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Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap
04-17-2021, 07:47 PM
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Avoiding financial risk of having someone test drive your bus
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Avoiding financial risk of having someone test drive your bus
Hello. Haven't worked on my bus in 2 years as my situation changed. I want to sell it as it is a good rig with low mileage, but I do not want to risk someone test driving and crashing thereby...
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Conversion General Discussions
05-15-2019, 03:53 PM
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Window Screens
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druidwood
Magnetic screens
I bought screens for my house that attach via stick on velcro and have a magnetic catch down the center. If you can sew at all making these custom seem the way to go. They are fabric screen and do...
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On the Road | Travel, Trips, Camp Sites, Tailgates
04-17-2019, 08:36 PM
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A sad travel note from berkeley,CA
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druidwood
City Boondocking
Too bad about Berkeley, grew up there. Live near Seattle now and can tell you a few bad apples ruin it for all. Decent, clean and tidy homeless against druggie nightmares. Need alternative housing...
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
03-15-2019, 10:06 AM
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running lights and how to wire DC
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druidwood
Thanks for asking. Yes I had wired everything...
Thanks for asking. Yes I had wired everything just fine - only ever having driven the bus once forgot there is a switch for the running lights. Not my only "doi" moment.
If I ever can get back to...
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Conversion Tutorials and How-to's
02-10-2019, 10:20 AM
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help! wheelchair seatbelt track
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druidwood
No floor deformity when pulling up plywood. Most...
No floor deformity when pulling up plywood. Most of the nails holding wood were rotted, yours might give more resistance. My rails were sunk down into plywood so very little wood under them. FYI...
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Conversion Tutorials and How-to's
02-09-2019, 11:56 PM
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help! wheelchair seatbelt track
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druidwood
I found that the blades wore out quickly whether...
I found that the blades wore out quickly whether diamond or not so went cheap. Also found that longer blades had more bend to them. Good luck.
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Conversion Tutorials and How-to's
02-09-2019, 09:49 PM
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help! wheelchair seatbelt track
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druidwood
circular saw
Yes "Ontheroad..." I did just that with circular saw. Start shallower than you think on circular blade then bump it up. I found a big, 4 foot pry bar to do the trick for tearing sections of wood up...
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Conversion Tutorials and How-to's
02-09-2019, 04:08 PM
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help! wheelchair seatbelt track
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druidwood
My hex bolts were so rusted that I couldn't...
My hex bolts were so rusted that I couldn't remove them so had to use a pry bar to lift one end of rail, then a reciprocating saw to cut the bolts one by one from underneath. Was a lot of hard work....
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Conversion General Discussions
10-04-2018, 06:31 PM
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Any cheaper alternative to Cubic Mini
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druidwood
Yeah you pay a premium for small. Saw lots of...
Yeah you pay a premium for small. Saw lots of very cute little stoves that were way more than the cubic mini (like the hobbit). I have a 27' bus though and wanted a wood burning stove so had to opt...
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
10-04-2018, 01:52 PM
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won't start - was getting crankier each time
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druidwood
up and running
So what a relief, the bus now starts. Linkage on tractor fuel shutoff solenoid (exact model that was in bus) was different as was thread size but got it to go together. Didn't work. Gave it a day and...
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Conversion General Discussions
10-04-2018, 12:15 PM
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Any cheaper alternative to Cubic Mini
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druidwood
cubic mini
lemmeskoolu - metal is just a sheet I bought from Lowes - not that thick as I cut it with a big pair of tin snips, and bought L shaped metal with predrilled holes and bolted it to bottom and sides,...
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Conversion General Discussions
10-03-2018, 05:21 PM
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Any cheaper alternative to Cubic Mini
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druidwood
cubic mini
I have had mine installed for about 2 weeks now. I have a 27' bus with the regular low ceiling so it does ok, but if you are in snow or have a bigger bus, I would get the grizzly. I saved money by...
