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.
@FollowFozzie2 күн бұрын
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.
@efrain3004 күн бұрын
I really want one 😔
@FollowFozzie4 күн бұрын
They are a lot of fun - but. They also require a fair bit of tinkering.
@ian_davidson26 күн бұрын
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.
@debbiebarnard2922Ай бұрын
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.
@FollowFozzieАй бұрын
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.
@hectormeza9533Ай бұрын
Great rv I have one sunrader that I haven't drove like 6 year everything work I'm going to paint it
@joseluisyengleburga6831Ай бұрын
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
@FollowFozzieАй бұрын
They really are the best.
@burly6363 ай бұрын
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. 🥴
@FollowFozzie3 ай бұрын
These are amazing rigs - but also can be a slippery slope. Every decision just has so many...choices.
@HaniRKei3 ай бұрын
Now I want to look at the inside inside of the Sunrader I want to buy...
@FollowFozzieАй бұрын
It's a great idea. There is a lot to these things so it's difficult to account for eeeeverrrything.
@HaniRKei3 ай бұрын
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!
@FollowFozzie3 ай бұрын
That sounds like the dream. Especially if it happened to be garaged or covered.
@jeffryqo233 ай бұрын
Great video 🎉
@camposvazquez4 ай бұрын
Cant wait for a full tour
@FollowFozzieАй бұрын
A full (jank) tour is up on the channel!
@camposvazquezАй бұрын
@@FollowFozzie thank you
@hermanclarke2834 ай бұрын
I would love to find one….to buy
@estebanacevedo98264 ай бұрын
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.
@FollowFozzieАй бұрын
New video up! And more coming on electrical soon. :)
@696johnboy4 ай бұрын
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@vino7175 ай бұрын
This made me laugh out loud multiple times. 👌
@FollowFozzie4 ай бұрын
So long as you were laughing *with* me.
@abe29518145 ай бұрын
very good ~~!!!! lets watch more ~!!!! please ~!!!! thanks ~!!!
@FollowFozzieАй бұрын
New episode live!
@MikeInBC6 ай бұрын
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". 😃)
@FollowFozzie6 ай бұрын
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.
@mudshark736 ай бұрын
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).
@FollowFozzie6 ай бұрын
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.
@mudshark736 ай бұрын
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!
@justinevogel6 ай бұрын
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.
@roxysfoxynails98067 ай бұрын
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
@FollowFozzie7 ай бұрын
This will only enhance your home.Think of it as the ultimate accessory.
@MikeInBC7 ай бұрын
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. 😃
@FollowFozzie7 ай бұрын
I like it. Would it run off frozen pizza?
@MikeInBC6 ай бұрын
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
@FollowFozzie6 ай бұрын
@@MikeInBC yes! I remember seeing something on that a few years back. I just attempted to up the ante on the ingredients.
@kristofferkaiser7 ай бұрын
You are my hero. When I grow up, I want to be just like you. Awesome video.