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02-22-2018, 11:07 PM
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#361
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Tahoe
Posts: 513
Year: 1997
Coachwork: International
Chassis: 3000RE
Engine: T444E w/ MT643
Rated Cap: 84 pass, 40'
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Originally Posted by Rusty
Looks like bob, the cat. They are cool little guys.
Fun story, In Tucson, my buddy's hot sister used to leave the sunroof of her car open at night and one of the local Male bobcats would climb-in and spray. Fun times.
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Way too small for a bear.
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02-22-2018, 11:23 PM
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#362
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Tahoe
Posts: 513
Year: 1997
Coachwork: International
Chassis: 3000RE
Engine: T444E w/ MT643
Rated Cap: 84 pass, 40'
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 2martins
Way too small for a bear.
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I've had bears, bobcats, and coyotes in my yard and a mountain lion about 2 blocks away. I'm gonna have to figure out how to keep the out of the bus if I can figure out how to get insurance so I can go GET the bus.
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02-23-2018, 07:42 AM
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#363
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Spring Valley AZ
Posts: 1,343
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 2 elderly children, 1 cat
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Cup holders? Look at #357
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08-27-2018, 02:38 PM
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#364
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Spring Valley AZ
Posts: 1,343
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 2 elderly children, 1 cat
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Lack of PM bit me...again. Started getting a slowdown in my 12v electrics, figured (again) the batteries are on the way out. Na... Pulled all the connections and a few were loose from road vibes I guess. Re-crimped them all. Going to add another 225ah to the pack as soon as they get here.
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08-27-2018, 02:42 PM
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#365
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Glad to hear about you and Mary back on the road, Don!
Hope to have a bus as roadworthy and beautiful as yours someday.
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09-02-2018, 11:45 AM
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#366
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Spring Valley AZ
Posts: 1,343
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 2 elderly children, 1 cat
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OK 645ah batteries total, a new mppt controller and we have a very lively 12v system. Now a trans fluid/filter change this week and we're ready to roll.
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09-02-2018, 11:51 AM
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#367
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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
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Really love the paint job on your bus, someone has talent..Mary?
Glad you got your gremlins sorted out.
Roll on!
John
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09-02-2018, 12:00 PM
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#368
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Spring Valley AZ
Posts: 1,343
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 2 elderly children, 1 cat
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Thank you John, yes, Mary.
Paints, draws, just about any artsy thing.
Here's an example. A common rock found on the ground becomes a treasured birthday greeting with her magic touch.
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09-02-2018, 12:07 PM
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#369
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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
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Now that is some talent Mary!
You get my vote for new CEO of Bus Painters Anonymous..we travel!
Your are gonna be rich! (er)
John
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09-02-2018, 03:23 PM
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#370
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Huntington Beach CA.
Posts: 939
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: T/C 2000 28 foot Handy Bus
Engine: Cummins 5.9 Mechanical
Rated Cap: 2
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Originally Posted by 2kool4skool
Thank you John, yes, Mary.
Paints, draws, just about any artsy thing.
Here's an example. A common rock found on the ground becomes a treasured birthday greeting with her magic touch.
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That is a beauty!
As an aside, my bride Cindi grew up in Garden Grove next door to Disneyland and when we got married she was wearing Minnie Mouse shoes.
Glad to hear you guys are on the road again !
Joe
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09-03-2018, 04:38 PM
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#371
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Spring Valley AZ
Posts: 1,343
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 2 elderly children, 1 cat
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Just changed trans fluid and ext. filter. 2 1/2 years on this fluid and it looked slightly less red. A touch of brown, no smell. 4G out, 4G in.
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09-03-2018, 04:50 PM
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#372
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Nice!
What kind of fluid and filter?
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09-03-2018, 05:15 PM
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#373
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Spring Valley AZ
Posts: 1,343
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 2 elderly children, 1 cat
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Dex 3 with NAPA filter
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09-08-2018, 08:44 PM
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#374
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Spring Valley AZ
Posts: 1,343
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 2 elderly children, 1 cat
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With the new mppt controller and over 600ah of batteries I did a test. Unplugged the solar at 100% and ran the fridge and tv for 9 hours, 74% at the end of test. Nice The new controller is much more efficient than th e old one.
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09-17-2018, 04:08 PM
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#375
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Spring Valley AZ
Posts: 1,343
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 2 elderly children, 1 cat
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Hello from Lynx Lake az. Our new solar setup is awesome. 100% at sundown and 73% at wake up after tv and lights til 10 and fridge all night.
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09-17-2018, 07:37 PM
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#376
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Bus Geek
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
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Excellent! Happy to hear it is handling the load. Just wish I could get you to set up one on my rig.
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09-18-2018, 09:16 AM
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#377
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Greenwood, Indiana
Posts: 669
Year: 1999
Coachwork: New Flyer
Chassis: D45HF "Viking"
Engine: 11.1L Detroit Diesel S60
Rated Cap: 51,600
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Originally Posted by 2kool4skool
With the new mppt controller ...
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I looked back a few pages but didn't see that you called it out - what is your new mppt controller???
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09-18-2018, 01:28 PM
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#378
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Spring Valley AZ
Posts: 1,343
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 2 elderly children, 1 cat
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Rover 20 controller.. 64% this morning, had 12v fan on.
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09-18-2018, 01:40 PM
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#379
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Spring Valley AZ
Posts: 1,343
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 2 elderly children, 1 cat
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Good times. Phone pix so they're flipped.
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09-18-2018, 08:02 PM
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#380
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Bus Geek
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
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Sooooooooo jealous! Even if you are sideways!
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