFozzie
      @FollowFozzie 10 месяцев назад

      With the Mick (the name of our old Granville rig) there was a seam at the top where the rubber membrane transitioned to the front aluminum of the overcab area - I used double butyl tape - and water was still getting through. I know it can work...but I apparently just don't have the touch.

    • @mudshark73
      @mudshark73 10 месяцев назад

      I've been using Flex Seal, you know, because it works on the infomercials. It's just that there are so many places to seal up. Great video BTW!

  • @justinevogel
    @justinevogel 11 месяцев назад

    This is the greatest Toyota Sunrader thread of all time :) Wocka Wocka Wocka!!! Was cool to see those ACC guys on there telling you in fact you *didn't* make a terrible life decision. Looking forward to more updates.

  • @roxysfoxynails9806
    @roxysfoxynails9806 11 месяцев назад

    Welll ok so it is growing on me. We love our Toyota's! Love the video! Can't wait to see it in person, however not in front of my house. ha ha

    • @FollowFozzie
      @FollowFozzie 11 месяцев назад

      This will only enhance your home.Think of it as the ultimate accessory.

  • @MikeInBC
    @MikeInBC 11 месяцев назад

    Two comments: 1. Man - I wish all car videos were this well-produced. I guess it makes a difference when an artist makes a car video vs. a car guy making "art". 2. While I have no need for one of these, I now have a burning desire to retrofit an early-00s VW TDI into one of these bad boys. Easily get 30mpg with 300lb-ft of torque with the added bonus that if you run out of fuel, you can just steal some cooking oil out of the pantry. 😃

    • @FollowFozzie
      @FollowFozzie 11 месяцев назад

      I like it. Would it run off frozen pizza?

    • @MikeInBC
      @MikeInBC 11 месяцев назад

      Alas, no. But "liberating" the discarded deep-fryer fat from your favourite fast-food place to run a "grease-car" is actually a thing. @@FollowFozzie

    • @FollowFozzie
      @FollowFozzie 11 месяцев назад

      @@MikeInBC yes! I remember seeing something on that a few years back. I just attempted to up the ante on the ingredients.

  • @kristofferkaiser
    @kristofferkaiser 11 месяцев назад

    You are my hero. When I grow up, I want to be just like you. Awesome video.