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Old 02-07-2005, 05:04 PM   #1
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how tall are you?

Several skoolie owners and I have pointed out the fact that lots of skoolie owners tend to be short. There have to be tall skoolie owners out there.....but i'm not one of them.

I"m about 5' 6" tall.

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Old 02-07-2005, 07:06 PM   #2
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6' here - my bus is 10' 10" on the outside and 6' 4" inside.
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Old 02-07-2005, 10:43 PM   #3
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six foot four, and my head hits the roof in the center of mine...a roof raising is in the plans *S* really not much of my bus will remain the same if all the plans go right.
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Old 02-07-2005, 10:45 PM   #4
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Dang...Lapeer, my wife is 2" taller than you. She's 5'8", I'm 6'1" tall (effectively, add a couple inches, because we both usually wear boots).
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Old 02-08-2005, 07:14 AM   #5
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Well...........I'm 5'19" - which is why my 1st question to a seller is always:
What's the headroom?
I can just stand in my bus - 66 GMC/Wayne Hi-headroom - aka Stego. Now with a search for a new bus ongoing, I am wondering why new(er) buses all seem to have less headroom?

Anyway, it explains my obsession with roof raising topics...........
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Old 02-08-2005, 04:55 PM   #6
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there goes my theory on short people being skoolie owners. My bus was about 72" in the center, before the insulation and the flooring.
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Old 02-18-2005, 02:10 AM   #7
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I am a 6 foot tall girl so your theory is all messed up! my bus had perfect headroom.... although I would occasionally hit my head on the disco ball.
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Old 02-21-2005, 07:55 PM   #8
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6'2" here
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Old 02-22-2005, 04:11 AM   #9
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6'1" here & don't touch the center ceiling if I take off my shoes.
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Old 02-22-2005, 01:04 PM   #10
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are the short school bus owners just being shy here or is everybody besides lapeer over 6 feet tall?
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Old 02-22-2005, 03:27 PM   #11
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I'm around 5'6"
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Old 02-22-2005, 11:30 PM   #12
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How tall?

6'-2" , but it doesn't matter as I hope not to be in bus much. ATV/Car hauler - Prospecting camp. Have a great day.
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Old 02-28-2005, 04:56 AM   #13
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Re: Tall

5.5
I guess Im one of the short ones.
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Old 02-28-2005, 06:29 AM   #14
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I am 6'3", not the tallest of the group, but I think I am the oldest at 56
but I hasten to add, that I am very immature so I may be the youngest at heart
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