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Old 05-21-2020, 12:55 PM   #61
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How are water tanks usually differentiated from each other? Or do they usually just all get thrown under the bus looking the same?

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Old 05-21-2020, 04:00 PM   #62
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From what I have seen on this site, it all depends on what the bus owner decides to do. Well, the type of tank material used for the fresh water may be different than that used for the other tanks. After all, the fresh water tank contents are intended to be consumed wheras the others are not.
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Old 05-21-2020, 04:03 PM   #63
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wheras the others are not.
...at least I hope not
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Old 05-21-2020, 09:10 PM   #64
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So these are mounted. I'm sure you'll find a reason this mounting is inadequate (not a bad thing, haha. It could probably use 2 more "front to back" connections on each edge of the tank)


I need to model the drainage and plumbing connections, Would you be able to provide me with he measurements on your tanks?

If it's similar to this example I found online, measuring both the base and the pipe part would be of great help

Probably a dumb question because I suppose it's all standardized..
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Old 05-21-2020, 11:31 PM   #65
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Neither Banman nor I have added tanks to our buses. Perhaps someone else following might help.
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Old 05-22-2020, 09:19 AM   #66
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Oops. Assumed that was one of the essentials

I have window fills now, individually selectable on each row of windows in-game.


I've also added weight to the water tanks, and if you so desire you can fill all of them all the way up.. for whatever reason
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Oops. Assumed that was one of the essentials

I have window fills now, individually selectable on each row of windows in-game.
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My bus is more of a driveway ornament at the moment...
(two other 4X4 projects splitting my attention...)

From what I've seen -- tank configuration is based on the builders budget.
At the high end you can have a tank built to your specs. (makes sense for a million dollar yacht right...?)
At the other end I've seen 55gal barrels repurposed into tanks...
And a lot of folks use the tanks from salvaged RV's campers.

I continue to be impressed by the quality of the detail you've got into this.
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Old 05-22-2020, 10:41 AM   #68
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I'm thinking about putting the propane tanks in these 2 spots


Mounting them just like this


Do you think the heat from the transmission would be an issue IRL with the front set?
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Old 05-22-2020, 02:27 PM   #69
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I'd be more concerned about the exhaust. I would *think* the tanks are far enough away from the transmission that the <250 degree F on the INSIDE if the transmission would have a hard time even warming up the tanks. I do know that the exhaust is still toasty whilecoming out the back. I have not measured the exhaust pipe temperatures though. I tend to avoid them if the engine has been run recently.
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Old 05-22-2020, 02:58 PM   #70
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I wonder how this compares to real life
I "installed" (created physics for) the tanks and their frames, that took 1 and a half hours in total.

Naturally, threw it down another cliff to see how everything interacts with each other: https://gfycat.com/regulardelayedequine

Pretty happy with the results. May install a satellite dish for internet as well.
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I'm thinking about putting the propane tanks in these 2 spots


Do you think the heat from the transmission would be an issue IRL with the front set?
The battery box is where you propose the forward tank to be...
That's okay if you're moving the bus batteries...

Maybe I'm missing something but with the exhaust on the far side of the bus I don't see any factor to the propane tanks.

There's a lot of air moving under the bus when you're driving.
You can add a heatshield (sheet metal) to deflect a heat source anywhere you think it's too close...
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Old 05-23-2020, 04:20 PM   #72
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My bad, I thought the propane was going on the passenger side. My eyes must not be functioning well.
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Old 05-24-2020, 08:14 PM   #73
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Finally completed and released it for others to play with

Here's an image taken by another player, they customized the wheels, added an air horn, and added wheel well flares


And here are some images from me


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Old 05-25-2020, 12:29 AM   #74
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It is so cool that others are using your shorty model ... and making adds of their own. Personally I like your shorty better.
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