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08-07-2017, 02:11 PM
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#11
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 10,799
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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thats kickass!!!! I never close my blinds as is... i love lots of light... if it gets too cold in churchilkl canada id just turn on another one of the 16 bus heaters that they all have..
-Christopher
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08-27-2017, 09:28 AM
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#12
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Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 105
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The best part about bus living is sitting around in my jammies 24/7. This would so not work. Might be nice if my neighbors had one and they were hot looking nudists.
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08-27-2017, 10:20 AM
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#13
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 16,602
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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I just want a back porch similar to this.
I've already gotten my bus' rear down to this, may as well get creative-
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08-28-2017, 10:27 AM
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#14
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,245
Year: 1999
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, AT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
I just want a back porch similar to this.
I've already gotten my bus' rear down to this, may as well get creative-
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That's a piece of sheet metal sticking out a foot and a half. Surely you want something bigger than that. With an FE... with an FE or RE bus, put the tail lights on the "bottom" of the porch and hang it on a giant hinge from the bumper. Fold it up when driving.
With an RE bus, making a door to get to it would be the tricky part. With the roof raise, could replace one of the side windows and use a skinny door. Would have to hang the porch with pins or something else quick disconnect to be able to get at the engine.
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08-28-2017, 01:36 PM
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#15
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 16,602
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brewerbob
That's a piece of sheet metal sticking out a foot and a half. Surely you want something bigger than that. With an FE... with an FE or RE bus, put the tail lights on the "bottom" of the porch and hang it on a giant hinge from the bumper. Fold it up when driving.
With an RE bus, making a door to get to it would be the tricky part. With the roof raise, could replace one of the side windows and use a skinny door. Would have to hang the porch with pins or something else quick disconnect to be able to get at the engine.
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I wasn't talking about the piece of scrap steel lying in the doorway, man.
Was just showing that at this point I could do ANYTHING with the rear of the bus.
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08-28-2017, 01:52 PM
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#16
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,245
Year: 1999
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, AT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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Hence the "similar to this" confusing the hell out of me. There ain't no porch in that pic.
Something that folds down tho would give you a much bigger footprint without getting in the way while driving.
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08-28-2017, 01:56 PM
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#17
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 16,602
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brewerbob
Hence the "similar to this" confusing the hell out of me. There ain't no porch in that pic.
Something that folds down tho would give you a much bigger footprint without getting in the way while driving.
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I'm thinking more like turning the back "two rows" into a porch.
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08-28-2017, 02:05 PM
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#18
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 10,799
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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Love the idea of the Train-caboose style porch on the back using a few rows..
a fold down would be a lot of work and weight. i think Tango did that on his.
-Christopher
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08-28-2017, 02:15 PM
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#19
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,245
Year: 1999
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, AT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cadillackid
Love the idea of the Train-caboose style porch on the back using a few rows..
a fold down would be a lot of work and weight. i think Tango did that on his.
-Christopher
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Yeah, not giving up the rows on my floor plan but then I want to be full time not a weekender.
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08-28-2017, 02:37 PM
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#20
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Traveling
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,573
Year: 2003
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: TC2000
Engine: 5.9L Cummins
Rated Cap: '00
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cadillackid
Love the idea of the Train-caboose style porch on the back using a few rows..
-Christopher
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I must be getting full-on redneck, because the porch idea is growing on me. Screened-in and it raises you higher-up for nice view.
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