Toyota Townace 4wd Camper (1991)
Sale price: US $19,700.00 Make an Offer
| Condition: | Used | Year: | 1991 |
| VIN : | 11111111111111111111 | Slide Outs: | 1 |
| Fuel Type: | Diesel | Make: | Toyota |
| For Sale By: | Private Seller |
Hollywood, Florida, United States
Vehicle description
I am selling my 1991 Toyota Townace Campmate camper. The only reason I am selling this is because I am moving overseas and I can"t bring this beauty with me. This is the 2nd Toyota Townace I have owned and simply put: these vehicles are awesome, I hope that someone else can really enjoy and spend adequate time in it. If you know about these campers then sorry for such a long description but I have tried to be thorough. If you are a serious buyer, please read the whole listing.
This particular camper has resided in Florida for the past 4 years or so now, and has taken me on trips to Colorado, California, Oregon, the 4 corners, up the East Coast to Vermont and New Hampshire and many places in between. Most recently it took me to Dallas, Texas and back, easy. It drives very slow and steady, does fine on highways, but really shines on the smaller curvy backroads and even more so off-road. She has gotten me through mud and snow to beautiful mountain tops, and through sand and dirt to secluded beaches and deserts alike. And the best thing about this adorable, right-hand drive workhorse is the looks, the smiles, the confusion and excitement she brings. If you buy this thing you have to be ready for gas station conversations and giddy adults taking pictures of you as you drive by. It"s honestly amazing how this vehicle visibly brightens people"s days. With all that being said, let"s get into some more detail.
What I have here is a 1991 Townace Campmate 4wd camper. The odometer reads ~ 168,771 km, so just under 105k miles on this 2C diesel engine. It is a 5 speed manual transmission, (5 on the tree) that takes a little getting used to, and it has selectable hi-lo 4wd with manual locking hubs. One of the coolest, and the rarest features this vehicle has is the manual pop out section that doubles the interior space when you are parked up at a nice camp spot. With the pop out popped out, 2 people can sleep comfortably spread out, but 3 people fit easily, and I have had 4 in there without a problem.
This thing is equipped with a small shower space, that I personally use as storage. It has a little porta potty in there and I"m not sure of the capacity, but it also has a fresh water tank (and grey water) that goes to the shower in the shower space, the sink, as well as the shower head that i s located on the outside of the vehicle in the rear. The water pump is powered by shore 110v power or a battery that is charged by the shore power that is stored on on the outside. That outside battery/shore power also powers interior lights, outlets and some other things. Recently (summer 2020), I have installed solar, and an extra battery to power the Dometic cooler/fridge, the Maxxair fan, some color changing LEDs for the interior and the inverter to power a variety of things like laptops while you are off grid (both the fan and fridge cost me over $800 new, and are known to be super reliable). The solar panels are two 75 watt panels equaling 150 watts going down to the Renogy DC to DC battery charger (another $250) which also takes juice from the starter battery/alternator while you drive, for those rainy days. The battery I installed is a Battleborn 100Ah LiFePo that will last *at least* 10 years in this capacity (costs a grand by itself). I had planned on spending much more time in this thing, and I wanted to be able to expand the solar system without getting new batteries a couple years down the road, but now the new owner can benefit from that and expand how they would like in the future. I have a Coleman dual fuel grill that fits snug in the rear next to the sink that will be included in the sale. I never cooked with the grill inside the camper, and I will also leave a small fold up table in there so you don"t have to cook inside either.
Now that you have a feel for the vehicle, let me get into the areas that need some attention. This is almost a 30 year old vehicle and so the age can be seen in a few places. For one, the front cab has a couple spots where the paint chipped away and is seeing some light surface rust in a couple spots. Another thing that will have to be addressed is the diesel fuel injector pump. It has been leaking for probably a year now, and doesn"t pose a problem now, but it won"t get any better with more time. I have driven thousands of miles with it like this with no problem, and I still average right around 23 mpg fully loaded. I wanted to get it fixed before selling it but the mechanic I trust unfortunately went out of business due to covid. I have done some research and it is likely that the problem is just old worn out o-rings that need replacing. (That reminds me, I will send the buyer links to forums that are lifesavers for these vans. .I also printed out the hard to get service manual for the 2C engine). There is also a small oil leak coming from the valve cover gasket, again poses no problems as long as you stay diligent and keep refilling oil on long trips. It really doesn"t leak much at all. Another unfortunate thing that happened on my last trip out to Dallas was getting two rocks to the windshield. One formed a small chip, and one was right at the bottom of the windshield and I didn"t notice it until it spread into a crack. I have tried my best to repair them both with over the counter repair kits, and I believe I have done good enough to prevent anymore spreading (they are much less noticeable since applying the repair kit). I have an idea of where I could *maybe* possibly source a new windshield if the new buyer wants to pursue that, however I was told to be prepared to wait a loooong time. Also, the passenger window has come out of place and despite my best efforts I cannot get it into the correct position so I have left it closed in a position where it cannot move and disconnected the window so it doesn"t open and fall out of place again. That honestly should be a simple repair (I have fixed the driver side one years ago), I just needed a helping hand that I didn"t have at the time. The a/c blows but not cold enough to do anything during hot days, and the heat works but not well in the front, rear heater works pretty good though. Ummmm, I may have missed a couple of small things, like I said, it"s a 30 year old vehicle, but those are the main issues with the vehicle.
