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07-24-2019, 07:22 AM
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#41
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Texas
Posts: 47
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Crown by Carpenter
Chassis: Spartan
Engine: 5.9 Cummins, Trans - Allison MD3060 (unlocked)
Rated Cap: 89
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Originally Posted by PNW_Steve
What does OP have to say?
Looks like an FE to me. No radiator grille in the back, exit in the back and a grille on the front.
Definitely FE.
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In this picture you can see the raditator grill, drivers side rear.
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07-24-2019, 07:26 AM
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#42
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Texas
Posts: 47
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Crown by Carpenter
Chassis: Spartan
Engine: 5.9 Cummins, Trans - Allison MD3060 (unlocked)
Rated Cap: 89
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Quote:
Originally Posted by solvo
It is a rear engine. Rear exit door is above the engine bay.
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I have put a RED boarder around the REAR engine bay door. the different colors are the door are paint color tests.
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07-24-2019, 07:30 AM
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#43
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Texas
Posts: 47
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Crown by Carpenter
Chassis: Spartan
Engine: 5.9 Cummins, Trans - Allison MD3060 (unlocked)
Rated Cap: 89
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Originally Posted by o1marc
There is normally a crossmember attached between the frame rails every 4' or so, effectively making it look like a ladder. The pass through storage boxes are usually under the frame. Love how the floor on that RE doesn't have the big hump taking up all the floor space in a normal RE.
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Hoping you can see how the chassis is connected to the frame, these connection points have all been secured and I had a fabricator make some that were missing. In the picture you can see the chassis cross members are above the frame rails.
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07-24-2019, 07:34 AM
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#44
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Texas
Posts: 47
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Crown by Carpenter
Chassis: Spartan
Engine: 5.9 Cummins, Trans - Allison MD3060 (unlocked)
Rated Cap: 89
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PNW_Steve
Definitely out of the ordinary.
We need pics!
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Original Brochure / sales flyer.
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07-24-2019, 07:39 AM
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#45
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Texas
Posts: 47
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Crown by Carpenter
Chassis: Spartan
Engine: 5.9 Cummins, Trans - Allison MD3060 (unlocked)
Rated Cap: 89
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So first, it should never be driven 90 mph, not smart with this size vehicle but it happened. Secondly, should I ever [by mistake] get it back up to that speed, taking a picture of the speedometer would be even more insane (distraction, hand off wheel, etc).
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07-24-2019, 07:42 AM
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#46
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Texas
Posts: 47
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Crown by Carpenter
Chassis: Spartan
Engine: 5.9 Cummins, Trans - Allison MD3060 (unlocked)
Rated Cap: 89
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Originally Posted by Polarweasel
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I found the old Carpenter website archived on someone's share, attached is the description of this bus, however images are jacked up.
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07-24-2019, 07:50 AM
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#47
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Texas
Posts: 47
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Crown by Carpenter
Chassis: Spartan
Engine: 5.9 Cummins, Trans - Allison MD3060 (unlocked)
Rated Cap: 89
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PNW_Steve
Definitely out of the ordinary.
We need pics!
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Tell me what you want to see a picture of.
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07-24-2019, 08:19 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Lebanon, Indiana
Posts: 911
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Winnebago
Chassis: Ford F53
Engine: Ford Triton V-10
Rated Cap: currently 2
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I am still impressed there's no rear doghouse but also that the 5.9 can move that behemoth. I've test driven a Thomas with a 5.9, MD3060 (no 6th) and 5.13 rear end and it atill couldn't get out of its own way to reach 55mph. Along with feedback from skoolie owners I've been in the market for a Cummins 8.3 or perhaps a DT530 with an MD3060 in a 40' RE as soon as my wallet can absorb one.
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07-24-2019, 09:38 AM
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#49
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Texas
Posts: 47
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Crown by Carpenter
Chassis: Spartan
Engine: 5.9 Cummins, Trans - Allison MD3060 (unlocked)
Rated Cap: 89
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sehnsucht
I am still impressed there's no rear doghouse but also that the 5.9 can move that behemoth. I've test driven a Thomas with a 5.9, MD3060 (no 6th) and 5.13 rear end and it atill couldn't get out of its own way to reach 55mph. Along with feedback from skoolie owners I've been in the market for a Cummins 8.3 or perhaps a DT530 with an MD3060 in a 40' RE as soon as my wallet can absorb one.
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While this does not perform like a sports car, I have not had any issues getting on the highway. The 8.3 would definitely help if your planning on mountain driving.
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07-24-2019, 09:49 AM
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#50
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by solvo
In this picture you can see the raditator grill, drivers side rear.
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It's plain to see in that picture.
Not sure if I missed that pic earlier or it's new.
Definitely an odd duck. I would love to see pics of the engine compartment.
If engine access for service is good, I would call that a pretty slick setup. RE with a flat floor and a rear exit.
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07-24-2019, 09:55 AM
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#51
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by solvo
. The 8.3 would definitely help if your planning on mountain driving.
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I would have to agree
I have put some miles on 5.9's and they are fantastic in the right application but after driving an 8.3 equipped, full size, bus it would be hard to go back to a 5.9 in a big bus.
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07-28-2019, 07:08 AM
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#52
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Texas
Posts: 47
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Crown by Carpenter
Chassis: Spartan
Engine: 5.9 Cummins, Trans - Allison MD3060 (unlocked)
Rated Cap: 89
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sehnsucht
Just curious, isn't this a rear engine bus? The presence of a back emergency door suggests it is not but there also doesn't seem to be enough grillwork up front to suggest there's an engine up there or if there is it must not need air.
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Picture of rear engine bay.
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07-28-2019, 09:59 AM
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#53
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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Thanks for the picture.
Definitely an interesting bus.
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07-28-2019, 10:06 AM
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#54
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Bus Nut
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Lebanon, Indiana
Posts: 911
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Winnebago
Chassis: Ford F53
Engine: Ford Triton V-10
Rated Cap: currently 2
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Very cool bus!
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08-03-2019, 11:10 AM
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#55
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 36
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Im a newbie here so please forgive me! Would there be any drawbacks to this particular bus for 4-season full time living with right customizations?
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08-03-2019, 02:22 PM
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#56
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Philadelpiha Pennsylvania
Posts: 397
Year: 2007
Coachwork: IC
Chassis: FE Bus
Engine: DT-466 7.6L Turbo Diesel
Rated Cap: 77
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that thing is really jammed in there. jeez.
On the re thomases I looked at when shopping for mine all had a bay you could climb in.
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08-04-2019, 06:37 AM
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#57
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Texas
Posts: 47
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Crown by Carpenter
Chassis: Spartan
Engine: 5.9 Cummins, Trans - Allison MD3060 (unlocked)
Rated Cap: 89
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My bus, or any bus needs air conditioning, heating and good insulation in 4 season living.
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08-24-2019, 08:17 AM
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#58
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Texas
Posts: 47
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Crown by Carpenter
Chassis: Spartan
Engine: 5.9 Cummins, Trans - Allison MD3060 (unlocked)
Rated Cap: 89
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Currently installing new air lines and replacing fittings.
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