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10-20-2019, 02:12 AM
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#41
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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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Still no hat channel after 5 weeks? Wow! Any contact them since you placed the order?
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10-20-2019, 08:43 PM
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#42
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 18
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I had the same issue with Colorado Custom Coach works! Was told to expect delivery in 2 to 3 weeks. After 3 weeks started sending e-mails. Slow to respond. 3 or 4 days for response. Finally got hat channels at 5 weeks. Love what they are trying to do but not thrilled with results.
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10-20-2019, 09:43 PM
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#43
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Wright City MO
Posts: 280
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins/Allison
Rated Cap: 74
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raised mine 14" used 5/8" allthread 1" square tubing(thats what I had laying around) did it on a sloping gravel drive way cut the roof off with a reciprocating saw made sure the spacing between the cuts was exactly 14" and welded rectangular tubing into the spaces holding them in with c clamps spacing them correctly and clamping them pulled the two ends of the channels together and even the job was fast and as close to perfect as it could be as Charlie said don't make the job harder than it has to be.
Gene
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10-23-2019, 04:56 PM
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#44
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Houston
Posts: 336
Year: 2003
Engine: Dt466e
Rated Cap: 30,000
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By c channel Inserts . I thought or assumed it would be separate pieces of c channel 20in that wouldn稚 be welded onto the hats....
I was expecting to order 20in hats and have 20 in c channel (not welded ) just separate .
Kind of confused
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10-23-2019, 04:57 PM
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#45
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Houston
Posts: 336
Year: 2003
Engine: Dt466e
Rated Cap: 30,000
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Just thinking how to make this work. I Intended I知 raising and cutting to desired length. Not might have to craft something up...
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10-23-2019, 05:06 PM
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#46
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Houston
Posts: 336
Year: 2003
Engine: Dt466e
Rated Cap: 30,000
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I might raise... find my desired height .
Cut these in the middle and weld back together.... ....
I’m kinda thinking 20in is a little to high and don’t want to just throw these in because it’s what I have... a weld in the middle of these should be just fine
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10-23-2019, 05:06 PM
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#47
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by BusT
Just thinking how to make this work. I Intended I’m raising and cutting to desired length. Not might have to craft something up...
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Have you asked them what's up?
I'd want my money back. Why the hell would they build em like that???
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10-23-2019, 05:07 PM
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#48
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Houston
Posts: 336
Year: 2003
Engine: Dt466e
Rated Cap: 30,000
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Either way I’m pretty excited and am hoping to put some video together of the work I’ve done so far
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10-23-2019, 05:26 PM
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#49
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Salt Lake City Utah
Posts: 1,635
Year: 2000
Chassis: Blue Bird
Engine: ISC 8.3
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BusT
I might raise... find my desired height .
Cut these in the middle and weld back together.... ....
I知 kinda thinking 20in is a little to high and don稚 want to just throw these in because it痴 what I have... a weld in the middle of these should be just fine
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Those parts look like they're intended to be inserted at the cut you make in your original hat channel. The original channel would butt up against those new channels, with the welded-in piece acting as a splice to join them.
If you don't want your raise to be as tall as those parts are, cut out more of your original hat channel. Cut out 6 inches of original, install the 20 inch extension, get a net lift of 14 inches (for example).
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10-23-2019, 05:27 PM
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#50
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Are those the CCC kits? They come welded with only a 2" overlap? Now I know why they price them the way they do. My kits are cut to length for hat and what ever overlap you want on the C. And they are cheaper and faster delivery.
I'm told at least a 6" overlap is safe. So getting equal amounts of both would leave you short on C channel.
Are their kits not length specific. If doing a 12" roof raise, order 12" kits. What did you order?
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10-23-2019, 06:15 PM
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#51
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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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For being "pros" those rib/hat assemblies are sketchy! I mean- look at the wimpy overlaps!
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10-23-2019, 07:10 PM
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#52
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Houston
Posts: 336
Year: 2003
Engine: Dt466e
Rated Cap: 30,000
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Have you asked them what's up?
I'd want my money back. Why the hell would they build em like that???
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Dude idk ....
I thought it was two separate channels....
I thought I saw that on there website also . I looked again and they were the same as the ones I got... . Could just use the hat and have the shop I work at take the c channel but I知 not sure if I want to wait or try to get through with them anymore .... after about 5 weeks . I got this today and I think it値l be hell trying to get someone on the phone...
