Are you looking for the ultimate adventure vehicle…remote office…festival camper…tailgater’s dream…and daily driver all one vehicle?? Check out this retro, fully-restored Chinook camper-van. Desirable for its lightweight fiberglass construction, aerodynamic design, surprisingly spacious interior, Toyota […]
For sale is my rare Toyota Chinook 4×4 conversion project. So much fun to off-road and camp with. I no longer have the time or space to work on it so here’s your chance to […]
Runs Great! Purchased in New Mexico and drove across the country on a road trip. New Tires, Battery, Belts, Breaks. Starts up and runs great always, even in winter! 22R E Automatic https://itstillruns.com/history-22r-22re-toyota-motor-8685875.html 89,520 miles […]
Very nice condition. Coach had skin off restoration 3 years ago. New insulation and soundproofing, new flooring and carpet, recent brakes and it was resealed and painted at that time. Has a queen size bed […]
1985 Toyota Dolphin 22ft Renovated interior & ready for its next trip! ·Four Cylinder 22 RE Engine ·126K miles on chassis, 30k miles on new engine ·Manual transmission (way nicer going up hills than an […]
We are selling our 21′ 1992 Toyota Itsaca motorhome. This boy is ready to go. Reads 100,400 miles. The previous owners had a new motor put in around 68,000 miles and had the transmission rebuilt […]
1988 Toyota Odyssey Four Cylinder 22 RE Engine 56,359 miles Great project camper. We are selling only because we don’t have the time to give the attention to this project that it needs. “Darlene” is […]
Are you looking for the ultimate adventure vehicle…remote office…festival camper…tailgater’s dream…and daily driver all one vehicle?? Check out this retro, fully-restored Chinook camper-van. Desirable for its lightweight fiberglass construction, aerodynamic design, surprisingly spacious interior, Toyota […]
This cute classic RV needs some love. This has the dual tires with the good hubs. It’s really comfortable and clean. Futon couch. Sleeps 4+. Low miles. Nice double sink, 4 burner stove and oven.Good […]
The Ultimate in Charm and Dependability! Remodeled inside and out, this vintage RV is ready for adventure. My wife (and our 1 year old) took this on an incredible trip this March. From Boise –> […]
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.
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.
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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