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by Answer Rabbit on April 9th, 2006

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Why don't they make small RVs based on Toyota trucks anymore?

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  • by Bonedry on November 23rd, 2006

    Bonedry

    Ok, let's see, I find your question to be a good and valid head-scratcher, as to why they stopped, especially with me being a recent purchaser of a 1983 Dolphin, supplanted atop a Toyota Pick-up Chassis, and I where find the whole shebang to be just superb!

    Now, as to anything being sub-standard, or it not being able to handle load, well I feel that's kinda poppycockish, in that my older unit happened to be placed atop a half ton model, as they all where before 1986, however, the unit did have a one ton front suspension as well as-6 lug rear end.

    All right, so we know that a half ton is 1000 pounds, and I'm sure if one weighed the vehicle less the Toyota, it would come in over that, and thus the reason for the 1 ton axle in back. With all that being said, in that if any happenstance has occurred due to broken axles, it has been found that the fault goes with those to whom don't understand or care about what Gross Vehicle Weight limits are, and is just as criminal, just as one that would deliberately overload a pack animal, then end up causing it's death.

    To answer the question and it seems all gave great information about the vehicle, but as to why their gone, I'd say econimics, and to be honest, keeping up with The American Truck. They continued to innovate, and make the Toyota bigger, larger, and more expensive by doing so, and it no longer was feasible to utilize that familiar platform when it became near triple the cost of just 5 years previous.

    National RV to whom manufactured all of the Dolphin and Sea Breeze Micro-Mini's left Sylmar,CA and the Toyota based foundations which built their company as well for Perris California to which they now build Class A units of the highest quality using the same names as their baby forerunners. One could design, build, and weld-up a chassis for a Class A cheaper than the 20k Toyota Pick-up being called the Tacoma less the cost for the bed.

    So, like a great television show that decides to go out on top, and cease production, so goes our little gem's of the RV world, gone from the limelight, but never forgotten. PEACE!
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    • A beautiful, 1983 Toyota Perris Flier 18' RV., stick-shift--with less than 10,000 ORIGINAL miles--seems to be one-of-a-kind. It is owned by my friend and she wants to sell, but cannot find any information on it. Does anyone know the value, or the history?

      Chipperonehalf

      by Chipperonehalf on May 3rd, 2009

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