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04-11-2016, 06:19 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Billings, MT
Posts: 1,269
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: HDX
Engine: Cat C7
Rated Cap: 84 passenger
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Back-up Lights
Had to move Brunhilde last night -- after it got VERY DARK. Turns out that the backup lights on this beastie are woefully inadequate. I couldn't even find the back end of the bus! I'm seriously thinking of installing this  on the back end. Legally wired, too, of course. 
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04-11-2016, 06:28 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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I'd say that's the brightest idea you've had today.
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04-11-2016, 06:38 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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I had the impression that you don't move your beast. Seems like a light and a back up camera would be ideal for night backing.
I've given up on backing up in the dark. That's a daytime process because it's all black in the mirror at night. Not sure if there are backup lights working on my rig. That's a pretty good idea in actuality.
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04-11-2016, 06:42 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Billings, MT
Posts: 1,269
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: HDX
Engine: Cat C7
Rated Cap: 84 passenger
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I wasn't planning on moving her. But, the landlord had a more level stretch of dirt for me to park on, seeing as how I don't have leveling jacks. Besides, I needed to rotate the rubber and put some air back into the suspension.
I've backed up 53' trailers in the dark before. But, there's always the lights from the loading dock which helped me considerably. To this day, I still like to back into parking spaces.
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04-11-2016, 06:54 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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Yeah, I park facing out when possible. In town I might need about four backup cameras even during the day. At night I think I'd just stay there till it got light.
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04-11-2016, 09:38 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Johnstown, PA
Posts: 248
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC 2000
Engine: 5.9
Rated Cap: 83
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Wow, that would make daylight! I bought two smaller LEDs for the back of my bus. They have 9 LEDs each. I'm going to get two more for the trailer that I plan on pulling. I think that will be enough, at least I hope so.
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04-11-2016, 11:11 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: on the land of tejas; state of mind
Posts: 86
Year: 95
Coachwork: Amtran ss-33
Chassis: Int 3800
Engine: dt444E
Rated Cap: 29,000
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04-12-2016, 08:27 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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My issue is the back end is so far away for my old eyes, we always use a ground guide and radios while parking close to anything
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04-12-2016, 09:04 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Houston, Tx.
Posts: 403
Year: 1999
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 84
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptSquid
Had to move Brunhilde last night -- after it got VERY DARK. Turns out that the backup lights on this beastie are woefully inadequate. I couldn't even find the back end of the bus! I'm seriously thinking of installing this on the back end. Legally wired, too, of course. |
Hey Capt, do you have the web link for that, please ?
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04-12-2016, 09:20 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Montana
Posts: 1,626
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All-American R/E
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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04-13-2016, 05:52 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Billings, MT
Posts: 1,269
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: HDX
Engine: Cat C7
Rated Cap: 84 passenger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlyboyHPD
Hey Capt, do you have the web link for that, please ?
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Superbright LEDs --- https://www.superbrightleds.com/cat/off-road-lights/
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