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Forum: Conversion General Discussions 11-25-2021, 09:23 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,458
Posted By DoubleO7
I have had the local LKQ yard tell me that too on...

I have had the local LKQ yard tell me that too on parts.
After talking to the boss man vs the counter guy, it appeared the counter guy was just being lazy.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 11-24-2021, 06:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,458
Posted By DoubleO7
Have you tried car-part.com?? Do those seats...

Have you tried car-part.com??

Do those seats come standard on only the limited?

If yes, looks like LKQ-Keystone-Gulf Coast in Livingston, LA has them for $250 each.

www.car-part.com...
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 11-10-2021, 09:25 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,001
Posted By DoubleO7
Wires and cables have two ends. You have to...

Wires and cables have two ends.
You have to check each end no matter where it is.

On my bus the chassis ground is behind the battery box to the frame which is just behind the left front tire.
...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 11-09-2021, 06:11 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,885
Posted By DoubleO7
One reason a stove is heavy is the utilization of...

One reason a stove is heavy is the utilization of mass to retain and slowly radiate heat over a longer period of not burning the fuel.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 11-09-2021, 05:55 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,885
Posted By DoubleO7
"Ultimately we chose propane, easy and mess free,...

"Ultimately we chose propane, easy and mess free, with easy availability on the road. If we wanted to use it as a winter cabin parked for many months then a wood or coal stove would have been our...
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 11-08-2021, 07:06 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 186,979
Posted By DoubleO7
If I were to do that for only a month or three, I...

If I were to do that for only a month or three, I would buy, maybe rent, an older gas powered motorhome for cheap.
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 11-07-2021, 09:51 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,300
Posted By DoubleO7
What is on the metal tag to the right of that...

What is on the metal tag to the right of that white decal?

If it was "renewed" with different gears than original then your speedo is off.

You might have to do a timed flying mile at a constant...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 10-31-2021, 09:37 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,280
Posted By DoubleO7
Take burnt cable off. Replace lug if needed or...

Take burnt cable off.
Replace lug if needed or the entire cable.
Replace solenoid if the connection at the burnt point was tight and not obviously the fault of the cable or lug.
The solenoid can...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 10-31-2021, 09:03 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,717
Posted By DoubleO7
If you drove it with the heater lines open, you...

If you drove it with the heater lines open, you maybe were pumping the coolant out along the way.
Unless there are some shutoff valves in the right place(s), they really do shut them off.
That...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-30-2021, 03:14 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,960
Posted By DoubleO7
I am in Florida. Kingdom of mobile home parks. ...

I am in Florida.
Kingdom of mobile home parks.
Some parks still have mobile homes built 60+ years ago.
But none I have ever seen allow any sort of bus.
Many RV parks set up for snowbirds that...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 10-30-2021, 01:06 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 520
Posted By DoubleO7
Welcome to the forum. I am an hour north of...

Welcome to the forum.
I am an hour north of Tampa.
No picture in your post.

Wanting to build a Jeep type rock crawler via loading it into the back of bus?

P.S. I will make you a great deal on...
Forum: School Bus News 10-29-2021, 10:49 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 20,132
Posted By DoubleO7
Maybe Navistar will buy a super majority of those...

Maybe Navistar will buy a super majority of those old dirty engines in CA.
Perhaps generating a delay of an all out ban on old diesels in CA.
It is well known that whatever CA does can be followed...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 10-28-2021, 07:24 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 13,071
Posted By DoubleO7
The MYSON heater is nothing more than a small hot...

The MYSON heater is nothing more than a small hot water base board style heater with a fan. It installs in a hole in a vertical surface vs at the junction of a wall and floor.
Beacon Morris is very...
Forum: School Bus News 10-28-2021, 01:14 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 20,132
Posted By DoubleO7
That 20k to 65k incentive is probably only 10% of...

That 20k to 65k incentive is probably only 10% of the bus you have to buy before you get that $$ rebate.
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 10-28-2021, 09:03 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,044
Posted By DoubleO7
Think about what you might spend overall. My...

Think about what you might spend overall.
My bet is it would be far cheaper to buy a low mileage bus, convert it and use it for several years.
And pay someone else for all repairs.
Versus a...
Forum: School Bus News 10-27-2021, 04:06 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 20,132
Posted By DoubleO7
But we will own a fraction of everything. But...

But we will own a fraction of everything.
But it won't be big enough to do anything with.
Forum: School Bus News 10-27-2021, 10:22 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 20,132
Posted By DoubleO7
Reading the first link, it appears there is no...

Reading the first link, it appears there is no limit on how far back they can go taking out on-road engines.
Off-road engines are limited to tier one or newer (1996)??
Of course the article might...
Forum: School Bus News 10-27-2021, 09:32 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 20,132
Posted By DoubleO7
When did this come out?? Used parts and new...

When did this come out??

Used parts and new parts for items exclusive for that age of engines just jumped up.
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 10-25-2021, 06:44 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 505
Posted By DoubleO7
I can not imagine a sticker on glass, anywhere is...

I can not imagine a sticker on glass, anywhere is the real, federally approved vin tag.
What is your bus chassis and body brands and details??I

On many busses it is on the header panel above the...
Forum: Brake Systems and Air Brakes 10-25-2021, 10:22 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 7,176
Posted By DoubleO7
Both tanks have a drain valve.

Both tanks have a drain valve.
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 10-24-2021, 08:15 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,191
Posted By DoubleO7
I like the shower head placement! Way up high!...

I like the shower head placement!
Way up high! , there must be a lot of short plumbers out there and they specialize in motels and hotels.

Also, good idea not in center and aimed away from the...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 10-23-2021, 03:52 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,047
Posted By DoubleO7
Pay for what?

Pay for what?
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 10-23-2021, 11:22 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,191
Posted By DoubleO7
Friend of mine made his shower out of plywood. ...

Friend of mine made his shower out of plywood.
Then he had Line-X come out and they sprayed in bedliner.
No joints or seams to seal with goopy silicone, ever.
Smooth on walls and ceiling, textured...
Forum: Brake Systems and Air Brakes 10-22-2021, 10:10 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 7,176
Posted By DoubleO7
I agree, starting a cold engine, letting it high...

I agree, starting a cold engine, letting it high idle until rad and heater are "hot" and then turning off are worse than not starting it.
You have to run it long enough to "burn off" the existing...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 10-21-2021, 09:23 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,984
Posted By DoubleO7
Exactly is what happened.

Exactly is what happened.
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