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12-02-2017, 05:26 PM
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#21
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: N.C.
Posts: 1,136
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 34
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Oh, and one of those 'small world' things --
I've got the bus at my aunt's property while I do the demo. My cousin stopped by today (I don't see him that often)....turns out he's the second-shift service manager at the International dealership one town over. So Monday he's going to get me the complete build sheet for my bus.
And he also "has a tire guy", so we're gonna find out just how tall of a tire I can cram under these wheelwells.
Don
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12-02-2017, 05:35 PM
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#22
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by plfking
Let me get my build going first!
Will definitely shoot for sometime in 2018.
Or you Floridians could caravan north to the Carolinas.
Don
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Hoping to get up to Grandfather Mt for the highland games this year.
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12-02-2017, 05:40 PM
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#23
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by plfking
Oh, and one of those 'small world' things --
I've got the bus at my aunt's property while I do the demo. My cousin stopped by today (I don't see him that often)....turns out he's the second-shift service manager at the International dealership one town over. So Monday he's going to get me the complete build sheet for my bus.
And he also "has a tire guy", so we're gonna find out just how tall of a tire I can cram under these wheelwells.
Don
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Pretty sure you can get some 10R's under there with no problem.
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12-03-2017, 06:42 AM
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#24
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Swansboro,NC
Posts: 2,989
Year: 86
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Ford B700
Engine: 8.2
Rated Cap: 60 bodies
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Hoping to get up to Grandfather Mt for the highland games this year.
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I go to the Highland games every year.
Haven't had the bus up the hill though?
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12-03-2017, 06:46 AM
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#25
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jolly Roger bus 223
I go to the Highland games every year.
Haven't had the bus up the hill though?
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Well, we will see you there!
What is your clan?
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12-03-2017, 07:42 AM
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#26
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: N.C.
Posts: 1,136
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 34
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Pretty sure you can get some 10R's under there with no problem.
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Wonder if they make a 24.5" wheel with my bolt pattern? Maybe try the 'bigger wheel-shorter tire' route.
Don
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12-03-2017, 07:54 AM
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#27
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,848
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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Quote:
Originally Posted by plfking
Oh, and one of those 'small world' things --
I've got the bus at my aunt's property while I do the demo. My cousin stopped by today (I don't see him that often)....turns out he's the second-shift service manager at the International dealership one town over. So Monday he's going to get me the complete build sheet for my bus.
And he also "has a tire guy", so we're gonna find out just how tall of a tire I can cram under these wheelwells.
Don
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maybe I shoulds be talking to Him about howto get a Case file number to plug into my NavKal to alter my trans type and vehicle speed sensor.. my local dealer is CLUELESS..
-Christopher
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12-03-2017, 08:23 AM
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#28
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by plfking
Wonder if they make a 24.5" wheel with my bolt pattern? Maybe try the 'bigger wheel-shorter tire' route.
Don
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Bigger tires will probably give a better ride.
But 24.5's will fit, you just need the right ones for your hubs and offset.
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12-03-2017, 11:03 AM
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#29
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: N.C.
Posts: 1,136
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 34
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cadillackid
maybe I shoulds be talking to Him about howto get a Case file number to plug into my NavKal to alter my trans type and vehicle speed sensor.. my local dealer is CLUELESS..
-Christopher
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I'll ask him tomorrow and let you know.....
Don
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12-03-2017, 11:53 AM
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#30
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Swansboro,NC
Posts: 2,989
Year: 86
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Ford B700
Engine: 8.2
Rated Cap: 60 bodies
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Well, we will see you there!
What is your clan?
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I am with the McDonald clan
No pun intended?
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12-03-2017, 11:58 AM
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#31
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Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Pensacola, Fl
Posts: 122
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: not sure
Engine: Catepillar 3126B not Cummins
Rated Cap: not sure
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
What about coming down for a weekend this winter?
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Can I ask where your at? I would love to see what I am trying to visualize and sadly failing.
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12-03-2017, 01:02 PM
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#32
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jolly Roger bus 223
I am with the McDonald clan
No pun intended?
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I'm a Morrison.
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12-03-2017, 01:38 PM
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#33
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Swansboro,NC
Posts: 2,989
Year: 86
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Ford B700
Engine: 8.2
Rated Cap: 60 bodies
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Cool.
Hope to see you there.
Hope to be the blacksmith there next year but won't know until around may.
Wasn't chosen the last two years cause I only had stuff for show and a working setup to see the process and others only had pieces for sale.
Trying to pair with a seller so I can show what it takes to make a piece?
Or just forget it and enjoy the scotch barrels
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