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12-04-2012, 06:33 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 6
Year: 1987
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: International
Engine: 6.9L
Rated Cap: 71
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12-05-2012, 09:34 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 6
Year: 1987
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: International
Engine: 6.9L
Rated Cap: 71
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12-06-2012, 09:35 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Re: The Living Bus Project
BMP --- Welcome! And this will no doubt be an interesting build worth following.
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12-06-2012, 04:20 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: MN
Posts: 732
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Wayne
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DT466
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: The Living Bus Project
You wouldn't happen to be an engineer, would you? 
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12-06-2012, 07:52 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 6
Year: 1987
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: International
Engine: 6.9L
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12-06-2012, 08:18 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: MN
Posts: 732
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Wayne
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DT466
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: The Living Bus Project
That's awesome!! We are in the process of becoming debt free to do the same. Only about one more year to go. And yes, lol...I am a service technician for an automated packaging machinery company and work with engineers on a daily basis. There was no doubt.
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12-06-2012, 08:49 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Roswell, NM
Posts: 3,588
Year: 1986
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: 40 ft All American FE
Engine: 8.2LTA Fuel Pincher DD V8
Rated Cap: 89
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Re: The Living Bus Project
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LP STORAGE: Two propane tanks are mounted underneath with a total 100lb total capacity. This will last about a year of continuous use with a LP stove.
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Two questions... where did you get 50lb horizontal LP tanks (not that I want one, just curious) and what LP stove are you using. I know that my LP gas range (30" GE Profile) uses far less LP (currently using about 27 GALLONS per year or 115 pounds) than the small RV gas range we used in the Class C. Others may want to know a good energy efficient alternative to the common RV ranges.
100 gallons of propane weighs 424 pounds (4.24 lbs. per gallon) so 100 lb tanks = 23.5 LB
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12-06-2012, 10:30 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 6
Year: 1987
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: International
Engine: 6.9L
Rated Cap: 71
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12-07-2012, 09:33 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: MN
Posts: 732
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Wayne
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DT466
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: The Living Bus Project
First off, I hugely respect your ability to calculate all this and recognize the amount of thought that goes into it. I hope you are able to achieve your goals, but I want to remind you of an important variable that you are forgetting. Real life. It is to be applied at a ratio if .5, so is therefore a very simple equation ;). I'm not trying to be negative, but I can almost promise that most of what you have figured here will not be achieved as expected. The HP and torque increases you stated for your engine for example, while they may actually prove true, as they are hopefully dyno proven, the real world gains will likely be half. Why? Because there are too many variables to account for when moving something this heavy, this wind resistant, and with this much drivetrain loss down the road. Real life ALWAYS kicks you in the ass. Anywho...I have blabbered enough. Definitely looking forward to watching your progress.
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12-16-2012, 01:54 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: NE Oregon, SW Idaho
Posts: 98
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: IH
Engine: 466
Rated Cap: 64
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Re: The Living Bus Project
Will look forward to MPG figures when you get it all assembled and running down the road!
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12-20-2012, 02:16 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 6
Year: 1987
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: International
Engine: 6.9L
Rated Cap: 71
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12-20-2012, 02:19 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 143
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Re: The Living Bus Project
Awesome! Luckily it doesn't cost much either.
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12-20-2012, 02:58 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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Re: The Living Bus Project
not to sound as a downer (i really want to see this ride out  )
it will end up being a $1,000,000.00+ Skoolie when it's all said and done....cool...but $$$$$
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12-20-2012, 03:08 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 1,489
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/AT545
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Re: The Living Bus Project
17 stage water filtration?! Dude, are you completely insane? I hope so! Please keep us in the loop as your condition progresses - this looks to be a lot of fun. 
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12-20-2012, 04:59 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 6
Year: 1987
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: International
Engine: 6.9L
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12-20-2012, 05:03 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
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Re: The Living Bus Project
I agree water is more important than food,
So you can actually buy "off the shelf" this water system for that price?
Just curious cause this way cool...oops with a "K" Kool 
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12-20-2012, 09:09 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: So Cal
Posts: 3,231
Year: 1935
Coachwork: Superior
Chassis: Chevy
Engine: 317 ci/tid / Isuzu
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Re: The Living Bus Project
Believe I would just double distill and be done with it. Just my two cents worth because I believe "KISS" makes sense--but then I have a very small bus and would need a trailer to haul your proposed system (which I agree will work just fine).
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12-20-2012, 10:27 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Re: The Living Bus Project
Personally I plan on using dehydrated water. It's lighter & takes up so little space.
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12-21-2012, 12:08 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: NUNYA
Posts: 4,236
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: 3800
Engine: DT408, AT545
Rated Cap: 23 500 gvw
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Re: The Living Bus Project
My vote is for whiskey or tequila.
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02-01-2013, 12:37 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Eastern Washington
Posts: 234
Year: 1986
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE
Engine: 3208TA Cat 250HP
Rated Cap: 84
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Re: The Living Bus Project
Looking forward to this build... Welcome! 
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