Re: My 1983 Toyota Minilight Motorhome
Hey Jackie1133, welcome to the forum. I usually fill my water tanks about 1/2 full just in case I don't make it to a campground and need to stay in say a Forest Service/BLM campground (no hookups) or even a Wal-Mart parking lot (heaven forbid).
You can probably make it up most grades with your Toyota if it is running good. Just gear it down. It may take awhile but you should make it. If you are on a long grade going slow, be sure to use your emergency flasher lights to warn fast moving vehicles approaching from the rear.
You may run into a problem with your carburetor and high altitude ( above 9/10,000 ft) in the mountains in the North West. The old carburetors tended to run rich at high altitude. Not enough oxygen and too much gas . Also, try to stay away from Ethanol gas. Carburetors tend to vapor lock using ethanol. Computer chip controled fuel injection systems fixed those problems.