On that note, let me discuss some of the repairs I have made in the past couple years. Last year in October at 147k km, I spent ~$600 to have an upper radiator coolant pipe repaired after I noticed a leak, and haven"t had any problems with cooling since . Soon after, I replaced the alternator, for around $500. At 150 something km I had a new timing belt and water pump installed along with new cam and crank seals which ran me about $900 w/ parts and labor. I believe around the same time I replaced the fuel filter. And recently I had gotten a new section of exhaust pipe replaced with a new flex pipe that ran me $300. I replaced transmission, rear differential, and transfer case fluids. I regularly change the oil and replace the oil filter. It should have its oil changed soon, I will try to do this before the sale ends but I can"t make any promises as I am very busy trying to facilitate my moving process. It has new tires in the rear, that I purchased right before the drive to Dallas, and it got an alignment at the time which was about $300. It has a good, full size spare with a lot of tread. A few months ago I got a new starter battery. Oh and I almost forgot, when getting the solar panels and vent professionally installed, I had them make a couple repairs to the fiberglass, on the roof and on the bumper. At that time the roof was repainted along with the bumper. The roof is now a similar color to factory, but slightly lighter, and brighter which makes the van look better in my opinion. The installation, fiberglass repairs and paint cost me nearly a grand. I also recently replaced all the speakers with entry level Kickers. I"ll add anything else if it comes to mind but I think that"s about everything, I have some receipts from during my ownership that will be included. .I put some of these prices in the ad for some reference to how much time, money and effort I have put into this van in the past couple years. I honestly wouldn"t hesitate to drive this thing across the country TODAY. .I mean, I just did a few weeks ago.
It will definitely hurt a little bit letting this thing go, but man oh man, with just a little bit of TLC this thing will be serving the new owner well for years to come and I"m excited for this van to go into some new enthusiastic hands.
This particular camper has resided in Florida for the past 4 years or so now, and has taken me on trips to Colorado, California, Oregon, the 4 corners, up the East Coast to Vermont and New Hampshire and many places in between. Most recently it took me to Dallas, Texas and back, easy. It drives very slow and steady, does fine on highways, but really shines on the smaller curvy backroads and even more so off-road. She has gotten me through mud and snow to beautiful mountain tops, and through sand and dirt to secluded beaches and deserts alike. And the best thing about this adorable, right-hand drive workhorse is the looks, the smiles, the confusion and excitement she brings. If you buy this thing you have to be ready for gas station conversations and giddy adults taking pictures of you as you drive by. It"s honestly amazing how this vehicle visibly brightens people"s days. With all that being said, let"s get into some more detail.
What I have here is a 1991 Townace Campmate 4wd camper. The odometer reads ~ 168,771 km, so just under 105k miles on this 2C diesel engine. It is a 5 speed manual transmission, (5 on the tree) that takes a little getting used to, and it has selectable hi-lo 4wd with manual locking hubs. One of the coolest, and the rarest features this vehicle has is the manual pop out section that doubles the interior space when you are parked up at a nice camp spot. With the pop out popped out, 2 people can sleep comfortably spread out, but 3 people fit easily, and I have had 4 in there without a problem.
