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Old 02-02-2016, 05:51 PM   #1
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Skoolie, Jed Clampett Style



Yes, someone actually hacked this poor bus and turned it into Jed Clampett's country home.

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Old 02-02-2016, 05:54 PM   #2
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I love the fact that these rigs are insured and out driving. Fantastic!
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Old 02-02-2016, 05:58 PM   #3
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Chances of that thing being insured are somewhere between Slim and none - and Slim got up and left. I saw the driver; he looked like a mountain man who came down to the genrul store to get some more beans and salt pork.
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Old 02-02-2016, 06:03 PM   #4
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And here we are on Skoolie getting into arguments about the structural valididty of perforated thin gauge steel.
This guy and all the crazy bus conversions of the 60's and 70's are a testament to just how bad ass all our buses are on here!
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Old 02-02-2016, 06:13 PM   #5
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The thing I like best about Skoolies is the absolute freedom it gives people to convert a large vehicle into something that suits their individual purposes, whether they live in the bush or love RV parks. That's why they are better than anything else, because each Skoolie is as unique as the owner.
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Old 02-02-2016, 07:35 PM   #6
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The thing I like best about Skoolies is the absolute freedom it gives people to convert a large vehicle into something that suits their individual purposes, whether they live in the bush or love RV parks. That's why they are better than anything else, because each Skoolie is as unique as the owner.
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Old 02-02-2016, 07:50 PM   #7
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Old 02-03-2016, 08:42 PM   #8
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Yes, someone actually hacked this poor bus and turned it into Jed Clampett's country home.
Thelma Emma Lou, If'n we was to git a de vorce would you still be my sister??
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Old 02-25-2016, 03:53 PM   #9
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I found out today one of the many reasons I can't find a place to park here in town. Seems that Jed Clampett is into the manufacturing and distribution of home made pharmaceuticals.

As a result, this morning, I was chased out of one of the truck stops. I'm getting tired of having to move frequently!
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Old 02-25-2016, 06:00 PM   #10
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I found out today one of the many reasons I can't find a place to park here in town. Seems that Jed Clampett is into the manufacturing and distribution of home made pharmaceuticals.

As a result, this morning, I was chased out of one of the truck stops. I'm getting tired of having to move frequently!
Par for the course, my friend.
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Old 02-25-2016, 06:03 PM   #11
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Kinda reminds me of a song...... On The Road Again........
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Old 02-25-2016, 06:22 PM   #12
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I may be in luck. Got a call back from a location not far from where I'm currently parked. $450/mo, water & elec. Not great, but not bad, either!
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Old 02-27-2016, 02:00 AM   #13
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I may be in luck. Got a call back from a location not far from where I'm currently parked. $450/mo, water & elec. Not great, but not bad, either!
thats the cost of my apartment with sewer, water, and trash included....
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Old 02-27-2016, 06:40 AM   #14
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I may be in luck. Got a call back from a location not far from where I'm currently parked. $450/mo, water & elec. Not great, but not bad, either!
Dude, That sucks.
Most I've heard of anyone paying around here is like a hundo a month.
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Old 02-27-2016, 04:29 PM   #15
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In the paper today, 1br, dw, $700/mo + elec, $700 dep. THAT's one of the cheaper ones.
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Old 02-27-2016, 07:07 PM   #16
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I may be in luck. Got a call back from a location not far from where I'm currently parked. $450/mo, water & elec. Not great, but not bad, either!
Sorry sir, we can only take it day by day and look ahead before we get there? Ain't no tellin what's actually there ?
Keep pushing and you will find what you want.
My dream of 15-years isn't there yet but the bus is a part of the dream and all we can do is try.
Day by day
Keep it going and it will happen.
My dream on hold
I have two teenage boys that want vehicles and my dream for that was to find something that needs work and teach/help them to work on it.
My oldest just got his license and is mad at me because I sold my old truck because he just new it was his. He never expressed any love or help when I busted my but to work on it? But it wasn't a new driver truck anyway (81 chevy short bed,396 out of a 68 impala and a 3 on the tree changed to a slap shift and got about 8-mpg) he just new it was his? Man walked up and offered almost double of what I had in it, minus the sweat and tears of course and I needed the money. Now I need something for my 15 and 16 year old and want a single cab truck to work on? My neighbor has a neon for 300 and says it just needs a head gasket? With an aluminum head that has been used and abused.
I can get it but I wanted my boys in a single cab truck to limit the seats and kick me in the butt I had an old truck I bought for 600$ because I needed a ride and worked on it every night to get me to work everyday and the boss paid the gas bill.
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Old 02-27-2016, 07:42 PM   #17
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Here is a link to a article about this bus.

Sawed-off bus makes for one-of-a-kind motorhome | Last Best News
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Old 02-28-2016, 05:27 AM   #18
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And "creations" like this, is it any wonder finding insurance is getting impossible?
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Old 02-28-2016, 06:14 AM   #19
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They said Montana Bill died an accidental death earlier this year in Oregon on his 27th birthday.
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Old 02-28-2016, 08:03 AM   #20
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This bus makes the 60's and 70's creations look professional.
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