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Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap
08-05-2018, 05:35 PM
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1996 International 3800 DT466 w/ Roof Raise, Northern Wisconsin
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1996 International 3800 DT466 w/ Roof Raise, Northern Wisconsin
We're selling our skoolie project... Our circumstances have changed and we moved to northern Wisconsin for a new job and housing is cheaper, so we bought a house. The house needs quite a bit of...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
10-10-2017, 02:56 PM
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Tiny House Bus - 1996 Thomas International
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Tinyhousebus
No corvette for me, but I bought some extra...
No corvette for me, but I bought some extra fiberglass to repair my truck bed corners once I have the place and time to tear it apart.
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
10-10-2017, 02:24 PM
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Tiny House Bus - 1996 Thomas International
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Fiberglass Front Cap: So we finally got...
Fiberglass Front Cap:
So we finally got around to fiberglassing our front gap a couple weeks ago as well as an oil change and new batteries just prior. I'm not going to explain all the details...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
07-12-2017, 02:46 PM
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Tiny House Bus - 1996 Thomas International
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Here's our spring SketchUp version of our bus....
Here's our spring SketchUp version of our bus. It's changed only mildly since then, but we're looking to tune it up in the next couple weeks. I welcome input on our design. The top of each picture is...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
07-12-2017, 02:23 PM
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Tiny House Bus - 1996 Thomas International
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Tinyhousebus
And we're back! I'm not sure why quite a few...
And we're back!
I'm not sure why quite a few of the image links on the last couple pages are broken, but seeing as I can't edit them, please see our instagram for all past and present pictures.
...
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Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters
03-30-2017, 09:40 AM
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Progressive has online bus conversion options
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Tinyhousebus
Disclaimer: All my comments are my own...
Disclaimer: All my comments are my own understanding/experience. Check with the state laws/regulations that pertain to you.
I'm unclear as to whether or not you are a VT resident. You will be...
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New Member Intros - Say Hello!
02-12-2017, 03:00 PM
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We got our bus!!!! Now what?
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Tinyhousebus
For us, it was best to use an impact driver (gun...
For us, it was best to use an impact driver (gun would have more torque) to get as many off as possible with a healthy spray down of penetrating oil (WD-40 in this case). Stubborn ones I had to grind...
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Conversion General Discussions
02-12-2017, 02:50 PM
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Necessary tools?
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Tinyhousebus
You should provide everyone with some...
You should provide everyone with some requirements that you're looking at. For example, will you have access to water, electricity, a barn, heat, etc...? If you don't have electricity, then you would...
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Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters
01-24-2016, 08:07 PM
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getting the title?
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Like I said multiple times in my post, it depends...
Like I said multiple times in my post, it depends on your state's regulations. If that was unclear regarding the CDL, I apologize. I don't claim to be an expert by any means. All I know is in WI/MN...
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Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters
01-24-2016, 02:45 PM
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getting the title?
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If you're worried about it having a salvage title...
If you're worried about it having a salvage title or damage you could check a VIN# website (I have been happy with carfax), but it will say salvage on the paper title as well.
As far as...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
01-23-2016, 04:38 PM
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Tiny House Bus - 1996 Thomas International
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Tinyhousebus
UPDATE: Hey everyone, sorry we never updated...
UPDATE:
Hey everyone, sorry we never updated this, I intended to in December but we've moved our location so life has been busy. Since our last post we have moved to SE Wisconsin with our bus and...
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Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters
01-23-2016, 04:07 PM
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Progressive has online bus conversion options
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Tinyhousebus
This is how I have reasonable skoolie liability...
This is how I have reasonable skoolie liability insurance through Progressive. I've waited awhile to post this to see whether or not they were going to drop me. I started the policy in NW Wisconsin...
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Conversion General Discussions
11-20-2015, 11:08 AM
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wiring diagrams
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Tinyhousebus
If your bus is anything like mine (I think a safe...
