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1984 Bandit in Fort Collins, CO
This is one of a kind, the Bandit is like no other camper on the road, and is very rare to find one in this great of condition. This camper is completely turn-key and road [...]
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1984 Mirage in Portland, OR
Summary: Up for sale is my 1984 Toyota Mirage Motorhome with 69.7k miles that I’ve owned since 2014. It is ready for the road. This Toyota Mirage is a rare classic. The truck and cab are in mechanically [...]
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1986 Dolphin 22RE in Petaluma, CA
1986 Toyota Dolphin RV for sale. Great condition, current owner has owned for two years and has made many updates. Runs and drives great. Inside has been updated with new upholstery, a new fridge, and [...]
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1984 Dolphin 300 Den Series in Eureka, CA
“Dunkin”, has been our portable home for over 6 years, taking us all over the US. We purchased him from the original owner and have made many changes to his looks. The inside was gutted, [...]
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1984 Nissan Sunrader in Portland, OR
Inherited my dad’s rare 1984 Nissan Sunrader, looking to sell it to a good home. 18′ with full floating rear axel, clean title, starts up and drives. Manual transmission. Solid floors. No sag in roof. [...]
1993 Winnebago Warrior in Saint Petersburg, FL
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This is Winnie Pearl, aka Pearl, the vehicular embodiment of perfect imperfection. She is a hug on wheels, a cocoon of happiness. She’s dependable, cozy, so darned cute, and Goldilocks-style just right. The dinette provides […]
1989 Dolphin in Oak Hills-Beaverton, OR
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It’s time for us to let go of this cute, 22ft, home-style Class C Motor Home. It’s a cozy, warm and comfy get-away RV. My wife and I bought it in 2009, have used it […]
1990 Odyssey in Sacramento, CA
California
This is an RV built on a Toyota Hilux chassis, one of the most reliable trucks ever made. 1990 Odyssey with: custom desk; electric upgrades including solar panels, lithium house battery + Bluetti power station […]
1989 Dolphin in Sedona, AZ
Arizona
1989 Toyota Dolphin class C 3L V6 RV We bought this as our cool fixer upper project. We got a pretty good start on it, then realized it was really more than we wanted to […]
1984 Dolphin in Tucson, AZ
Arizona
Sweet manual 22r, mostly original interior. Engine runs great- 56,000 miles, new belts and hoses and valve adjustments. New tires, roof repainted 9/22, no leaks. 6 lug. Clean title, plates and registration are Oregon, rig […]
1983 Sunrader in Bloomsburg, PA
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Runs great! Six new tires some restorations done on inside Everything works.
1984 Dolphin in Lake Placid, NY
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Looking for an RV project? It was once a Toyota Dolphin, but we stripped it to the chassis, and started over with snazzy lightweight aluminum framing and siding. The roof is raised to accommodate taller […]
1976 Chinook in Ventura, CA
California
1976 Toyota Chinook Truck Camper for sale! $6500 OBO 95,000 miles Original interior build. Manual Transmission California car all of its’s life. I am the 4th owner. Please read entire listing before contacting! Vehicle is […]
1993 Winnebago Warrior in Saint Petersburg, FL
Featured
This is Winnie Pearl, aka Pearl, the vehicular embodiment of perfect imperfection. She is a hug on wheels, a cocoon of happiness. She’s dependable, cozy, so darned cute, and Goldilocks-style just right. The dinette provides […]
1989 Dolphin in Oak Hills-Beaverton, OR
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It’s time for us to let go of this cute, 22ft, home-style Class C Motor Home. It’s a cozy, warm and comfy get-away RV. My wife and I bought it in 2009, have used it […]
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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