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1984 Nissan Sunrader in Salt Lake City, UT
Looking to sell my 1984 Nissan Sunrader I looked for 2 years to find it after we bought it we found out that there is no seatbelts in the coach area for our 2 car [...]
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1991 Winnebago Warrior in Madison, WI
1991 Toyota Winnebago Warrior – “El Oso” Currently Titled in Virginia Passed State Inspection Sept. 2020 3.0 V6 (3VZE) Top end rebuilt at 50k miles Cruises 65 12-16mpg EGR delete Exhaust manifold replaced with [...]
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1981 Sunrader 5th Wheel Combo 210RD in Houston, TX
“CASH FLOW SALE! Price reduction of $10K from June posting… ! I have a Google Photo album of 149 pix and videos to share with serious buyers. A real Survivor! 22,000 original miles and still [...]
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1987 Sunrader 4X4 22RTE in San Francisco, CA
SUPER RARE TOYOTA SUNRADER!! Sunrader made only an estimate 25-30 of these 4×4 fiberglass overhead / passthrough campers from 1985-88. This is a factory Turbo (22RTE), of which they made maybe 4 ever. This one [...]
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1990 Sea Breeze in Portland, OR
***UPDATE*** I don’t have the time to finish out the floors and any other little things before I move. I’m lowering the price and selling as-is. It’s in good condition, and there really isn’t much [...]
1981 Sunrader in Los Angeles (Northridge), CA
California
Hard to find 1981 Toyota SUNRADER for sale! -Current registration -Working AC -Upgraded 1-Ton rear Axle -Fiberglass – No Leaks ! This amazing little TOYhome is powered by the legendary 22R Engine (4 cylinder) with […]
1991 Dolphin in Ogden, UT
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I have had done or did everything to makes this a reliable safe toy It’s in great shape drives like a dream down the freeway I have all the receipts for what’s been done in […]
1986 Granville in Portland, OR
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**Needs Engine Rebuild (22RE)** 1986 Toyota Granville RV automatic with 86K miles. We bought this little motor home this spring and had an epic 2 month cross country road trip followed by regular use this […]
1991 Winnebago Warrior in Brooklyn, NY
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This 1991 Winnebago Warrior RV is one of a Kind being sold at a discount. I have tried to take good care of it and did many improvements over the years. Have the original manual […]
1992 LiteAce JDM 4X4 in Houston, TX
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1992 Toyota Liteace JDM Camper 4×4 1992 Toyota LiteAce, JDM, solar-powered cabin, lived in for 7 months as circled North America. It has everything needed for comfortable living. Very low-mileage, mechanically-sound, self-converted as journey transpired […]
1981 Sunrader in Los Angeles (Northridge), CA
California
Hard to find 1981 Toyota SUNRADER for sale! -Current registration -Working AC -Upgraded 1-Ton rear Axle -Fiberglass – No Leaks ! This amazing little TOYhome is powered by the legendary 22R Engine (4 cylinder) with […]
1984 Nissan Sunrader in Salt Lake City, UT
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1985 Dolphin 500RD in Pismo Beach, CA
California
1985 Toyota Dolphin condition: excellent cylinders: 4 cylinders delivery available fuel: gas odometer: 90000 paint color: white rv type: class C size / dimensions: 21 title status: clean transmission: automatic 1985 Toyota dolphin RV Class […]
1987 Dolphin in Reno, NV
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I am selling my 1987 Toyota Dolphin automatic 22re. 67kmiles. $12,000 67,000 Miles Well-maintained 22RE engine. Solar panel, 8-ply tires Rear storage rack with receiver New carpet, drapes Clean inside and out Rear suspension airbags […]
1991 Dolphin in Ogden, UT
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I have had done or did everything to makes this a reliable safe toy It’s in great shape drives like a dream down the freeway I have all the receipts for what’s been done in […]
Class C Motorhome
Most of the visitors on this are familiar with the motorhome classifications but for those who are not here is a quick general reference guide.
• Class A – Full Size Motor Coach
• Class B – Camper Van
• Class C – “Mini Motorhome”
Class C Motorhomes are often referred to as Alcove or Cab-Over Motorhomes as they commonly have a double berth (sleeping area) over the driving cab. This is combined with a caravan style body of medium length, usually 22 to 33 feet long.
Class C motorhomes are advantageous because the owner receives better gas mileage like a camper van but has more self contained accommodations like a full size Class A motorhome. This class of motorhome is considered semi-integrated as sometimes the cab is separate from the camper portion, similar to a truck with a camper shell. Toyota Motorhomes are iconic as they were some of the first Class C motorhomes to hit the road back in the 70s.
Toyota Motorhome History
Today most major motorhome manufactures utilize the Ford E Series chassis to base their motorhome designs on, however back in 1970s they used the Toyota Truck.
This is the truck that the Toyota Tacoma was originally based on, but at the time was simply known as the Toyota Pickup in the United States or the Toyota Hilux in international markets.
Motorhomes were made on the standard duty Toyota truck chassis from 1977 to 1985 before moving to a one-ton cab and chassis in 1986. Motorhome makers continued to fabricate their shells on Toyota trucks until 1993 when weight restrictions caused them to move to the Ford E-Series (E450/550) Econoline chassis.
Models (Brands) & Manufacturers
The top three brands that most enthusiasts are aware of are the Toyota Chinook, Dolphin and Sea Breeze. The Chinook brand was made by Chinook the company while the Dolphin and Sea Breeze where made by the following manufactures.
• Coachman
• Huntsman
• National RV
• New Horizons
• RBR
Other popular Toyota Motorhome models were the Itasca and Winnebago Warrior both made by Winnebago Industries. Lastly Gardner Pacific was responsible for making the popular and iconic Toyota Sunrader Motorhome.
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