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08-18-2018, 09:05 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 3
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Hello from NE Kansas
Hello, I joined the site a long time back but have never posted.
My name is Brent, and I'm in NE Kansas. I'm doing research, watching videos and such right now, trying to get a handle on all the stuff that follows buying a bus. I've done quite a bit of diy carpentry, plumbing, and electrical over the years, so I think I can pull a conversion off.
I'm not sure completely whether I want a larger bus or a short bus type of deal. I really like all conversions, and I think given the CDL requirements in my state that it may push me to a smaller rig. We'll see.
Thanks.
Brent
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08-18-2018, 09:13 PM
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#2
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: KANSAS CITY
Posts: 751
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Come on in the water is just fine.
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Former owner of a 1969 F600 Skoolie.
1998 Ford B700 Thomas body 65 passenger. 5.9 Cummins 12 valve with MT643 Transmission 123,000 miles.
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08-18-2018, 09:14 PM
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#3
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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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Kansas does not require a CDL for RV's for anything less than 26K lbs. Over that weight requires a non commercial Class A or B endorsement. My full size Genesis weighs 19000lbs. gutted.
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08-18-2018, 10:17 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: League City, TX
Posts: 321
Year: 1994
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DT408 6.7L L6
Rated Cap: 14
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www.purplewave.com is the only Kansas local auction house I've located.
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08-19-2018, 12:00 AM
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#5
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Skoolie
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 227
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466e
Rated Cap: 47
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Quote:
Originally Posted by o1marc
Kansas does not require a CDL for RV's for anything less than 26K lbs. Over that weight requires a non commercial Class A or B endorsement. My full size Genesis weighs 19000lbs. gutted.
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If the vehicle is not being used for commercial or farm, nothing more that a standard Kansas class C license is needed regardless of weight as far as the state of Kansas is concerned. I could not find anything in the statute book for non commercial endorsements so I called the local DMV. They didn't know so they called the department of revenue at the capital (Topeka). The lady that answered the phone had to speak to her supervisor and call me back, but that's what she said.
I couldn't believe it, I said, so I could by a d9 cat, semi and lowboy and haul the dozer with a class c and she said yes.
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08-19-2018, 10:53 AM
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#6
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: KANSAS CITY
Posts: 751
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Motobus
If the vehicle is not being used for commercial or farm, nothing more that a standard Kansas class C license is needed regardless of weight as far as the state of Kansas is concerned. I could not find anything in the statute book for non commercial endorsements so I called the local DMV. They didn't know so they called the department of revenue at the capital (Topeka). The lady that answered the phone had to speak to her supervisor and call me back, but that's what she said.
I couldn't believe it, I said, so I could by a d9 cat, semi and lowboy and haul the dozer with a class c and she said yes.
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Wow!!!!!!!!! I had no idea.
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Former owner of a 1969 F600 Skoolie.
1998 Ford B700 Thomas body 65 passenger. 5.9 Cummins 12 valve with MT643 Transmission 123,000 miles.
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08-19-2018, 11:18 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Dowdy Lakes, Colorado
Posts: 1,444
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Saf-T-Liner ER
Engine: 3208 CAT/MT643 tranny
Rated Cap: 87
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Well Brent, there's a number of us here in Kansas. Welcome to the insanity, er, club... Yeah, the club!  Looks like I may be getting a bit of help from my high school class with one of my buses. I'll find out tomorrow.
I have two buses BTW, one just wasn't enough.... It's catchy, so beware.....
M
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08-19-2018, 11:39 AM
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#8
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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 Motobus
If the vehicle is not being used for commercial or farm, nothing more that a standard Kansas class C license is needed regardless of weight as far as the state of Kansas is concerned. I could not find anything in the statute book for non commercial endorsements so I called the local DMV. They didn't know so they called the department of revenue at the capital (Topeka). The lady that answered the phone had to speak to her supervisor and call me back, but that's what she said.
I couldn't believe it, I said, so I could by a d9 cat, semi and lowboy and haul the dozer with a class c and she said yes.
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Does it tell you on your physical license what you can drive? Mine says, under 26001lbs, motorcycles and ALL RV's. Does yours say the same which would relieve you of the 26k like it does here. My search showed no exemption for Kansas. It's written somewhere
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08-19-2018, 01:34 PM
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#9
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New Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 3
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Thanks for the welcome. I'm pretty sure my wife and kids think I'm bus crazy currently, and I'm okay with that.
https://www.ksrevenue.org/pdf/cdlhan...h=cdl%20needed
See about page 4 of this guy for CDL requirements. I think it's the best information available currently. The CDL deal has definitely complicated bus shopping a lot. All things equal, I'd rather do a bigger bus, to be able to have all the experiences of the project. I primarily look at Craigslist and Purplewave, but I've contacted a local bus dealer too.
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08-29-2018, 08:53 PM
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#10
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Skoolie
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 227
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466e
Rated Cap: 47
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List of exeptions, "d" second from the bottom
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08-29-2018, 09:32 PM
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#11
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New Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 3
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This is good stuff...much appreciated! This whole deal may have gotten a lot easier.
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08-30-2018, 12:08 PM
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#12
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,404
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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According to the Kansas Depth of Revenue you need a class B CDL for a single vehicle over 26k pounds.
Class A if over 26k and towing over 10k pounds.
https://search.ksrevenue.org/texis/s...rch%3DCdl%2520
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09-05-2018, 10:07 PM
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#13
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Almost There
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 97
Year: 1988
Coachwork: AM-TRAN
Chassis: International 1853
Engine: DT466 210hp, MT643 trans
Rated Cap: 44
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I don't get on here much lately but soon I hope to get back to doing up mine.
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