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05-09-2020, 10:15 AM
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#61
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Moved to Zealand!
Posts: 1,517
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freightliner FS-65
Engine: 7.2L Cat 3126 turbo diesel
Rated Cap: 71 passenger 30,000 gvwr
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Originally Posted by dwood443
Thanks for that reminder. I’ve used fluid film in aerosol cans but never sprayed from a gallon can. I can investigate giving a coat of that this spring. That stuff is sticky and stays a awhile.
I really like that stuff but the smell is unique, not terrible but I’m wondering what a whole fresh sprayed bus will smell like?
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Fortunately I kinda like the smell -- at least compared to other products/paints/oils/ and the Fluid Film is relatively non-toxic which I really like.
It will definitely smell for a day or two but I don't think it really lingers -- but I've never done the whole underside of a bus either!
You should wear an organic vapor respirator if aerosolizing that much of it at one time -- nothing you wanna coat the inside of your lungs with...
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05-10-2020, 05:33 PM
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#62
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Ohio
Posts: 224
Year: 2008
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: 0908S
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 28' 9 window
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Got a couple of floor sections in. Gotta keep moving 
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05-13-2020, 02:43 PM
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#63
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Ohio
Posts: 224
Year: 2008
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: 0908S
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 28' 9 window
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I’ve found the air leak in my rear shocks. Can anyone tell me what the part that senses what level shock are is called? 
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05-13-2020, 04:10 PM
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#64
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3,856
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas Built Bus
Chassis: Freightliner FS65
Engine: Caterpillar 3126E Diesel
Rated Cap: 71 Passenger- 30,000 lbs.
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The following is from the DTNA.com website using the PartsPro to look up the device for our bus:
VALVE-HEIGHT CONTROL, part number: 16-14530-000
(DTNA = Daimler Trucks North America = the Freightliner dealer)
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05-13-2020, 06:07 PM
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#65
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Yeah its what sets your rear ride height. They're a pretty common failiure. Pretty much universal generic parts, from what I understand. Mine's unique but my rear suspension is a proprietary Hendrickson system. Yours is probably Hendrickson but the part looks like a universal one.
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05-13-2020, 06:36 PM
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#66
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Ohio
Posts: 224
Year: 2008
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: 0908S
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 28' 9 window
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Thanks for the name. Once I get my laptop fired up I’ll look up the part number on the build sheet Thomas gave me,
Got the floor down today
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05-13-2020, 08:03 PM
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#67
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Brazoria County, Texas
Posts: 819
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 32 Passenger
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Great feeling ain't it? Good job !!
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05-14-2020, 05:22 AM
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#68
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Ohio
Posts: 224
Year: 2008
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: 0908S
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 28' 9 window
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Native
The following is from the DTNA.com website using the PartsPro to look up the device for our bus:
VALVE-HEIGHT CONTROL, part number: 16-14530-000
(DTNA = Daimler Trucks North America = the Freightliner dealer)
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Its exactly that part number. Thanks again
http://www.thomasbusonline.com/manua.../61310455D.pdf
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05-14-2020, 04:11 PM
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#69
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3,856
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas Built Bus
Chassis: Freightliner FS65
Engine: Caterpillar 3126E Diesel
Rated Cap: 71 Passenger- 30,000 lbs.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dwood443
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You are welcome. Thank you for posting the diagram. I stuffed it into my bus folder. 
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05-14-2020, 06:49 PM
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#70
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3,856
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas Built Bus
Chassis: Freightliner FS65
Engine: Caterpillar 3126E Diesel
Rated Cap: 71 Passenger- 30,000 lbs.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dwood443
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Please tell me how you found the manual for this.
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05-14-2020, 07:15 PM
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#71
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Ohio
Posts: 224
Year: 2008
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: 0908S
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 28' 9 window
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Native
Please tell me how you found the manual for this.
