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04-20-2015, 05:14 PM
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#121
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 546
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04-20-2015, 05:52 PM
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#122
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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Love it, turned out good
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04-20-2015, 09:19 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Gainesville. Georgia
Posts: 544
Year: 1992
Coachwork: bluebird
Rated Cap: 72
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Where did you get the extra wide walker/ movable scaffold?
And what is it called? That would have been perfect for all the work I did to the outside of the bus.
Your bus name came out great....what font style is that called?
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04-20-2015, 10:01 PM
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#124
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 546
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Don't know the font, a buddy made that for me.
The scaffold has been a big help for my house remodel/int. painting and now for the bus. I don't recall the brand name but I got it online in 2008. It folds to a few inches.
Here's a similar one: http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...2259_200442259
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04-21-2015, 07:41 AM
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#125
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Florida
Posts: 584
Year: 1988
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: I.H.
Engine: DT360
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Bus looks great!!
That scaffold would have been a nice portable work bench for my wood working days.
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04-21-2015, 09:19 AM
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#126
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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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Have to ask --- is Arizona cool with that much SBY (school bus yellow) still showing? Many states require full coverage/removal.
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04-21-2015, 10:27 AM
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#127
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 546
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Arizona doesn't care about color. I have yet to venture out of state but when I do it will probably be CA. and I've heard they don't like SBY on retired school buses, BUT, it is titled/registered as an RV so we may have to do a challenge!
If we have members in CA. or other states, perhaps they can confirm if their state allows yeller 
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04-21-2015, 12:41 PM
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#128
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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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Florida doesn't care what color a bus is. The insurance companies sometimes do. Good Sam won't cover my bus if I leave it yellow.
I just LOVE your bus Don.
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04-21-2015, 04:16 PM
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#129
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Stony Plain Alberta Canada
Posts: 2,937
Year: 1992
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: 190hp 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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Scaffold and buses go great together.
We call that scaffold a baker here.
They are used mostly inside of homes where the bigger scaffold is too large. The bakers we have fit though doors.
Nat
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04-22-2015, 07:34 AM
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#130
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Andrews,Indiana
Posts: 2,436
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: AARE
Engine: 3116 Cat 250hp
Rated Cap: Just the two of us.
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Indiana doesn't allow that color of yellow. You can't get the title transferred to your name if it is.
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04-24-2015, 12:55 PM
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#131
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 546
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Another Glampout, this time w/o hookups. The solar worked very well. All systems are go!!
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04-24-2015, 04:01 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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Very cooool
I have been a busy bee today, been working on bus, can not wait until 1st glamping trip of the year
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Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.
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04-24-2015, 04:47 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 546
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bansil
Very cooool
I have been a busy bee today, been working on bus, can not wait until 1st glamping trip of the year
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Good for you...Nice out there. Still a bit cool at night, about mid 30's but no bugs..YET!
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04-24-2015, 07:04 PM
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#134
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 546
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04-24-2015, 07:52 PM
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#135
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Stony Plain Alberta Canada
Posts: 2,937
Year: 1992
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: 190hp 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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Thanks.
That confirms that the support ribs (hat channels) are 14 gauge.
They were so shiny,  mine is so rusty. 
I would sure love to have a brand new one.
Nat
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04-25-2015, 12:40 AM
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#136
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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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Yeah, 14ga is what mine are too.
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05-06-2015, 07:11 PM
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#137
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 546
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Final build weight distribution.
There will be little things added but with 2 people, fuel and water full I'm at 9647 rear and 9640 front. 19,287 total.
Front tire cap. is abut 12000, rear is about 22000.
GVW is 25000.
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05-06-2015, 09:59 PM
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#138
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 546
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Interesting fuel figures.
Got a Scangauge D and programmed it, a very cool tool!
Per Onan, the 4kw Onan uses about .5gph at 1/2 load.
Per SGD, the 5.9 Cummins uses .3gph when warm at idle in N.
One AC on, .4gph.
2 ACs on, .5gph.
No AC at idle in D, .5gph.
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05-07-2015, 01:39 PM
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#139
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Stony Plain Alberta Canada
Posts: 2,937
Year: 1992
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: 190hp 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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Vary interesting.
Too bad long periods of idling at base idle speed is harmful to the 5.9 Cummins engine.
Thanks.
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05-07-2015, 01:43 PM
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#140
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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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You're right. Lots of these engines don't like to be left on low idle for long periods.
Hand throttle up if leaving them sitting more than five or ten minutes.
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