If your bus is anything like mine (I think a safe assumption), I have a white wire that runs the length of my bus that powers the ID/clearance lights (when the running/headlight switch is active)....
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New Member Intros - Say Hello!
11-20-2015, 10:37 AM
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floor question
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Tinyhousebus
Pics please. From what I've seen, most school...
Pics please.
From what I've seen, most school bus floors are metal/marine plywood/rubber. I don't have any experience with carpeting so I wouldn't be the one to give advice, but my guess is the...
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New Member Intros - Say Hello!
11-20-2015, 10:26 AM
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Just Getting Started & Saying Hello
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Tinyhousebus
That seems like an interesting platform to build...
That seems like an interesting platform to build on. That sucks to hear about the seller. I don't think I could ever buy something without seeing it first. The sellers I bought from said they'd...
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New Member Intros - Say Hello!
11-20-2015, 10:17 AM
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Intro Post
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Am I hearing this right? You want to start/finish...
Am I hearing this right? You want to start/finish a bus by the end of this coming spring semester? If that's the case, good luck to you, I wouldn't want to be in your shoes, especially with that...
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New Member Intros - Say Hello!
11-20-2015, 10:13 AM
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The beginning of something great..
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Tinyhousebus
Welcome. I assume it's full size, what passenger...
Welcome. I assume it's full size, what passenger cap? I'll keep an eye out for your build thread.
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Conversion General Discussions
11-20-2015, 10:07 AM
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Build a wall behind the driver?
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Tinyhousebus
I'm planning on separating the (not sure of...
I'm planning on separating the (not sure of terms/making them up) cabin from the house with a heavy curtain for winter time use. That way we can have a sort of mud-room to minimize door/cold glass...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
11-20-2015, 10:01 AM
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Tiny House Bus - 1996 Thomas International
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Well, we finished gluing/bolting the rest of the...
Well, we finished gluing/bolting the rest of the panels last Sunday. We were planning on Sat/Sun bus-time, but Sat turned out to be a bust with forecasted "sunny" weather and realistic cloudy...
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Conversion General Discussions
11-13-2015, 02:40 PM
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wiring diagrams
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Tinyhousebus
Have you taken a multimeter and verified you're...
Have you taken a multimeter and verified you're not getting power to the tail lights? I had a tail light go out, took out the bulb, noticed corrosion, checked with the multimeter (power=yes),...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
11-13-2015, 02:01 PM
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Tiny House Bus - 1996 Thomas International
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Tinyhousebus
I just redid our SketchUp floor plan this...
I just redid our SketchUp floor plan this morning. I was working on the 2d version yesterday and built everything up today. It's obviously rough, but helps us visualize the space a little better. I...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
11-12-2015, 12:44 PM
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Tiny House Bus - 1996 Thomas International
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Tinyhousebus
As promised, here are the latest photos. ...
As promised, here are the latest photos.
https://scontent-dfw1-1.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xpt1/t51.2885-15/e35/12224270_925205320896033_63651246_n.jpg...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
11-12-2015, 12:26 PM
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Tiny House Bus - 1996 Thomas International
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20,535
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Tinyhousebus
It makes it easier when I'm currently unemployed...
It makes it easier when I'm currently unemployed and Julie's temporary DNR position was cut down to one day a week and we have free rent. We have time to research/plan/work, but once we get our...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
11-12-2015, 10:20 AM
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Tiny House Bus - 1996 Thomas International
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20,535
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Tinyhousebus
I forgot to mention in the raise post that we did...
I forgot to mention in the raise post that we did jack/level the bus frame. We did this mostly to prevent settling in the front once the ribs were cut, but also to level the bus somewhat. It was...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
11-12-2015, 10:09 AM
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Tiny House Bus - 1996 Thomas International
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20,535
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Tinyhousebus
It's another rain/computer day up in Northern WI,...
It's another rain/computer day up in Northern WI, funny how that works huh? We've been trying our best to get everything up and bolted before the weather stirs up, and we mostly met that goal. Time...
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