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Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 10-26-2008, 06:28 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,625
Posted By Les Lampman
Re: Mounting blackwater tank inside

Smitty,

I think your idea is fine; it's really just a glorified Porta-Potti. Coming from the boat side of things I don't see how this is any worse than pumping waste through hoses all over the...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-26-2008, 06:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,730
Posted By Les Lampman
Re: best way to heat water.

Hiya!

Well, the first thing you need to do is teach everyone the basics of a "Navy" shower (turn on the water, get wet, turn off the water, shampoo, lather up, then rinse). Otherwise your biggest...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 05-18-2008, 10:18 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,078
Posted By Les Lampman
Re: Electrical - wiring Question

It really depends on the capacity of the inverter and how you want to use it so there's no one answer.

The inverter I most use has a built-in 30-amp transfer switch so the shore power inlet (that...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 05-17-2008, 08:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,760
Posted By Les Lampman
Re: 1982 Thomas Saf-T-Liner ER (pusher) for sale (WA State)

Hi Bernie,

I didn't see your email; I just checked again but it hasn't come through.

Anyway, to answer your question...I'm not sure. I don't own the other bus anymore; one of the folks from...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 05-15-2008, 11:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,760
Posted By Les Lampman
1982 Thomas Saf-T-Liner ER (pusher) for sale (WA State)

It's with a great deal of reluctance that I post my bus for sale. I'm relocating to Nashville, TN and will not have a place for the bus or the time to work on it since I'll be traveling a lot for my...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 05-13-2008, 09:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,449
Posted By Les Lampman
Re: Tow bars

I'd generally be right there with you but in this case I think I'd definitely purchase a commercial tow bar. I think the possibility for problems (fitting, attachment, tracking, stability, strength,...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 05-13-2008, 09:47 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,046
Posted By Les Lampman
Re: the new guy

Hi Bob,

Refer back to your other thread on this subject since there are responses there. :)

Cheers...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-13-2008, 09:41 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,447
Posted By Les Lampman
Re: the new guy

Hi and welcome aboard.

I've insured my buses with GMAC with no issues. I didn't tell them it was a school bus but then again I didn't not tell them; they just didn't ask. I just told them it was...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 05-12-2008, 07:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,679
Posted By Les Lampman
Re: New kid on the block

Welcome aboard Stan! :D
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-10-2008, 08:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,491
Posted By Les Lampman
Re: HELP AIR CONDITIONING ON 1952 CHEVY BUS

I was going to make the same suggestion as Smitty. I know they've been used on some HDT fifth wheel haulers (essentially semi tractors with RV plates on them to pull really large fifth wheels). On...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 05-09-2008, 07:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,436
Posted By Les Lampman
Re: Legal operation of a skoolie

Here is a link to a summary of what each State requires for heavy RV operator licensing:

https://changingears.com/rv-sec-state-rv-license.shtml

As of the time the list was put together 15 states...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 05-09-2008, 07:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,574
Posted By Les Lampman
Re: Which bus is best for me?

Oh Boy! I can hardly wait for these stories! :) I believe this photo of Jason's bus was in that vicinity! :lol:

https://www.skoolie.net/gallery2/d/9891-3/Img_1440.jpg
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-09-2008, 07:05 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 10,587
Posted By Les Lampman
Re: Bus #2... saved and with a new home

Great! Looks like quite the drive.

It reminds me of taking our first bus (the 1978 International conventional) down the narrow twisty road into Silverthorn Resort at Shasta Lake in northern...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 05-09-2008, 08:41 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,102
Posted By Les Lampman
Re: Lost My Brakes

Hi Sue,

If you have a heavy truck dealer/shop nearby that's qualified to do DOT inspections that's what I would (and do) do. I take my bus in once a year and ask to get a DOT inspection. This is...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 05-09-2008, 08:24 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,436
Posted By Les Lampman
Re: Legal operation of a skoolie

First...welcome aboard!

There's actually a lot written on the subject here and a search should turn up a fair amount but to summarize...

The Federal government sets the regulations for a CDL...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-09-2008, 07:51 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 10,587
Posted By Les Lampman
Re: Bus #2... saved and with a new home

Definitely! It ought to do pretty well on the open road.

Perhaps ideally it would be nice to get in the high 60's or around 70 mph at 2400 so when cruising around 60 or so the rpm would be lower....
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-08-2008, 07:07 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 10,587
Posted By Les Lampman
Re: Bus #2... saved and with a new home

Yea, I'd say so. Seems like a lot of them are in the 5.something or other range and are a lot slower. You ought to be able to hold 60 pretty well and still climb hills without crawling.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 05-08-2008, 07:02 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,319
Posted By Les Lampman
Re: Transmission supports on 1988 thomas safe t liner

Hiya! I just got home (I'm on the west coast). I took a look at my bus today and the transmission definitely just hangs there off the engine with no other visible means of support.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 05-08-2008, 08:04 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,319
Posted By Les Lampman
Re: Transmission supports on 1988 thomas safe t liner

Hmmm...if I get a chance today I'll have a look under my Thomas rear engine bus and see what's there for support. I've got a 3208 cat and an MT643 transmission.
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-08-2008, 08:00 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 10,587
Posted By Les Lampman
Re: Bus #2... saved and with a new home

And really, to be fair, I should have added one more category to my list of reasons to do the floor.

5) You just want to.

It's just in the nature of some folks to work at high levels of detail....
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 05-07-2008, 08:32 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,965
Posted By Les Lampman
Re: New to the bus conversion idea

This is a great site for a bus with a deck and being used full time...

https://seanf.smugmug.com/
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 05-07-2008, 08:29 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,965
Posted By Les Lampman
Re: New to the bus conversion idea

Sort of...

It's relatively easy to cut the rear (say half) of the bus body off (move the rear cap with the door up to the cutoff) and have a flat bed behind the remaining body. The sides of the...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-07-2008, 08:13 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 10,587
Posted By Les Lampman
Re: Bus #2... saved and with a new home

Ah! That's the question, exactly.

I think the decision to attack the floor comes when:

1) you know it's bad from the start or
2) it stinks or
3) you try a test area and the rubber comes...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 05-07-2008, 08:05 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 8,655
Posted By Les Lampman
Re: Info on installing roof top ac

First...welcome!

The emergency hatches are genearlly too large for the A/C unit without making an adapater plate; essentially a flat metal skin with a smaller hole for the A/C unit but the it...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-05-2008, 02:42 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,111
Posted By Les Lampman
Re: Hawg wagon project.

I'm going to guess a soap and lotion dispenser...looks vaguely familiar.
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