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Forum: Conversion General Discussions Yesterday, 05:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,819
Posted By Albatross
The problem with your suggestion is that most...

The problem with your suggestion is that most buses are a little bit beyond a simple personal-vehicle OBD-II scanner. And some of them don't even have the port, which makes it a null argument.
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 04-16-2024, 09:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 157
Posted By Albatross
It's an '01 5-speed, designed to be driven by...

It's an '01 5-speed, designed to be driven by mostly amateur "pro" drivers, so I would put money on it being a synchronized-mesh tranny. Even if it is in a Medium-Duty vehicle.


But it's also...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 04-16-2024, 08:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 157
Posted By Albatross
You've certainly got some wear on those clutches...

You've certainly got some wear on those clutches and synchros, so that could be part of it. Check the fluid and let out the clutch pedal a bit.
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 04-16-2024, 08:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 493
Posted By Albatross
I would be leery of overheating in warmer areas,...

I would be leery of overheating in warmer areas, but other than that it looks pretty slick.

I'd just make sure that you can push some air with those fans, and I'd probably also try to rig up some...
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 04-16-2024, 08:21 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 417
Posted By Albatross
This cannot be emphasized enough. Granted, it's...

This cannot be emphasized enough. Granted, it's been around ten years since I've had to pay for a tow, but even back then it was around $200 for the hook-up and $5/mile. And I have a feeling that all...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 04-16-2024, 07:59 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 210
Posted By Albatross
Yeah, that looks like they removed the two that...

Yeah, that looks like they removed the two that were in there and replaced the truck battery with a significantly larger one.



Although the label in the second picture says that it's a Group...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 04-15-2024, 12:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 543
Posted By Albatross
God; why do hipsters and their intellectual...

God; why do hipsters and their intellectual progeny have to ruin everything?
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 04-15-2024, 11:59 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 190
Posted By Albatross
I mean, it's an idea if you maybe wanted to...

I mean, it's an idea if you maybe wanted to install a lift-pump in your skoolie for some reason... but they're too small, and shaped too weird to fit enough in to actually be useful for much more...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 04-15-2024, 09:07 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 543
Posted By Albatross
That's actually a pretty good idea. ...

That's actually a pretty good idea.



When we bought our new shop a few years ago, we also acquired a Chevy Class 6 truck along with it and a pair of 52' Dry Van trailers that we let go for...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 04-15-2024, 09:01 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 313
Posted By Albatross
Almost certainly, even without seeing them. This...

Almost certainly, even without seeing them. This is because pretty much everything else on the bus is the sort of thing that you're going to want to be working full-time instead of putting a valve on...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 04-14-2024, 09:14 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 135
Posted By Albatross
You will certainly need a separate pump unless...

You will certainly need a separate pump unless you rig up something like what motorcycles use somehow--which is really just subdividing the tank you already have.



Probably the best way I see...
Forum: On the Road | Travel, Trips, Camp Sites, Tailgates 04-14-2024, 09:10 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 47,103
Posted By Albatross
Yeah, those are great, and as a vet, I've got...

Yeah, those are great, and as a vet, I've got free or reduced pricing in most states to use those kinds of things. I've definitely taken advantage of it, especially right after getting out when I...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 04-14-2024, 11:57 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 543
Posted By Albatross
The comments here are absolutely the best and I...

The comments here are absolutely the best and I agree with all of them.


The one thing I would add is if you're going to drive it 100 miles a year, then it honestly might as well be sitting....
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 04-14-2024, 11:00 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 313
Posted By Albatross
So the rear heater should just be a small...

So the rear heater should just be a small heat-exchanger (radiator) that is fed antifreeze from the engine.



To remove it, you would need to disconnect the hoses from the tee inside the engine...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 04-11-2024, 07:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 763
Posted By Albatross
Using something thicker than 16 ga mild steel,...

Using something thicker than 16 ga mild steel, which weighs more, yes, but also resists more impact as well as lasts longer when you get a leak as nasty as your previous bus had.


I would also...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 04-11-2024, 07:09 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 644
Posted By Albatross
Sounds like some commiefornia kind of stuff,...

Sounds like some commiefornia kind of stuff, along with all the other hard-left places... They want you to buy new, buy often, and buy electric.



Like, I get it if it's the kind of thing where...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 04-11-2024, 10:37 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 20,152
Posted By Albatross
You should be able to find the sensor in the...

You should be able to find the sensor in the frame of the broken window and pull it out and cross the wires to silence the alarm unless it's more complicated.

This is a bit of a dirty hack, and...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 04-11-2024, 10:29 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 218
Posted By Albatross
Okay, so if it's a transverse-mount fan then you...

Okay, so if it's a transverse-mount fan then you would need to look at the blades themselves.



There should be a "scoop" to the blades, and the scoop should 'cut' the air and 'point' in the...
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 04-10-2024, 11:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 528
Posted By Albatross
Fast-attack boats here. Averaged 9 mo/year at...

Fast-attack boats here. Averaged 9 mo/year at sea... I got out in 2008, and some of my uniforms still smell like rotten cat-piss.


A guy on my first boat had a wife that would make him strip down...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 04-10-2024, 11:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 218
Posted By Albatross
It should be set up to blow air from the front to...

It should be set up to blow air from the front to the back, since that's the direction of travel.It wouldn't make sense to go the other way around.


So if the fan is on the front side of the...
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 04-09-2024, 11:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 528
Posted By Albatross
Drifting a bit away from skoolie life for reasons...

Drifting a bit away from skoolie life for reasons that apply to this question... I was on a submarine for a few years, and what we drank was distillate from seawater that was evaporated using extra...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 04-09-2024, 11:17 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 447
Posted By Albatross
Oh, I understand that dilemma, and I confess I've...

Oh, I understand that dilemma, and I confess I've had some weak moments myself...

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Forum: Conversion General Discussions 04-09-2024, 06:16 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,411
Posted By Albatross
This is actually why I keep coming back to this...

This is actually why I keep coming back to this forum.


Most places are full of "oh just buy this commercial-off-the-shelf solution" and while that's great and all a lot of the time, when it...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 04-09-2024, 05:59 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 763
Posted By Albatross
La Camioneta has the right answer, honestly.

La Camioneta has the right answer, honestly.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 04-09-2024, 07:50 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 312
Posted By Albatross
Just saying, I think I paid $15K for my bus, and...

Just saying, I think I paid $15K for my bus, and the conversion was 80%-90% complete, titled as an RV, unsured as an RV, and the only problem I had with it in the next year was removing a safety...
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