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Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 01-29-2022, 12:25 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 10,687
Posted By Mountain Gnome
Just because YOU got a 2600 RPM shifter, doesn't...

Just because YOU got a 2600 RPM shifter, doesn't mean that the OTHERS are. You should NOT say they ARE 2600 RPM.
THAT SCREWED ME.
But like I said, why I trusted "some guy" on the internet. My bad....
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 01-29-2022, 12:15 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 10,687
Posted By Mountain Gnome
{{continued}} I drove back down through...

{{continued}}

I drove back down through central-west Oregon into CA (goD I hate driving though CA!) through Bakersfield to I40, and down to the RTR. 10,000+ people this year they say, all...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 01-29-2022, 12:13 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 10,687
Posted By Mountain Gnome
My biggest problem in life these days is this...

My biggest problem in life these days is this fungal-infection on my lower back at my waistline (the size of my palm) that I've been battling for 25 years. The rainy-humid weather makes it worse; or...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 11-30-2021, 07:23 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 10,687
Posted By Mountain Gnome
Its a god damn gasser tranny. shifts at 4000RPM ...

Its a god damn gasser tranny. shifts at 4000RPM


$6000 and counting......another 2 weeks in hell and counting.......



Where in the hell did you see the info saying these were for a 2600RPM...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 11-01-2021, 02:42 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 10,687
Posted By Mountain Gnome
I used to have pity for my "poor crazy helpless...

I used to have pity for my "poor crazy helpless clueless incapable" mother.


Then as an adult I saw her relationship with a drunk who just trashed the house, locked the dogs inside even after...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 11-01-2021, 02:15 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 10,687
Posted By Mountain Gnome
I think the scariest part of that movie was when...

I think the scariest part of that movie was when he said:


"I used to think my life was a tragedy, but now I realize it is a comedy."


Yea, I realized that a while back. Then da chit went...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 11-01-2021, 01:31 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 10,687
Posted By Mountain Gnome
Yea, cruisin' the flatlands at 1800-2000 is my...

Yea, cruisin' the flatlands at 1800-2000 is my goal. Didn't run the calculator, but with nice long legs on the tranny, I can adjust my speed (down if need be) a bit to hit said sweet spot, without...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 11-01-2021, 01:00 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,606
Posted By Mountain Gnome
IDK, but I bet the clearance is measured with a...

IDK, but I bet the clearance is measured with a telescoping pole.


As for your bus clearance, find a flat, level spot. Use a 3-foot bubble-level to make sure it is level. Park the bus there.
...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 11-01-2021, 12:46 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 10,687
Posted By Mountain Gnome
Jason can only provide a "fourth generation" TCU...

Jason can only provide a "fourth generation" TCU for six-speed trannys. Otherwise I gotta find my own TCU and harness. I'm not sure he can then program said TCU for my bus or not. At first I was...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 11-01-2021, 12:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 951
Posted By Mountain Gnome
If you were near the Mexican border, you might...

If you were near the Mexican border, you might sell those seats faster and easier.
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 10-31-2021, 03:46 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 52,801
Posted By Mountain Gnome
JEEZ Louise! I pay $90 a year for...

JEEZ Louise!


I pay $90 a year for liability + roadside assistance. What did this guy know that I didn't?
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 10-31-2021, 03:13 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 10,687
Posted By Mountain Gnome
Thanks, but the tranny was rebuilt, and got a new...

Thanks, but the tranny was rebuilt, and got a new serial number and data plate.


You can look up the original serial number on Allison's website:

...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 10-31-2021, 02:36 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 10,687
Posted By Mountain Gnome
Oh dear me. I sent Jason some pics of my...

Oh dear me.


I sent Jason some pics of my new "2006 Allison 2500PTS" and he says by looking at a sensor or something, he can tell it's a 5-speed, not a 6, so it's not a 2006. But I gotta take it...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-31-2021, 01:34 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,269
Posted By Mountain Gnome
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCHAjJm_kyw One...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCHAjJm_kyw
One of my favorite bands, and one of my all time favorite songs. The current guitarist (Jimmy Herring) is a virtuoso. A technical master, capable of...
Forum: Coach Conversion Projects 10-31-2021, 01:16 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,448
Posted By Mountain Gnome
Seriously, I think if I were you I'd invest that...

Seriously, I think if I were you I'd invest that $40K in a house down-payment, and pay the mortgage while in school, even if you gotta get an upside-down loan to make the payments. Then sell when...
Forum: Coach Conversion Projects 10-31-2021, 01:06 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,448
Posted By Mountain Gnome
Where are you going to park your RV/bus...

Where are you going to park your RV/bus conversion while in school? The cities don't like you doing that. There are hundreds if not thousands of homeless folks from forest fires and whatnots trying...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-31-2021, 12:53 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,753
Posted By Mountain Gnome
If it were me, I'd have put strips of metal on...

If it were me, I'd have put strips of metal on the inside of the fiberglass for backing support and used bolts with nuts and washers through the brackets and fiberglass and metal strips. And the...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-30-2021, 02:04 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,269
Posted By Mountain Gnome
PS. hey travelinLight.....you a WSP fan? ...

PS. hey travelinLight.....you a WSP fan?


travelin' light is the only way to fly....fly fly fly!
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-30-2021, 02:02 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,269
Posted By Mountain Gnome
Seems counter-intuitive to me. If you do those...

Seems counter-intuitive to me. If you do those mods, it will look like a conversion.


I kept my bi-fold door and windows. The windows are factory tinted. I hang black curtains in the windows,...
Forum: School Bus News 10-30-2021, 01:26 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 21,019
Posted By Mountain Gnome
And when the apocalypse hits and I'm the only one...

And when the apocalypse hits and I'm the only one left on the planet, I think driving cross country in my army-vehicle is going to be my last concern.


And if I was not alone, I would be foolish...
Forum: School Bus News 10-30-2021, 01:23 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 21,019
Posted By Mountain Gnome
All you new-fangled kids and your "motors". ...

All you new-fangled kids and your "motors".


Just give me a horse and cart. The horse eats grass anywhere I go. No grass? It'll eat any green stuff. Multi-fuel! No computers! Self-repairing...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 10-29-2021, 01:25 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 10,687
Posted By Mountain Gnome
I've got a nice big ViewSonic 1080p monitor. ...

I've got a nice big ViewSonic 1080p monitor. Incredible 20,000:1 contrast with vivid colors, looks the best of any monitor I've seen -better than the laptop for sure, but it's OK - definitely better...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 10-29-2021, 01:58 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 10,687
Posted By Mountain Gnome
Well, only a week to go. Tranny is ordered and...

Well, only a week to go. Tranny is ordered and on its way to AAMCO. Only $804 with shipping, but no warranty, even if DOA. Maybe I should have taken it to the Allison dealer.....I hate gambling.
...
Forum: On the Road | Travel, Trips, Camp Sites, Tailgates 10-29-2021, 12:44 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,199
Posted By Mountain Gnome
Actually, I just had AAA PlusRV tow my...

Actually, I just had AAA PlusRV tow my bus-to-motorhome conversion this week. No problems.
And I also have State Farm Emergency Roadside Assistance, and the local SF agent gave me the number of 3...
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 10-26-2021, 01:19 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,652
Posted By Mountain Gnome
Like just about anything now a days, anywhere you...

Like just about anything now a days, anywhere you go, any business you deal with, YOU have to know what to get, YOU have to take control of the sale, the salepeople don't know what they are selling,...
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