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05-09-2015, 09:33 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: NUNYA
Posts: 4,236
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: 3800
Engine: DT408, AT545
Rated Cap: 23 500 gvw
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The journey begins...
to pick up my bus. I am on my way to Texas. I will post pictures soon.
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05-09-2015, 10:45 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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Have a safe trip
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05-10-2015, 05:38 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: southwest lowsyana
Posts: 542
Year: 1988
Coachwork: ward
Chassis: international
Engine: dt360a
Rated Cap: 65
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dont go north of dallas.
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05-10-2015, 07:55 AM
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by claydbal
dont go north of dallas.
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Agreed. I got stopped while trying to cross Texas in the north portion and won't go back. That and my vehicle kept overheating from the moment I crossed into that state until I left it. I had to cut my trip short and never reached my destination before turning back.
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05-10-2015, 09:12 PM
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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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Yep...stay on top of the weather reports. It can turn nasty in a heartbeat.
Welcome to Texas!
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05-11-2015, 03:25 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: NUNYA
Posts: 4,236
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: 3800
Engine: DT408, AT545
Rated Cap: 23 500 gvw
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My 2 meter ham radio has weather band. It looks like the storm has moved east.
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05-11-2015, 04:09 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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Be safe...any pictures yet 
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05-11-2015, 09:10 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: NUNYA
Posts: 4,236
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: 3800
Engine: DT408, AT545
Rated Cap: 23 500 gvw
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100 miles to go. Tonight I get a motel room and crash and in the morning I pick up my bus.
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05-14-2015, 09:12 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: NUNYA
Posts: 4,236
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: 3800
Engine: DT408, AT545
Rated Cap: 23 500 gvw
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...and the journey bogs down. I have shredded one of the tires on the trailer. Glad I brought spares. The bus is having a hard time pulling the Ex and I am still in Texas where it is relatively flat. There is no way I can make it back home pulling the Ex behind the bus when I get to NM, AZ and CA. I will be climbing over 7000 feet. I will grenade the trans at a minimum and I don't know how many more tires I will blow up. So my plans have changed. The bus will stay in Texas and I will go home with the Ex and trailer and fly back to get the bus. I thought I was being so clever doing the way I did but nope. The bus moves fine by itself and maybe a couple thousand pounds people but the Ex is a different story.
Some pics here.
http://www.skoolie.net/forums/f27/he...tml#post109760
Plus more...
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05-14-2015, 09:17 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: NUNYA
Posts: 4,236
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: 3800
Engine: DT408, AT545
Rated Cap: 23 500 gvw
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Some pics of hitch install and trailer.
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05-14-2015, 09:21 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: hills of sw virginia
Posts: 889
Year: 1996
Chassis: thomas
Engine: 8.3 cummins
Rated Cap: 11 window
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what about puting an ad on c l for a driver, someone could be looking for a way to ca.
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05-14-2015, 09:36 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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That EX looks about the same size as Texas....maybe you should have rented a small car to get there.
Great idea superdave!
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05-14-2015, 09:38 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: NUNYA
Posts: 4,236
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: 3800
Engine: DT408, AT545
Rated Cap: 23 500 gvw
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I have a hard time with strangers let alone from one off of craigslist. Good idea though.
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05-14-2015, 09:42 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: NUNYA
Posts: 4,236
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: 3800
Engine: DT408, AT545
Rated Cap: 23 500 gvw
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The-Breeze
That EX looks about the same size as Texas....maybe you should have rented a small car to get there.
Great idea superdave!
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Circumstances (that I can't go into) required me to bring the Excursion. Not a big deal other than adding a few hundred to the deal.
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05-14-2015, 11:15 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 258
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My Ex is a different story too. ;)
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05-15-2015, 12:43 AM
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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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You needed to borrow my Little 1830 pound Honda CRX. Put it on a tow bar behind that thing.
Or you should have bought a bigger bus. Lol...
Glad your still in one piece. Thanks for the pics.
Nat
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05-15-2015, 05:50 PM
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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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What are the three fans for under the bus in the picture of the hitch mount?
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05-15-2015, 07:22 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: NUNYA
Posts: 4,236
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: 3800
Engine: DT408, AT545
Rated Cap: 23 500 gvw
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HolyBus
What are the three fans for under the bus in the picture of the hitch mount?
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AIR CONDITIONING. lol.
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05-23-2015, 08:14 PM
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#20
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Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: NUNYA
Posts: 4,236
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: 3800
Engine: DT408, AT545
Rated Cap: 23 500 gvw
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Some pics from the trip. Don Quixote all over. Second two pictures are Mohave Airport where old planes go to die.
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