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Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 08-23-2011, 09:31 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,983
Posted By arfisher83
Re: To those of you with a wood stove in your bus ...

Yep, I'm still here. Not very often, though. And thank you! I'm glad Buscephus was inspirational!

Take care,

Adam
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 08-22-2011, 09:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,983
Posted By arfisher83
Re: To those of you with a wood stove in your bus ...

I bought a tent stove from Cabelas. It was half price, which was still $75, but it came with the damper and about 10 feet of stove pipe. It is designed to be collapsible, but I did a permanent...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 08-16-2011, 09:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,959
Posted By arfisher83
Re: Need help on a very simple 12 volt setup, please.

I've heard most trailers are wired with 16 gauge wiring. Is this true?
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 08-15-2011, 09:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,959
Posted By arfisher83
Re: Need help on a very simple 12 volt setup, please.

Ok, thanks. I'll check the fuses in the Layton when I can locate the fuse panel. I know there's one in there somewhere.
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 08-15-2011, 08:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,959
Posted By arfisher83
Need help on a very simple 12 volt setup, please.

I have my bus wired completely for 110 AC. When I am boondocking, as I do 97.452% of the time, I use deep-cycle batteries and power inverters to run lights, stereo, etc. Last year I acquired a 1987...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-15-2011, 08:28 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,607
Posted By arfisher83
Re: Automatic or standard

Manual! Automatic is so boring, and I love being able to manually change gears for climbing hills rather than wait on the automatic to choose a gear.

-Adam
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 08-02-2011, 04:45 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,319
Posted By arfisher83
Video and slideshow-creating software.

Hey everyone,

I am really wanting to make some slideshows from pictures on my computer, and I want to add music from my computer as well. Plus I'd like to have my videos played to my music, and...
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 04-21-2010, 09:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,214
Posted By arfisher83
Re: Insurance in Iowa... who insures skoolies?

Okay, I'll give GMAC a call. Thanks!

-Adam
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 04-20-2010, 09:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,214
Posted By arfisher83
Insurance in Iowa... who insures skoolies?

I could probably read all the posts throughout the years and find my answer, but I don't have that kind of time. I am planning a trip in two weeks and I need insurance very soon! Who insures...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 11-01-2009, 08:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,497
Posted By arfisher83
Re: Wood stove pipe clearance to wall.

Thank you everyone for your advice. I have checked with my insurance company and the fire department, and I have had all my questions answered. Thank you.

-Adam
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 10-27-2009, 11:25 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,497
Posted By arfisher83
Wood stove pipe clearance to wall.

I have purchased everything I need to install a large wood stove in our basement. However, I have one question: Does sheetrock reduce the clearance necessary on a wood-framed wall? My guidelines...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-27-2009, 08:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,850
Posted By arfisher83
Re: air conditioning

My Carpenter simply had 6 screws holding each window in. They were simple to remove.

-Adam
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-27-2009, 08:54 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,891
Posted By arfisher83
Re: Does anyone have a leveling system ?

I'm cheap - no leveling jacks. I just use various plywood scraps, and like Smitty said, just place them in front of whatever wheel needs to be higher, then pull it up onto it. I can be a pain, but...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 08-27-2009, 08:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,886
Posted By arfisher83
Re: Leaf Springs

Sounds good, guys. WD40 is a wonderful thing. I'll give that a try. Thanks.

-Adam
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 08-26-2009, 08:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,886
Posted By arfisher83
Leaf Springs

Does anyone here grease/oil or lube your leaf springs? I assume there has to be friction in there. My bus makes a horrible metallic friction sound while driving - especially while off-roading to...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 08-19-2009, 09:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,979
Posted By arfisher83
Re: Wood Stove Heat Shield...

Hey, Smitty, thanks for the advice. I will be installing a stove in our house in October. Right now I am splitting and stacking wood from a neighbor's enormous oak tree they had cut down. I have...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 08-18-2009, 08:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,785
Posted By arfisher83
Getting official training to drive a bus.

I've been driving "Buscephus" now for over two years with no accidents. I just got behind the wheel on the day I bought her and drove, learning as I went. I am now in training to become a...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-17-2009, 09:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,666
Posted By arfisher83
Re: Length of bus

Mine is (or was) a 54 passenger with ten windows down each side. It measures about 31' bumper to bumper, with 24' behind the driver's seat.

-Adam
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-17-2009, 09:35 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,006
Posted By arfisher83
Re: Why do you own the bus you have?

I wasn't partial to any manufacturer or body style. I just wanted a diesel with under 200k miles, around $1500. I found my '88 Chevy with an 8.2L Detroit about an hour away. It was listed at...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 08-16-2009, 02:53 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 968
Posted By arfisher83
Restoring an old wood stove.

Does anyone have any advice on restoring an old wood stove that has been sitting outside for years? A neighbor is going to give me an Englander wood stove for our house. He used to heat his home...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 08-16-2009, 02:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,209
Posted By arfisher83
Re: Terrible accident- Graphic Pic

I can see some survivors in the picture. All is not lost.

-Adam
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-13-2009, 03:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,795
Posted By arfisher83
Re: Rooftop Decks

Yeah, I decided to say "screw the side rails". I had tried making collapsible rails, but they seemed to flimsy. A group of us went to a rodeo last Saturday night and parked the bus in the shade,...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 08-13-2009, 02:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,409
Posted By arfisher83
Re: brown recluse spyder

Here's the picture I took of the brown recluse. I put it in a container of rubbing alcohol to preserve it.

-Adam
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 08-13-2009, 02:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,409
Posted By arfisher83
Re: brown recluse spyder

Yes, these nasty spiders are being reported in my home state of Iowa now, after their existence was denied for many years. Six people in my little hometown were bitten by a brown recluse and treated...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-05-2009, 04:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,795
Posted By arfisher83
Re: Rooftop Decks

Yes, I have seen the square tubing method used before, and I agree that it would be very rigid. However, I am planning on working with the pressure-treated lumber that I acquired for free.

-Adam
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