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I emailed Thomas bus and provided my VIN. I asked for the build sheet. The word doc they provided had html links in it which lead me to the link I provided. If you have a thomas bus and send me a private message I will send you the link to my build for a reference. I don't want to put my link online because I don't want them to maybe remove the content from public access.
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05-14-2020, 10:19 PM
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#72
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3,856
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas Built Bus
Chassis: Freightliner FS65
Engine: Caterpillar 3126E Diesel
Rated Cap: 71 Passenger- 30,000 lbs.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dwood443
I emailed Thomas bus and provided my VIN. I asked for the build sheet. The word doc they provided had html links in it which lead me to the link I provided. If you have a thomas bus and send me a private message I will send you the link to my build for a reference. I don't want to put my link online because I don't want them to maybe remove the content from public access.
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Thank you. I will try your technnique. I have a login to the thomasbusonline.com site, but I could not find anything like the diagram you posted. I did find new (to me) interesting things ... as I usually do when I poke around on the site. I have a contact at Freightliner Custom Chassis Company (the folks that *are* Thomas Built Buses) and I will send him an e-mail. If I do not find traction that route, I'll drop you a PM.
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05-16-2020, 12:13 PM
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#73
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Ohio
Posts: 224
Year: 2008
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: 0908S
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 28' 9 window
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Come Monday
Got the wall insulation done today. Gonna try to get some wall framing done today too
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05-17-2020, 01:18 PM
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#74
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Ohio
Posts: 224
Year: 2008
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: 0908S
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 28' 9 window
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Some wall framing done. Although I think officially “furring strips”.
I really wanted to keep the rear windows in view but I’m considering a wall about 16 inches from rear wall for a tool shed, solar stuff, any maybe a water heater.
Does anyone have any pros/cons for such a wall?
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05-19-2020, 07:24 PM
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#75
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Ohio
Posts: 224
Year: 2008
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: 0908S
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 28' 9 window
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Come Monday
Got some stuff for inside the bus over the last few days. Some knotty pine cabinet doors I might try to use on walls. I also got some cabinets with granite counters and about 70 square feet of cherry wood flooring.
Just need to complete framing and get these walls up
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05-19-2020, 07:55 PM
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#76
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 7,000
Year: 2003
Coachwork: International
Chassis: CE 300
Engine: DT466e
Rated Cap: 65C-43A
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I love seeing stuff recycled/repurposed into skoolies.
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05-20-2020, 01:42 AM
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#77
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3,856
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas Built Bus
Chassis: Freightliner FS65
Engine: Caterpillar 3126E Diesel
Rated Cap: 71 Passenger- 30,000 lbs.
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I do like the cabinet doors!
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05-23-2020, 05:54 PM
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#78
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Ohio
Posts: 224
Year: 2008
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: 0908S
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 28' 9 window
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Some more progress. Bathroom walls up, basic wiring, Bed frame started. I considered a rear wall and even built it and realized I could not get my cabinets in the front door. Now rethinking and I decided to build the rear bed with access to the door folding somehow 
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05-23-2020, 06:39 PM
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#79
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 7,000
Year: 2003
Coachwork: International
Chassis: CE 300
Engine: DT466e
Rated Cap: 65C-43A
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Can you make the wall removable?
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05-23-2020, 06:52 PM
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#80
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Ohio
Posts: 224
Year: 2008
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: 0908S
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 28' 9 window
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Come Monday
Quote:
Originally Posted by musigenesis
Can you make the wall removable?
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I’m going to try something but not sure yet. I want the back for a garage and a place for solar controller and other stuff.
The biggest impact to me is a skinny 2x4’ bathroom and having to insulate. With all the patchwork I did in the rear wall I wanted to leave it open/uninsulated in case of any more leaks. I thought I’d just insulate the new wall.
As I’m writing this maybe I’ll just frame in a removable wall in the hole? This way I can still insulate and slide the wall in and out as needed. (Oh, that’s what you suggested huh?)
I’ve put that part off for now. Just glad I’m using screws because my plans are changing often. 
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