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Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 10-01-2021, 10:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,518
Posted By minty
Lightbulb Clever idea!!!!

Clever idea!!!!
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 09-29-2021, 12:45 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,518
Posted By minty
Question Should I put the generator on the rear luggage rack?

My 1991 International Thomas has a luggage rack welded onto the rear bumper that is as wide as the bus and sticks out from the back maybe 2.5 feet or more. (I'll measure it next week when I'm at the...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 09-29-2021, 12:22 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,843
Posted By minty
Question What is the best tool to sand the roof?

The roof of my 1991 International Thomas skoolie is in need of repainting. It has a lot of flaking or missing paint and sadly some rust. What is the best method or tool for sanding the old paint off?...
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 06-20-2019, 06:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,008
Posted By minty
Can I use black water treatment on gray water tank?

My gray water tank smells bad and isn't always draining properly. I've never treated it with anything. I have some Campa-Chem Original Holding Tank Deodorant and some Aqua-KEM Liquid Holding Tank...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 07-12-2017, 01:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,668
Posted By minty
Looks like I need to sell this sooner than...

Looks like I need to sell this sooner than expected, so I'm going to give members of this forum a discount and sell it for $9,500. That's a $2,000 discount. Let me know if you want to come look at it.
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 07-10-2017, 12:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,668
Posted By minty
Oh, forgot to mention, there is 30 amp electric...

Oh, forgot to mention, there is 30 amp electric hookup!
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 07-10-2017, 04:16 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,668
Posted By minty
35 ft 1991 International Skoolie - $11,500

My wife and I took our kids on an amazing 10 month adventure living full time in this converted school bus. We traveled in "Minty" from Tennessee, to Oklahoma, through the Great Plains to...
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 02-14-2017, 04:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,888
Posted By minty
Question Properly maintaining gray water

I seem to have down a working method for my black water tank but not the gray water, and could use some advice.

For black water, I just always leave the dumping valve shut and use Campa-Chem. Once...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 02-08-2017, 02:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,974
Posted By minty
Thank you so much to everyone for your help. It...

Thank you so much to everyone for your help. It is much appreciated. I'm sorry I didn't keep my promise and update sooner. I think the glow plug relay seems like a plausible explanation. When I had...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 02-01-2017, 11:08 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,974
Posted By minty
Happy that it started for no apparent reason just...

Happy that it started for no apparent reason just now. I promise to come back to the thread to follow up, later today. Thank you to all!!
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 02-01-2017, 10:55 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,974
Posted By minty
Question It's 73F here. So the gray smoke means it's...

It's 73F here. So the gray smoke means it's likely not air in the fuel?

Thanks for the help. The glow plugs were changed out in December by a mechanic. How do I bypass the relay?
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 02-01-2017, 10:33 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,974
Posted By minty
Exclamation Won't start, must be out of this space in 30 minutes

Oh my...My bus won't start and the RV park says someone needs my space in 30 minutes. This is bad.

It's a 1991 International Thomas school bus with a 7.3 (**not** turbo). The starter cranks just...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 01-13-2017, 04:45 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,341
Posted By minty
Question Will this bike rack work?

I recently purchased a Bell Hitchbiker 450 bike rack at Academy Sports which attaches to the hitch of my skoolie and was about to use it for the first time. However, the instructions say, "This hitch...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-19-2016, 09:49 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,857
Posted By minty
Thanks so much everyone for your input! I ended...

Thanks so much everyone for your input! I ended up doing the following:
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-08-2016, 05:02 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,857
Posted By minty
Unhappy I appreciate everyone's replies! I can't...

I appreciate everyone's replies!

I can't seem to get the hot water heater blown completely out. :( There seems to be a little left in the bottom of it and there is no drain plug on it. :( Kind of...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-08-2016, 03:15 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,857
Posted By minty
I like that idea, thanks. Maybe I'll just get rid...

I like that idea, thanks. Maybe I'll just get rid of all the water in the pipes/tanks and put RV antifreeze in the drain traps. That would also be cheaper than the ideas in the OP! Maybe this for a...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-08-2016, 02:29 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,857
Posted By minty
Exclamation Freeze tonight!

I plan to leave North Texas soon but it looks like I won't quite be out on time to miss a freeze or two. :P So, I guess I'm going to have come up with a way to keep my skoolie's pipes from freezing...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 09-27-2016, 08:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,570
Posted By minty
What about those SUVs/wagons that have a third...

What about those SUVs/wagons that have a third row seat?
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 09-27-2016, 04:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,570
Posted By minty
Question Difficulty deciding on car to tow

I have a 35 foot 1991 International Thomas skoolie with an Allison tranny and 7.3 diesel. I am looking for a vehicle to tow behind me, but there are a few complexities. First, there are 7 of us (5...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 07-29-2016, 03:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,240
Posted By minty
The flow problem appears to only be *before* it...

The flow problem appears to only be *before* it gets to the carb. The fuel filter is between the gas tank and the carb. The issue is between the gas tank and the filter, so that the filter won't fill...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 07-29-2016, 02:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,240
Posted By minty
Question Generator gas flow problem

My old gas generator's gas tank (attached to the bus) had gunk in it when I bought it, so I replaced the tank with one from a junk yard that was surprisingly very clean. However, there seems to be a...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 07-18-2016, 01:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 19,445
Posted By minty
I ended up using what the gas station had, which...

I ended up using what the gas station had, which was something that said it was Dexron III and rated for Allison off highway C4. Not ultimate I suppose. I'm going to read through this read a few more...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 07-17-2016, 07:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 19,445
Posted By minty
I just looked at the tranny label and it says it...

I just looked at the tranny label and it says it is an Allison AT545D. I don't understand what their website means with those tabs that say TE 295, etc. What am I missing here?
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 07-17-2016, 06:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 19,445
Posted By minty
Exclamation What kind of tranny fluid?

I'm sitting here at a truck stop and found I am 2 quarts low on tranny fluid, but don't know what kind to put in. Can anyone help?

This is a 1991 International Thomas school bus, with a 7.3...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 06-15-2016, 09:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,486
Posted By minty
Good news! I got everything working today, using...

Good news! I got everything working today, using the above steps. :dance: I still need to clean up a few wires and put an inline fuse, but I'm good to go now. It ended up that this plan worked great...
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