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Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap
01-23-2022, 08:51 PM
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2003 International MD3060 201k miles
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inhof009
The bus has been sold!
The bus has been sold!
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Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap
10-24-2021, 09:38 AM
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2003 International MD3060 201k miles
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1,227
Posted By
inhof009
2003 International MD3060 201k miles
Due to changes in life and job(s), my wife and I are unfortunately selling our mostly converted Skoolie. Purchased from West Virginia in 2019, we had it mostly converted and were working quickly...
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Conversion General Discussions
07-01-2020, 01:08 PM
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Virginia folks
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5,078
Posted By
inhof009
I originally got insurance under national...
I originally got insurance under national general, was about $600 for the year. This year, I called up Kelly Newsome:
352-326-9300
And she got me covered at $270 per year!
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Conversion General Discussions
06-18-2020, 01:03 PM
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Covering for front vent
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1,303
Posted By
inhof009
Didn't know there was a flap that was actually...
Didn't know there was a flap that was actually supposed to move. Could be the issue. I'll look into that, thanks!
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Conversion General Discussions
06-18-2020, 12:57 PM
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Covering for front vent
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inhof009
I know I have a selector for "recirc" and "fresh"...
I know I have a selector for "recirc" and "fresh" similarly to that, but it's a switch that controls something electronically. Even if I have it set to "recir", I can hear the wind whistling in that...
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Conversion General Discussions
06-18-2020, 10:52 AM
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Junk RV to gut for parts?
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939
Posted By
inhof009
If you've got the space and time, that'll be a...
If you've got the space and time, that'll be a great deal. That way you get more than just the appliances, you can use the wiring and other stuff as well. Then you have a trailer as well!
I can't...
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Conversion General Discussions
06-18-2020, 10:39 AM
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Covering for front vent
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1,303
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inhof009
Covering for front vent
I've got a vent for the driver heater that is always open to air, and can flow through the heater when it is switched to "fresh air". However, in the winter times, it serves no purpose other than...
Forum:
Conversion General Discussions
06-18-2020, 10:36 AM
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Junk RV to gut for parts?
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939
Posted By
inhof009
I highly recommend it. There were a few junkyards...
I highly recommend it. There were a few junkyards near me and occasionally had an RV or two. I wound up getting 4 windows (2 were massive), a toilet, 2 sinks, stove and oven, water pump, water...
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Conversion General Discussions
04-06-2020, 06:49 PM
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Propane sanity check
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2,392
Posted By
inhof009
Closing the loop on this, I was correct to be...
Closing the loop on this, I was correct to be concerned about the lines I had going to the stove and water heater. They LOOKED small to me, even though the packaging said "1/4". I hooked it all up...
Forum:
Skoolie Conversion Projects
04-06-2020, 03:45 PM
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Bus down by the river
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41,018
Posted By
inhof009
JD, I realized I didn't get some good pictures of...
JD, I realized I didn't get some good pictures of my waste tanks, so I went back a grabbed a few for you:
https://i.imgur.com/WJFsLpj.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/AAxwQQs.jpg
Note how low the waste...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
04-06-2020, 03:43 PM
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277
Bus down by the river
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41,018
Posted By
inhof009
Oh boy, a lot of work has happened since the last...
Oh boy, a lot of work has happened since the last post.
Heck, the world has changed a lot since the last post.
I'm still being paid as normal, but don't have any work, so I've done a lot of...
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Conversion General Discussions
03-13-2020, 10:59 AM
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Another glowing recommendation for Kelly Newsome
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3,047
Posted By
inhof009
That's the exact recommendation that the local...
That's the exact recommendation that the local agent had for me!
I'm taking my wife to dinner and a play this evening. Then, we have an incredibly expensive lunch planned for Monday.
I figure I...
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Conversion General Discussions
03-13-2020, 10:46 AM
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Another glowing recommendation for Kelly Newsome
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3,047
Posted By
inhof009
Another glowing recommendation for Kelly Newsome
We got our bus a year ago and had to scrape together whatever insurance we could. Wound up getting the basic liability rates at $650 annual. Decided to start looking around for other options and...