This thing is equipped with a small shower space, that I personally use as storage. It has a little porta potty in there and I"m not sure of the capacity, but it also has a fresh water tank (and grey water) that goes to the shower in the shower space, the sink, as well as the shower head that i s located on the outside of the vehicle in the rear. The water pump is powered by shore 110v power or a battery that is charged by the shore power that is stored on on the outside. That outside battery/shore power also powers interior lights, outlets and some other things. Recently (summer 2020), I have installed solar, and an extra battery to power the Dometic cooler/fridge, the Maxxair fan, some color changing LEDs for the interior and the inverter to power a variety of things like laptops while you are off grid (both the fan and fridge cost me over $800 new, and are known to be super reliable). The solar panels are two 75 watt panels equaling 150 watts going down to the Renogy DC to DC battery charger (another $250) which also takes juice from the starter battery/alternator while you drive, for those rainy days. The battery I installed is a Battleborn 100Ah LiFePo that will last *at least* 10 years in this capacity (costs a grand by itself). I had planned on spending much more time in this thing, and I wanted to be able to expand the solar system without getting new batteries a couple years down the road, but now the new owner can benefit from that and expand how they would like in the future. I have a Coleman dual fuel grill that fits snug in the rear next to the sink that will be included in the sale. I never cooked with the grill inside the camper, and I will also leave a small fold up table in there so you don"t have to cook inside either.
Now that you have a feel for the vehicle, let me get into the areas that need some attention. This is almost a 30 year old vehicle and so the age can be seen in a few places. For one, the front cab has a couple spots where the paint chipped away and is seeing some light surface rust in a couple spots. Another thing that will have to be addressed is the diesel fuel injector pump. It has been leaking for probably a year now, and doesn"t pose a problem now, but it won"t get any better with more time. I have driven thousands of miles with it like this with no problem, and I still average right around 23 mpg fully loaded. I wanted to get it fixed before selling it but the mechanic I trust unfortunately went out of business due to covid. I have done some research and it is likely that the problem is just old worn out o-rings that need replacing. (That reminds me, I will send the buyer links to forums that are lifesavers for these vans. .I also printed out the hard to get service manual for the 2C engine). There is also a small oil leak coming from the valve cover gasket, again poses no problems as long as you stay diligent and keep refilling oil on long trips. It really doesn"t leak much at all. Another unfortunate thing that happened on my last trip out to Dallas was getting two rocks to the windshield. One formed a small chip, and one was right at the bottom of the windshield and I didn"t notice it until it spread into a crack. I have tried my best to repair them both with over the counter repair kits, and I believe I have done good enough to prevent anymore spreading (they are much less noticeable since applying the repair kit). I have an idea of where I could *maybe* possibly source a new windshield if the new buyer wants to pursue that, however I was told to be prepared to wait a loooong time. Also, the passenger window has come out of place and despite my best efforts I cannot get it into the correct position so I have left it closed in a position where it cannot move and disconnected the window so it doesn"t open and fall out of place again. That honestly should be a simple repair (I have fixed the driver side one years ago), I just needed a helping hand that I didn"t have at the time. The a/c blows but not cold enough to do anything during hot days, and the heat works but not well in the front, rear heater works pretty good though. Ummmm, I may have missed a couple of small things, like I said, it"s a 30 year old vehicle, but those are the main issues with the vehicle.
On that note, let me discuss some of the repairs I have made in the past couple years. Last year in October at 147k km, I spent ~$600 to have an upper radiator coolant pipe repaired after I noticed a leak, and haven"t had any problems with cooling since . Soon after, I replaced the alternator, for around $500. At 150 something km I had a new timing belt and water pump installed along with new cam and crank seals which ran me about $900 w/ parts and labor. I believe around the same time I replaced the fuel filter. And recently I had gotten a new section of exhaust pipe replaced with a new flex pipe that ran me $300. I replaced transmission, rear differential, and transfer case fluids. I regularly change the oil and replace the oil filter. It should have its oil changed soon, I will try to do this before the sale ends but I can"t make any promises as I am very busy trying to facilitate my moving process. It has new tires in the rear, that I purchased right before the drive to Dallas, and it got an alignment at the time which was about $300. It has a good, full size spare with a lot of tread. A few months ago I got a new starter battery. Oh and I almost forgot, when getting the solar panels and vent professionally installed, I had them make a couple repairs to the fiberglass, on the roof and on the bumper. At that time the roof was repainted along with the bumper. The roof is now a similar color to factory, but slightly lighter, and brighter which makes the van look better in my opinion. The installation, fiberglass repairs and paint cost me nearly a grand. I also recently replaced all the speakers with entry level Kickers. I"ll add anything else if it comes to mind but I think that"s about everything, I have some receipts from during my ownership that will be included. .I put some of these prices in the ad for some reference to how much time, money and effort I have put into this van in the past couple years. I honestly wouldn"t hesitate to drive this thing across the country TODAY. .I mean, I just did a few weeks ago.
It will definitely hurt a little bit letting this thing go, but man oh man, with just a little bit of TLC this thing will be serving the new owner well for years to come and I"m excited for this van to go into some new enthusiastic hands.