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Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 04-24-2023, 03:03 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 26,403
Posted By skidfrog
Interesting.....I'm guessing that's for a full...

Interesting.....I'm guessing that's for a full size bus maybe ? I bought a mini-bus because I wanted easier parking and turning around......but maybe part of my luck was that technically my bus shows...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 04-14-2023, 06:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,692
Posted By skidfrog
Thanks Booyah / I'm leaning to that as...

Thanks Booyah / I'm leaning to that as well......especially since this bus was intended to have dual wheels AND the previous set were at 80 in the rears....slightly less in front
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 04-14-2023, 06:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,692
Posted By skidfrog
Thanks for joining just to help me out hahaha ...

Thanks for joining just to help me out hahaha

Bus gross weight with me in it is 8800 lbs

Front axles 3 feet back from bumper / 12 foot wheelbase / overall chassis length 20 feet 6 inches plus...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 04-12-2023, 05:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,692
Posted By skidfrog
thanks / yes.....I put my bus on the scales and...

thanks / yes.....I put my bus on the scales and it's 8,800 lbs total with me in it . I can only guess how the weight is distributed but 50 psi is on the low end for sure.....especially for your...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 04-12-2023, 04:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,692
Posted By skidfrog
Tire pressure question

Hey all.

I just got new tires and rims put on my mini-bus but I'm not sure what pressure I should put in front and back.

My skoolie gross weight is 8,800 lbs. The bus was originally designed...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 09-26-2022, 09:03 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 74,960
Posted By skidfrog
portal to another dimension

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Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-22-2021, 10:26 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 74,960
Posted By skidfrog
Thanks Oscar1 and Frochevy ! I might have to put...

Thanks Oscar1 and Frochevy ! I might have to put knobbies on the DR 400.......the road I'm on is the narrowest dirt road I ever saw in Ontario so I expect it will stay that way for a long time.
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Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-21-2021, 08:50 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 74,960
Posted By skidfrog
And finally.....THOR's new home !

I bought a farm !!! Spencerville Ontario....98 acres. I am leaving a lot that's 35 x 85 for one that's 700 x 7,000 !

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Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-21-2021, 08:47 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 74,960
Posted By skidfrog
saves time

This is just a quick thing I printed up to not have to look it up at the occasional window when people with important hats ask questions ( if it looks official it must be ) :
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Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-21-2021, 08:43 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 74,960
Posted By skidfrog
A Better Battery Box !

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Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-21-2021, 08:41 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 74,960
Posted By skidfrog
test driving the fireplace !

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Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-21-2021, 08:33 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 74,960
Posted By skidfrog
2021.....more progress ! FIRE !!

Yup.....finally got the chimney hooked up for chilly season :

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Forum: Conversion General Discussions 07-21-2021, 03:17 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,206
Posted By skidfrog
Pick a colour.....any colour. I went light green...

Pick a colour.....any colour. I went light green and white....but as the shop explained ; all genuine colours are more expensive than black / white or grey. Look at all new cars in the last...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 03-06-2021, 04:22 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 11,286
Posted By skidfrog
I used an interesting 2 foot square chipboard...

I used an interesting 2 foot square chipboard tile with glued on insulation ( with channels precut under it ) for subfloor.........the kind of stuff for doing subfloors in basements.....and then I...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 02-17-2021, 03:14 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,569
Posted By skidfrog
old GMC sierra ( ?) truck passenger seats have a...

old GMC sierra ( ?) truck passenger seats have a shoulder strap built in so you can still swivel https://www.skoolie.net/forums/members/26538-albums1762-picture22508.jpg
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 12-31-2020, 08:18 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 37,789
Posted By skidfrog
Thanks for the tip !! I'll look into it for...

Thanks for the tip !!

I'll look into it for sure. I don't mind paying what I do since I use the bus a fair bit and it's cheaper than my normal Honda. Once I'm in the bus full time I'll feel even...
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 12-31-2020, 03:46 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 37,789
Posted By skidfrog
yeahhhhhh....my own broker originally quoted me...

yeahhhhhh....my own broker originally quoted me $4500 and refused to look at details. The dealer I bought from recommended a cooperators guy in Peterborough. My short bus is a GMC 3500 so when it got...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 08-27-2020, 06:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 717
Posted By skidfrog
BC / Alberta bus

Saw this one today.........looks great to me :

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Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 08-26-2020, 05:48 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 37,789
Posted By skidfrog
My own broker is a very nice person but she...

My own broker is a very nice person but she became a bit of an angry lunatic when I said "bus" . She wanted that VIN#......but then that didn't give her the info she wanted so she wanted a photo of...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 08-03-2020, 01:56 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 74,960
Posted By skidfrog
two more views

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Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 08-03-2020, 01:48 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 74,960
Posted By skidfrog
updated pics !

getting to the point where curtains etc are going in. I already know I want upper cabinets. But the basics are all blocked in now :
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Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 08-03-2020, 01:44 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 74,960
Posted By skidfrog
I've seen the dinette / bed done a number of...

I've seen the dinette / bed done a number of ways.....with removable table or hinged beds but I wanted the aisle available for now. I'm already wondering if I'll need more space under a higher...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 06-17-2020, 09:45 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,456
Posted By skidfrog
Overall a nice feel good story so far ! Best...

Overall a nice feel good story so far ! Best wishes !
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 06-04-2020, 09:54 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,494
Posted By skidfrog
HAHAHAHA....thanks for the giggle

HAHAHAHA....thanks for the giggle
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 06-04-2020, 12:50 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 493
Posted By skidfrog
replacement aerial suggestions ?

Hi All........when I bought my bus the aerial was snapped off / It's not a GM part.....and my various car accessory places have no match ( Napa / Princess auto etc ) Nothing on amazon or ebay that I...
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