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10-23-2019, 07:11 PM
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#53
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Houston
Posts: 336
Year: 2003
Engine: Dt466e
Rated Cap: 30,000
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Quote:
Originally Posted by family wagon
Those parts look like they're intended to be inserted at the cut you make in your original hat channel. The original channel would butt up against those new channels, with the welded-in piece acting as a splice to join them.
If you don't want your raise to be as tall as those parts are, cut out more of your original hat channel. Cut out 6 inches of original, install the 20 inch extension, get a net lift of 14 inches (for example).
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I might have to do this that痴 what I知 thinking
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10-23-2019, 07:13 PM
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#54
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Houston
Posts: 336
Year: 2003
Engine: Dt466e
Rated Cap: 30,000
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Quote:
Originally Posted by o1marc
Are those the CCC kits? They come welded with only a 2" overlap? Now I know why they price them the way they do. My kits are cut to length for hat and what ever overlap you want on the C. And they are cheaper and faster delivery.
I'm told at least a 6" overlap is safe. So getting equal amounts of both would leave you short on C channel.
Are their kits not length specific. If doing a 12" roof raise, order 12" kits. What did you order?
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I ordered 20 20in hat with insert. Which what I assume came with 20inch c channel .
Then I thought I could get some more c channel made like these and add a bigger overlap . At first I planned on going 20 then decided I値l just order bigger because I could cut my channels to fit like I need with a real overlap
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10-23-2019, 07:15 PM
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#55
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Houston
Posts: 336
Year: 2003
Engine: Dt466e
Rated Cap: 30,000
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
For being "pros" those rib/hat assemblies are sketchy! I mean- look at the wimpy overlaps!
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What overlap??
Sarcasm ... yeah i might just use there hat and get some c channel made
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10-23-2019, 07:19 PM
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#56
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Houston
Posts: 336
Year: 2003
Engine: Dt466e
Rated Cap: 30,000
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At first I thought 20in then I talked to Chris at CFC and he was saying shorter buses handle the 20in raise kinda sketchy .... with handeling ....
So maybe go 14 in or 16
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10-23-2019, 07:57 PM
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#57
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Houston
Posts: 336
Year: 2003
Engine: Dt466e
Rated Cap: 30,000
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Here we go
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10-26-2019, 04:28 PM
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#58
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Bus Nut
Join Date: May 2006
Location: mid Mo.
Posts: 872
Year: 1976
Coachwork: bluebird
Chassis: F33695
Engine: 427 chevy converted to 466
Rated Cap: 84
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if you don't think they are strong enough then just add some box tubing to the inside of the hat and make them real strong. You could just do a few or just the corners. Welded properly the 2 inch overlap would be sufficient since it's almost as long as the hat is wide.
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10-26-2019, 04:45 PM
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#59
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: south east BC, close to the Canadian/US border
Posts: 2,265
Year: 1975
Coachwork: Chevy
Chassis: 8 window
Engine: 454 LS7
Rated Cap: 24,500
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sportyrick
if you don't think they are strong enough then just add some box tubing to the inside of the hat and make them real strong. You could just do a few or just the corners. Welded properly the 2 inch overlap would be sufficient since it's almost as long as the hat is wide.
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or do it like a commercial motorhome and add a bit of styrofoam where the hat channel is missing - I think school buses are over built compared to regular buses, transport trucks, and compared to commercial motorhomes and holiday trailers, school buses may reach the realm of extremism - I really think that people worry unnecessarily about the strength of a roof raise - the skin integrity in conjunction with multiple fasteners into the roman arches of hat channel makes a bus stronger/safer/heavier than any competing vehicle of it's size - as long as what you do isn't going to loosen up and fall off or cause a fire, you're likely good to go
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10-26-2019, 04:59 PM
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#60
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BusT
I ordered 20 20in hat with insert. Which what I assume came with 20inch c channel .
Then I thought I could get some more c channel made like these and add a bigger overlap . At first I planned on going 20 then decided I’ll just order bigger because I could cut my channels to fit like I need with a real overlap
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Make sure what ever hat channel you buy, you buy it in lengths divisible by the amount of the roof raise so no waste left. I have "C" channel available for delivery now.
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