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02-28-2018, 04:46 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Mayville ND
Posts: 30
Year: 1997
Coachwork: International/crown
Chassis: Carpender
Engine: 444E International
Rated Cap: 71 pass
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Toterhome
Only thing is ,I have a back door,I have a few ideas for a flatbed.
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02-28-2018, 05:35 PM
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#22
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Owasso, OK
Posts: 2,627
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Saf-T-Liner MVP ER
Engine: Cummins 6CTA8.3 Mechanical MD3060
Rated Cap: 46 Coach Seats, 40 foot
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Originally Posted by Ollie Hauler
Here is a really bad rough sketch of the inside
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Rough sketches are the best kind of plan. As long as you have the critical dimensions in the right place, the rougher the sketch the more flexible you will be when you meet the inevitable snags.
Nothing worse than planning something like this down to the millimeter, then panicking when the shower-base doesn't fit.
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02-28-2018, 07:05 PM
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#23
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Mayville ND
Posts: 30
Year: 1997
Coachwork: International/crown
Chassis: Carpender
Engine: 444E International
Rated Cap: 71 pass
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Toterhome
Here is more pics from today,total length of the bus from front bumper to hitch is 25 ft,trailer is about 33 fttotal length when done will be about 58 ft
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02-28-2018, 08:21 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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That makes a nice looking shorty, but you have to hunt for the rear axle. Nice job.
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Nobody's Business
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03-01-2018, 07:12 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Mayville ND
Posts: 30
Year: 1997
Coachwork: International/crown
Chassis: Carpender
Engine: 444E International
Rated Cap: 71 pass
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Toterhome
Started laying out the hitch tonight,from center of axle to ball is about 30 inches,found some good info on utube under RV haulers.com,great info on trailer and RV haulers
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03-02-2018, 02:29 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 1,413
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: CAT 3126
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Looking good! Nice work shortening the body!
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03-18-2018, 12:20 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Mayville ND
Posts: 30
Year: 1997
Coachwork: International/crown
Chassis: Carpender
Engine: 444E International
Rated Cap: 71 pass
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Toterhome
Some more progress today, here's some pics
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04-22-2018, 09:07 PM
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#28
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Mayville ND
Posts: 30
Year: 1997
Coachwork: International/crown
Chassis: Carpender
Engine: 444E International
Rated Cap: 71 pass
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Got the flatbed on this weekend
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04-23-2018, 06:36 AM
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#29
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 19,845
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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pretty neast flatbed!! was thinking you might go longer. sure does make a bus more functional to have that on there.
-Christopher
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04-23-2018, 11:25 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Posts: 1,796
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: B3800 Short bus
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 36
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Cool ride! Are you covering that lower door window on the rear, or removing it? I wouldn't expect that to last long being butted up to a flat-bed. I'd have accidentally broken it already, just installing the flat-bed
Also, does the door still open? Or is it now permanently shut?
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04-23-2018, 01:25 PM
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#31
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Mayville ND
Posts: 30
Year: 1997
Coachwork: International/crown
Chassis: Carpender
Engine: 444E International
Rated Cap: 71 pass
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Don't plan on using it, still need to put a guard on it
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07-28-2018, 08:53 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Mayville ND
Posts: 30
Year: 1997
Coachwork: International/crown
Chassis: Carpender
Engine: 444E International
Rated Cap: 71 pass
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Haven't updated pictures for awhile,just did some painting today
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07-28-2018, 08:56 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Mayville ND
Posts: 30
Year: 1997
Coachwork: International/crown
Chassis: Carpender
Engine: 444E International
Rated Cap: 71 pass
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Pics didn't go through
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07-28-2018, 09:29 PM
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#34
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Picton,Ont, Can.
Posts: 1,956
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: GMC
Engine: Cat 3116
Rated Cap: 72
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Looks really good man, nice work.
What a toy to have, one of a kind maybe?
Enjoy your travels,
John
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07-29-2018, 03:37 PM
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#35
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,402
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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Looking good Ollie!
Every time you post, I start shopping for a shorty to turn into a flatbed daily driver.
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07-29-2018, 03:42 PM
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#36
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Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Central MN
Posts: 191
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC RE
Engine: 8.3L
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Sweet looking ride!! Love the concept. Keep us up to date, we appreciate it very much.
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09-04-2018, 05:24 PM
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#37
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Almost There
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Watkins, Iowa
Posts: 83
Year: 2006
Coachwork: IH
Chassis: FE 300
Engine: DT 466
Rated Cap: 84
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Ollie, Did it change the way the bus rode when you took weight off the back?
I'm going to try this with a 40' flat nose and Im wondering about the way the air ride will be effected. The 80 gallon fuel tank needs to come out and its behind the back axle.
Do have any issues with the ball being behind the axle? I think if the trailer is balanced nicely moving that ball back a little will help lever that trailer out around corners better. A little more like a bumper mount.
John
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09-04-2018, 06:52 PM
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#38
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Mayville ND
Posts: 30
Year: 1997
Coachwork: International/crown
Chassis: Carpender
Engine: 444E International
Rated Cap: 71 pass
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Actually it rides kinda rough without the trailer,when I hook up the trailer and get some weight on it the bus rides great,as far as where I put the ball for the gooseneck,it handles great
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09-04-2018, 06:56 PM
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#39
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Mayville ND
Posts: 30
Year: 1997
Coachwork: International/crown
Chassis: Carpender
Engine: 444E International
Rated Cap: 71 pass
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Here is some pics of my load for this weekends threshing show
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09-04-2018, 07:28 PM
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#40
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,402
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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Hey Ollie,
I love your rig!
I had thoughts of doing something similar. I asked, on another forum, how towing would play if I mounted the hitch 18" aft of the rear axle.
The nice folks there, who have never tried it, assured me that the world as we know it would come to an end if I tried it.
Now that you have actual real world experience, how does it tow? Any issues?
Thanks.
S.
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