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Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 01-28-2023, 07:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,453
Posted By Free Bird
That would be me! Obviously not even my quote...

That would be me!
Obviously not even my quote is accurate.

I'll just wait quietly for you to solve the OP's problem.
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 01-28-2023, 07:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,453
Posted By Free Bird
I would be very curious to know how anyone,...

I would be very curious to know how anyone, Driver or mechanic could detect a "cracked axel shaft"
I would want a very good explanation from a reliable mechanic before I made any decisions about...
Forum: Ford Drivetrain 12-12-2022, 05:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 840
Posted By Free Bird
I'd be spicious of that gate frequency!

I'd be spicious of that gate frequency!
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 11-09-2022, 10:03 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,819
Posted By Free Bird
That also is food for thought.

That also is food for thought.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 11-08-2022, 04:17 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,819
Posted By Free Bird
I saw an add for a bus once, the guy claimed he...

I saw an add for a bus once, the guy claimed he had put about 6000 miles on it. The pictures showed it all nice and tidy with furniture sittin here and there and NOTHING BOLTED DOWN OR ATTACHED IN...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 06-28-2022, 04:24 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 7,462
Posted By Free Bird
You have nothing to lose by testing your existing...

You have nothing to lose by testing your existing combo, you can estimate how much slippage you are experiencing (transmission heat buildup) by watching your tach VS speedometer. You will already...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 06-15-2022, 02:19 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 7,462
Posted By Free Bird
My partner loves the new bus, a lot more than she...

My partner loves the new bus, a lot more than she liked the old one, so I'm stuck with it and need to make it work :P[/QUOTE]


Happy wife, happy life!
My wife don’t like my bus, it’s loud and it...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 06-12-2022, 11:14 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 7,462
Posted By Free Bird
Everybody on this forum has been giving great...

Everybody on this forum has been giving great advice but I particularly like Old Yeller's line.
"Just be sure to wave goodbye to that DT466 and the 643 as they leave, you'll probably miss them. ...
Forum: Ford Drivetrain 11-07-2021, 09:27 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,803
Posted By Free Bird
Well said and spot on the money! Heh, I have...

Well said and spot on the money!

Heh, I have noticed that some mechanics are a little testy, in fact some of the best, most fair and honest are downright cranky! I happily overlook the sas when...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 04-28-2021, 01:07 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,465
Posted By Free Bird
Considering that you don't need extra passenger...

Considering that you don't need extra passenger space I think a reefer or box truck would make a great conversion.

Overall height will be a factor in some campgrounds but there are a ton of...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 04-26-2021, 12:52 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,865
Posted By Free Bird
Yes, I used an extension handle for most of the...

Yes, I used an extension handle for most of the painting and a lot of the scrubbing.

For the cleaning/prep I found it easiest to get up on top of the roof to do the flatter portion. With a sturdy...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 04-25-2021, 11:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,865
Posted By Free Bird
Sounds like a good idea! Should make a good...

Sounds like a good idea! Should make a good safety net while working on the roof. Only down side is you will be on your knees a lot doing the lower portions of the roof.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 04-25-2021, 12:39 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,865
Posted By Free Bird
I went with a home hardware rust paint, semi...

I went with a home hardware rust paint, semi gloss, white and no hardener. I'm still happy with the job three years in but hardener sounds like a good idea.

I went dead simple on the prep, hosed...
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 02-20-2021, 09:32 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,468
Posted By Free Bird
I think Booyah is making a lot of sense, I like...

I think Booyah is making a lot of sense, I like his advice.

I converted my bus to manual because it came with a non locking 4 speed auto, if it had come with a 5 spd locker I would never have...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 02-20-2021, 08:44 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,784
Posted By Free Bird
Jeez, hard to say man, I regularly see stuff that...

Jeez, hard to say man, I regularly see stuff that looks similar but never in such skimpy quantities!:campfire:
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-30-2021, 12:40 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 10,576
Posted By Free Bird
Hey Elliot, We are on the same page here, I...

Hey Elliot,

We are on the same page here, I also assume that hard intermittent braking is a good technique for my bus. I have (in summer conditions) traveled some pretty steep logging roads with...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-29-2021, 04:40 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 10,576
Posted By Free Bird
Thanks for the vote of confidence but as a...

Thanks for the vote of confidence but as a Canadian (who could possibly find himself on an icy summit in a loaded 18 wheeler with 0 previous experience) :) I would probly just soil the seat and jump!...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-25-2021, 10:24 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 10,576
Posted By Free Bird
With the AT545 you need to be slowed down enough...

With the AT545 you need to be slowed down enough before it will drop into the lower gear you have selected. You will be going slow enough that when you drop into gear your engine will not rev high,...
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 10-22-2020, 11:09 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 12,980
Posted By Free Bird
Well that rules out tires. How's your steady...

Well that rules out tires. How's your steady bearing? I would get her warmed up and loud then run my hands (or temp sensor) over the whole drive train.

You and I have a similar unknown to deal...
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 10-22-2020, 03:14 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 12,980
Posted By Free Bird
Glad you got back to us on how everything is...

Glad you got back to us on how everything is working!

Sorry to hear you're still getting a whine from back there. Does it sound exactly like the previous diff? I would be trying to pin it down b4...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-16-2020, 12:27 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 8,698
Posted By Free Bird
If I were to raise my exhaust on my FE I would...

If I were to raise my exhaust on my FE I would run it up the outside on the back. the Guarding would bolt on from the outside and the tail lights would be mounted to the guarding. Using this method...
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 10-15-2020, 12:26 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 12,980
Posted By Free Bird
Nice in depth explanation of why we have problems...

Nice in depth explanation of why we have problems with our AT 545's. I'm not near so scientific as you but I applied "redneck math" and could see that I was losing 10 to 15% efficiency to slippage. ...
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 10-11-2020, 09:22 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 12,980
Posted By Free Bird
Which Automatic transmission do you have? If it's...

Which Automatic transmission do you have? If it's the legendary 545 I wouldn't bother.
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 10-11-2020, 09:06 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 12,980
Posted By Free Bird
Hmm -- 3.78 maybe ? Agreed on being careful...

Hmm -- 3.78 maybe ?

Agreed on being careful with the hp increases, some of them old 5 spds were matched very closely to the stock engine. And then there is the clutch which is probly stock and...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-11-2020, 12:50 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 8,698
Posted By Free Bird
Actually that don't sound like a bad idea. A...

Actually that don't sound like a bad idea.
A piece of pipe bout 4" larger than your exhaust should do it. You need to seal the weather out of your bus but you shouldn't need to stop airflow through...
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