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Conversion General Discussions
03-04-2020, 12:37 PM
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Propane sanity check
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2,392
Posted By
inhof009
That's the joy of doing this work, learning as...
That's the joy of doing this work, learning as you go!
So it's sounding like the BTU calculations are correct, even though the inlet at the stove is rated way above the current usage, and the...
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Conversion General Discussions
03-04-2020, 08:56 AM
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13
Propane sanity check
Views:
2,392
Posted By
inhof009
Biscuits, I want you to know that it's very...
Biscuits,
I want you to know that it's very reassuring having you weigh in on this. My numbers for the stove come from a sticker on the top of it, poorly pictured here:...
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Conversion General Discussions
03-03-2020, 04:30 PM
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13
Propane sanity check
Views:
2,392
Posted By
inhof009
Looking here: ...
Looking here:
https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/propane-gas-pipe-sizing-d_827.html
And comparing to my appliance's BTUs:
WH 8.8k
Stove 7.1+5.2+9=21.3k
Total: 30.1k BTUs
And knowing I'm using...
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Conversion General Discussions
03-03-2020, 04:17 PM
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13
Propane sanity check
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2,392
Posted By
inhof009
Okay, so I took some pictures and have started...
Okay, so I took some pictures and have started looking into this more. I pulled everything from the same RV and am trying to to replicate the setup, as they were running the stove, water heater, and...
Forum:
Conversion General Discussions
03-03-2020, 10:45 AM
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13
Propane sanity check
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2,392
Posted By
inhof009
You ask some very good questions, and you bring...
You ask some very good questions, and you bring up a good point about pressures. My propane tank, water heater, and stove were all "donated" from a junkyard RV, so I'm working with what I can figure...
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Conversion General Discussions
03-02-2020, 06:53 PM
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13
Propane sanity check
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2,392
Posted By
inhof009
Propane sanity check
Okay, so I'm sizing up my propane connections and I think I have it right, but I am a bit nervous about all of this so I was wondering if it sounded right.
First off, the water heater and stove...
Forum:
Conversion General Discussions
02-26-2020, 12:02 PM
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8
Propane through floor
Views:
1,307
Posted By
inhof009
So I'm finding a lot of the bulkhead fittings for...
So I'm finding a lot of the bulkhead fittings for propane work well with brass or CSST, but nothing that goes well with the black pipe. Unless I'm looking in the wrong places, which is possible.
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Conversion General Discussions
02-26-2020, 12:01 PM
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8
Propane through floor
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1,307
Posted By
inhof009
That's incredibly helpful, thank you! Per their...
That's incredibly helpful, thank you! Per their regulations:
So looks like floor flanges are actually out of the picture, and instead I should run the pipe straight through the floor and use a...
Forum:
Conversion General Discussions
02-26-2020, 08:54 AM
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8
Propane through floor
Views:
1,307
Posted By
inhof009
Propane through floor
I'm looking to mount and run my propane soon. Going to make the run as short as possible, so my stove is mounted above the water heater, nothing else using propane right now. The plan is black pipe...
Forum:
Skoolie Conversion Projects
02-15-2020, 05:42 PM
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277
Bus down by the river
Views:
41,018
Posted By
inhof009
JD, The tanks pictured (fresh water) are...
JD,
The tanks pictured (fresh water) are going on the interior, and I have another 2 (grey and black) that I do intend to mount underneath the bus. I'm relatively certain that they will fit under...
Forum:
Skoolie Conversion Projects
02-15-2020, 05:19 PM
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277
Bus down by the river
Views:
41,018
Posted By
inhof009
We've been plugging along nicely since the last...
We've been plugging along nicely since the last post. Per my previous mention, wood-working is my jam. Metal-working, not so much. Finished the ceiling, with the lights installed:...
Forum:
Electrical, Charging and Solar
02-13-2020, 10:58 AM
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47
I made a mistake.
Views:
4,739
Posted By
inhof009
Maybe it's just my personality, but I'm keeping...
Maybe it's just my personality, but I'm keeping that relay. Never know when it'll come in handy!
That being said, I haven't even spliced together the wires, it's still as is in that picture. I'm...
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