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09-10-2020, 08:46 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: KANSAS CITY
Posts: 751
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270 Degree awning
Looks like a new idea for a Skoolie. Your mileage may very 
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09-10-2020, 10:02 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Hagerstown, MD
Posts: 52
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: CAT 3126
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This looks cool...need one that tucks nicely on the front or back of the bus...or figure a way to double them up and do all 4 corners... with a traditional one on the "door side" of the bus.
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09-10-2020, 11:23 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 9,546
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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$1500+, nice , but pricey.
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09-10-2020, 02:08 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Hagerstown, MD
Posts: 52
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: CAT 3126
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Looking at it... my weld/fabricator has an 8 foot cnc plasma table. Wonder how much he'd charge for a custom solution.
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09-10-2020, 05:38 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 1,058
Year: 1990
Coachwork: Thomas 4 window w/lift
Chassis: G30~Chevy cutaway
Engine: 5.7/350 Chevy Vortec
Rated Cap: Just me and my "stuff"?
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It might end up costing more to try to have someone "reverse engineer" something like this then sourcing the rest of the materials used in construction, than outright buying one at $1.5K, maybe?
On the other hand, shipping from down under might be reason to try to make one, maybe?
Cool looking awning... 
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09-10-2020, 05:48 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Wild Wild West
Posts: 688
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: TC RE
Engine: 8.3 Cummins MD3060
Rated Cap: 84
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Not sure where you guys are looking, but I'm seeing these things for as low as $360. Only $900 for the bigger ones.
With that said, I think I could make something like this for much cheaper. Some 1" tubing and a few of those mesh sun screen type tarps, I don't think it would be too difficult.
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09-10-2020, 05:52 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 9,546
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JackE
Not sure where you guys are looking, but I'm seeing these things for as low as $360. Only $900 for the bigger ones.
With that said, I think I could make something like this for much cheaper. Some 1" tubing and a few of those mesh sun screen type tarps, I don't think it would be too difficult.
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Link for these models for $360? 
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09-10-2020, 06:35 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 9,546
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JackE
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And there you get what you pay for, huge difference in quality between yours and the Aussie model. It's like comparing a Ferrari and a MR2, they are both sports cars. 
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09-10-2020, 08:21 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Suburbs of Winterset, OH
Posts: 163
Year: 2005
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: FS65
Engine: Mercedes 6.4L
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really cool awning....but I think I'll stick with copying the awning from Johnny Mullet's bus. More bang for the buck...
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09-11-2020, 12:44 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3,847
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas Built Bus
Chassis: Freightliner FS65
Engine: Caterpillar 3126E Diesel
Rated Cap: 71 Passenger- 30,000 lbs.
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Quite interesting, thank you for the post!
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09-16-2020, 07:47 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Aug 2020
Posts: 8
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Exactly. Almost apples and oranges.
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