Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 11-05-2018, 05:14 PM   #1
Bus Nut
 
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: GA
Posts: 611
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Amtran RE
Chassis: International 3000
Engine: T444e 7.3L
Coolest feature on your bus?

Deck on the roof?
Automatic blinds?
Surround sound?
Hot tub?

If nothing yet, what do you want to add?

I don't have anything awesome yet. I'm eventually planning to build a way to transport a couple hang gliders.

Biscuitsjam is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-05-2018, 05:20 PM   #2
Bus Crazy
 
Drew Bru's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Grayson County, VA
Posts: 1,428
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Amtran
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466
Rated Cap: 65
Electromagnetic retarder, currently.....but that will be surpassed by the rooftop deck once we get around to putting one on.
__________________
Our Build: https://dazzlingbluebus.wordpress.com/
Drew Bru is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-05-2018, 05:25 PM   #3
Bus Geek
 
EastCoastCB's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
Quote:
Originally Posted by Drew Bru View Post
Electromagnetic retarder, currently.....but that will be surpassed by the rooftop deck once we get around to putting one on.
That retarder and the 250 hp mechanical DT are what most of us dream of.
VERY few folks actually start with such a badass bus!

Coolest feature of my latest bus is the raised suspension!




And the 64k mile original engine is pretty sweet, although its not really a "feature".
EastCoastCB is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-05-2018, 05:30 PM   #4
Bus Crazy
 
Drew Bru's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Grayson County, VA
Posts: 1,428
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Amtran
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466
Rated Cap: 65
Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB View Post
That retarder and the 250 hp mechanical DT are what most of us dream of.
VERY few folks actually start with such a badass bus!

Coolest feature of my latest bus is the raised suspension!

We got super lucky, no doubt. I'm digging that raised suspension, myself. If we didn't need a separate living room and bedroom, your bus would be a perfect conversion bus for us to be able to tool around the forest service roads and do some boondocking.
__________________
Our Build: https://dazzlingbluebus.wordpress.com/
Drew Bru is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-05-2018, 05:49 PM   #5
Bus Geek
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,758
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
thats pretty sweet a bus with a lift kit!!!!
cadillackid is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-05-2018, 06:57 PM   #6
Bus Crazy
 
turf's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Colorado
Posts: 2,356
Year: 1993
Coachwork: bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins, Allison AT1545
Rated Cap: 2
4 years later i still love my self closing bathroom door.

hafele - slido soft close

__________________
.
Turfmobile Build Thread
turf is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-05-2018, 07:25 PM   #7
Bus Geek
 
EastCoastCB's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
Quote:
Originally Posted by Drew Bru View Post
We got super lucky, no doubt. I'm digging that raised suspension, myself. If we didn't need a separate living room and bedroom, your bus would be a perfect conversion bus for us to be able to tool around the forest service roads and do some boondocking.
Quote:
Originally Posted by cadillackid View Post
thats pretty sweet a bus with a lift kit!!!!
Its cool when I look over at truckers and I'm actually sitting at or above their height!

Should be a great bus for back-road shenanigans! All I need now are some open shoulder rears and it'll be as ready as its gonna be.

Oddly the Cat is one of my favorite "features" on this bus. It seems very nicely built and I like the way its laid out. Its smooth and quiet except for the gentle purr of the turbo.
EastCoastCB is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-05-2018, 08:21 PM   #8
Bus Crazy
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posts: 1,001
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: International
Engine: TE 444
Rated Cap: 12
Air conditioning
Kubla is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-05-2018, 09:41 PM   #9
Bus Crazy
 
Join Date: May 2018
Location: topeka kansas
Posts: 1,771
Year: 1954
Coachwork: wayne
Chassis: old f500- new 2005 f-450
Engine: cummins 12 valve
Rated Cap: 20? five rows of 4?
coolest for me?

that it is a 1954 short bus......

william
magnakansas is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-05-2018, 09:44 PM   #10
Bus Crazy
 
plfking's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: N.C.
Posts: 1,136
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 34
My door gets the most compliments by far.

But I like my transom windows the best, just for the cooling they provide going down the road.
Attached Thumbnails
flush.jpg  
__________________
Don

The Busted Flush
plfking is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-05-2018, 10:14 PM   #11
Bus Geek
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,758
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
RedByrd probably the custom electronics and drivetrain uogrades



the Superior - because its a Superior and a LoadStar and a 392 Gasser



the DEV - the DTA360 may be small but it sounds like BigRiggin! - the MT643 makes it Purr along the highway



-Christopher
cadillackid is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-09-2018, 09:42 AM   #12
Skoolie
 
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 105
I'll play. Coolest feature of my short bus is the transfer case and front axle underneath.
On my Crown, I think all the wood work on the inside and built in lamp.
__________________
2002 E450 Thomas/ U-JOINT 4X4, family hauler
1954 Crown 35 foot RV conversion, guest house
1945? City Bus (unknown manufacture), yard art
1940s 'Binder 7 window, man cave
Oldcarnut is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-14-2018, 02:39 PM   #13
Bus Nut
 
REDD's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: ...little north of Toronto Ontario
Posts: 606
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Thomsass
Chassis: FreightShaker
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 5 speed
Rated Cap: 2 ATV's and friends
Click image for larger version

Name:	002.jpg
Views:	54
Size:	179.9 KB
ID:	27274

Click image for larger version

Name:	003.jpg
Views:	53
Size:	209.8 KB
ID:	27275


Finally finished the barn doors so I can get the ATV's inside.
It's sorta like a forty foot van now.


...I'd like to add a valve[s] to dump the air out of bags to make it nicer to load and unload.
REDD is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-14-2018, 02:42 PM   #14
Bus Geek
 
EastCoastCB's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
Man, that is super duper classy, Redd!!!
EastCoastCB is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-14-2018, 02:44 PM   #15
Bus Nut
 
REDD's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: ...little north of Toronto Ontario
Posts: 606
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Thomsass
Chassis: FreightShaker
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 5 speed
Rated Cap: 2 ATV's and friends
Thanks man!
REDD is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-14-2018, 03:39 PM   #16
Bus Crazy
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Picton,Ont, Can.
Posts: 1,956
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: GMC
Engine: Cat 3116
Rated Cap: 72
Now that is a professional job folks! A thing of beauty!

Made in Canada eh? I can see a new sideline for you Redd if you aren't too busy playing now it's done.


Great job for sure.


John
__________________
Question everything!
BlackJohn is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-14-2018, 06:51 PM   #17
New Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 2
Nicely done, Redd ,got pics with door open?
Jd green is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-14-2018, 07:32 PM   #18
Almost There
 
crowcreekcabin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Galena, Alaska
Posts: 76
Year: 1972
Coachwork: Superior Coach
Chassis: International Harvester 1603
Engine: International Harvester SV304
Special order butterfly hood - 1972 LoadStar - even when the fiberglass hood was available

Moon eyes gas pedal - gasser of course...

Custom beer tap shifter "HooDoo brew" from Fairbanks...
crowcreekcabin is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-14-2018, 07:37 PM   #19
Bus Crazy
 
Drew Bru's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Grayson County, VA
Posts: 1,428
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Amtran
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466
Rated Cap: 65
Quote:
Originally Posted by crowcreekcabin View Post
Custom beer tap shifter "HooDoo brew" from Fairbanks...
The internet is gonna need a picture of that.
__________________
Our Build: https://dazzlingbluebus.wordpress.com/
Drew Bru is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-14-2018, 07:57 PM   #20
Bus Geek
 
Tango's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
Beautiful work there dude!
Tango is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:56 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.