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
09-26-2018, 10:56 PM
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won't start - was getting crankier each time
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druidwood
Fuel start/shut off solenoid
Think this is the problem. New part from Hong Kong for tractor which hopefully will do the trick as part # matches
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Conversion General Discussions
09-22-2018, 08:06 PM
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Jubilations
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druidwood
Test of perseverance
Happy to have figured out AC, close to figuring out DC, think I figured out starting problem. Bus has gorgeous cedar paneling, lots of different colors, all windows still in place and is a...
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Conversion General Discussions
09-22-2018, 07:53 PM
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Lamentations
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druidwood
Tis a long haul
Amen on the comment of doing this with a younger body (I am 62). Wouldn't say I am being held back, only delayed. Skoolie builds require so many skills so mistakes and set backs and many frustrations...
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
09-21-2018, 05:38 PM
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won't start - was getting crankier each time
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druidwood
Yup, ordered some 3/8 drive sockets (metric) and...
Yup, ordered some 3/8 drive sockets (metric) and some elbow joints and extensions to get into these tight spots. Got engine to start again - I did several things but I think unplugging fuel solenoid...
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
09-21-2018, 03:53 PM
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won't start - was getting crankier each time
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druidwood
Spoke too soon. Won't start again and this time...
Spoke too soon. Won't start again and this time plunger valve doesn't want to stay compressed but pops back out.
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
09-21-2018, 01:47 PM
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won't start - was getting crankier each time
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druidwood
got her started
So did not have the right tools to get into the bolts holding the fuel shutoff solenoid, so tried pushing the piston in and out and it moved freely, then pushed it all the way in. Just on the off...
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
09-21-2018, 11:31 AM
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won't start - was getting crankier each time
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druidwood
solenoid
So my knowledge (what little there is) comes from the Cummins quickserve site diagrams.
There is a clicking in the control panel when I turn the key (assume box type solenoid working?). So is it...
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
09-20-2018, 09:28 PM
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won't start - was getting crankier each time
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druidwood
Heh Marceps. I do have new batteries, added them...
Heh Marceps. I do have new batteries, added them one at a time so I wouldn't mix leads. I also tried starting with AC charger on 50 amps and no go. Crank is strong but no smoke and no smell of...
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
09-20-2018, 09:23 PM
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won't start - was getting crankier each time
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druidwood
no start
No sign of algae or debris in pre-filter, looked clean. Opened top of fuel filter and was full and looked clean. Priming fuel lift makes nice "pshhh" noise of gas being expelled. Bus has grid...
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
09-20-2018, 02:39 PM
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won't start - was getting crankier each time
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druidwood
won't start - was getting crankier each time
Hi. My engine (1991 bluebird, cummins 5.9) will not start. It cranks strong, but no smoke from exhaust. All safety locks were removed long ago, brand new and charged batteries, 1/2 tank of fuel, no...
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Heating, Cooling and Appliances
09-18-2018, 12:51 PM
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wiring fridge ground to frame?
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5,549
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druidwood
grounding to frame
Thank you all for your responses. Guess I will go to battery for fridge ground, manufacturer emailed me back that only distance to battery needs to be counted. Can use inline circuit breaker (they...
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Heating, Cooling and Appliances
09-17-2018, 09:45 PM
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wiring fridge ground to frame?
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5,549
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druidwood
I have an AC/DC power center, but the DC fuse...
I have an AC/DC power center, but the DC fuse block won't take 6 gauge wire - for some reason is very tiny - too tiny to even use a ring or hook. Can I run a 10 gauge from a separate buss to the fuse...
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Heating, Cooling and Appliances
09-17-2018, 09:11 PM
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wiring fridge ground to frame?
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5,549
Posted By
druidwood
taking a risk
Sounds like you are all saying the same thing, i.e. you are taking a risk by running separate grounds. Probably worth it for my toilet fan, but not my $1400 fridge.
So any of you smart folks...
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