I just bought a motorhome this past week. What is an envirnmentalist like me doing with an RV? the 4500 USD i spent on it is my real estate investment as a place to live. A toyota Motorhome with a 2 liter 4 Cylinder motor gets better mileage than the big motorhomes you see out there, or all those inexpensive to buy but gas guzzling 8 cylinder camper vans on the market. Now with a remodel and some mechanical work, I will have a living space with full bathroom, kitchen, hot water, heat and all the comforts of home, no mater where I am. beats the 450000+ pricetag of the cheapest house in Seatte!!
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Re: Motorhome for Nomads
Sun, August 20, 2006 - 5:08 PMdo you have to do car insurance and registration like a car? or pay property tax for it?
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Mon, September 18, 2006 - 3:16 PMThose toyotas are indestructible! I have a friend who has been living in an early 80's model for years.He still puts several thousand miles a year on it. The motorhome itself is getting pretty crusty though,he was never one to clean up a mess. I just returned home to tennessee after doing about 6000 miles hauling a 26ft trailer with my chevy diesel pickup. The average mileage i got was 13.8 mpg @ 65mph. Gas engines towing the same are lucky to get 8mpg. Its pitifull that the 4cyl turbo diesels found in toyota, nissan pickups are not available here in the u.s. I bet i know what u.s. corps keep these out of the u.s. market! Good luck with your motorhome. Kim -
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Mon, July 16, 2007 - 5:55 AMHey Sierra
I just found a little Gem on Craig's List! It's a 1976 Toyota Chinook Motorhome!
20-R 4 cylinder Motor with a five speed stick, 17 foot length one piece all fiberglass Body with a canvas pop-top similar to the VW "Westfalia" Units.good glass all around
No Rot or dents,vinyl bucket seats and good canvas. It runs and drives GREAT! Tight and mechanically sound,and Nothing "leaks"!Has a new battery,radiator and alternator belt.
The interior of course is VERY old(the rig is 31 yrs old) It has a Propane tank,fresh and grey water holding tanks(this little rig has no toilet) a double sofa bed that slides out with a small upper berth(for a child?) It basically sleeps two adults, a 2 burner stove ,a propane furnace and a sink and a few cabinets for storage. I plan to remodel the entire interior,The guy I bought it from is putting in a new Ignition switch (It currently runs when "hotwired") and I will pick it up this coming Tuesday...the price? four hundred dollars! I was told from other's who own these that,becuase this little rig is so lightweight and has "No frills"(like AC) it will get 20mpg +! Most Motorhomes(the bigger rigs) get 8-10 mpg.
As other Tribe Members have said,Toyota's Mini Pickups are some of the longest "lasting" trucks ever made! I will post Pics and update them as I remodel the rig's Interior. Does this make me a "Queer Nomad"? All ive done so far is "rough-camping" in tents before I got this Rig!
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Sat, July 21, 2007 - 2:00 AMSweet deal, Sierra! I lived in a Toyota Dolphin rv when I was living on the road/working the Ren Faire circuit. I crashed my first one, which was Toyota Granville, but this Dolphin got me home, and through a few more shows here in my area. I liked that it got way better mileage, too. And I adjusted to the fact that it was just gonna take a while to get up any hills at all... It got there eventually.
So moved was I when I got the first one, to realize I'd bought my first house, and that it had wheels! I got all sobby on the way home. The folks I bought it from would not take any money, though it was estimated at several thousand$$$. They'd put a few dents and dings in it, and felt they couldn't take any $$$ for that. It was a beautiful gift, as I hope yours will be to you. May you roam free for years to come!
