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02-14-2019, 10:50 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 100
Year: 1994
Coachwork: N/A
Chassis: Chevy C30
Engine: 7.4L gas
Rated Cap: 14,000lbs
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Hi from Oregon!
Hi There,
Susanna and Russ here in Portland.
The BF and I just picked up our first bus from the state yesterday. It's a 2007 International CE with 33 seats and a wheelchair lift. And glitter (it still has glitter on the seats from the last passengers ;)
We're so excited to get started and hope to have a beautiful, modern, scandi-inspired conversion finished by May.
But this weekend we're just going to throw a mattress in the back and head out to the coast, just because we can
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02-14-2019, 10:55 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Ashtabula, Ohio
Posts: 1,494
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E 7.3L
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Welcome aboard! What engine in that bus?
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02-14-2019, 11:12 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 100
Year: 1994
Coachwork: N/A
Chassis: Chevy C30
Engine: 7.4L gas
Rated Cap: 14,000lbs
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Thanks! Really happy to be here.
It's a 6.0L V8 OHV 32V TURBO DIESEL
I know we're not going to get much fuel efficiency out of it but we're hoping to at least smooth things out a bit - it's running a bit rough at the moment but it's been sitting for a while and the last logged maintenance was 2017.
Any advice welcome!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnny Mullet
Welcome aboard! What engine in that bus?
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02-14-2019, 11:19 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Ashtabula, Ohio
Posts: 1,494
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E 7.3L
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The 6.0L is deemed to be an unreliable engine, but in my experience they will last a long time with regular maint and don't beat on it! Might want to figure out why it's running rough first.
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02-14-2019, 11:56 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Tonawanda NY
Posts: 14
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Hello, from across this great country. Im new here as well and I'm way up in NY. Cant wait to see this build
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02-14-2019, 12:11 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 100
Year: 1994
Coachwork: N/A
Chassis: Chevy C30
Engine: 7.4L gas
Rated Cap: 14,000lbs
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*waves from Portland*
hello! I shall be posting an annoying number of pictures and questions, no doubt ;)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bearded_Steed
Hello, from across this great country. Im new here as well and I'm way up in NY. Cant wait to see this build
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02-14-2019, 06:37 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
Posts: 251
Year: 2007
Coachwork: ICCORP
Chassis: CE300
Engine: DT466
Rated Cap: 16
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I have the same bus but with the DT466. I even had tons of glitter too. I'm sure I will be getting glitter out for years to come. Mine came from NOLA.
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02-14-2019, 07:24 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 100
Year: 1994
Coachwork: N/A
Chassis: Chevy C30
Engine: 7.4L gas
Rated Cap: 14,000lbs
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Cool!
I used to know someone who always said that glitter was the herpes of crafting; you can never get rid of it ;)
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Originally Posted by Pizote
I have the same bus but with the DT466. I even had tons of glitter too. I'm sure I will be getting glitter out for years to come. Mine came from NOLA.
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02-14-2019, 07:48 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Ashtabula, Ohio
Posts: 1,494
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E 7.3L
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10 MPG is actually pretty good. My bus gets 10 MPG and very happy with it. Most motorhomes get 4-8 MPG on average.
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02-14-2019, 07:59 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 100
Year: 1994
Coachwork: N/A
Chassis: Chevy C30
Engine: 7.4L gas
Rated Cap: 14,000lbs
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Yikes! My car in the UK gets 46-48 and it's not even very special. Bit of a culture shock there. Thanks for the reality check though!
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Originally Posted by Johnny Mullet
10 MPG is actually pretty good. My bus gets 10 MPG and very happy with it. Most motorhomes get 4-8 MPG on average.
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02-14-2019, 08:40 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Damascus, OR
Posts: 681
Year: 2004
Chassis: International
Engine: T444e w/ 2000 Allison Trans
Rated Cap: 35
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Is that an 8 window? We might have twins.... 2004 IC different engine, but similar... where did you get it from? I got mine almost a year ago in Albany SD. Hi from Damascus, OR!!!
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02-14-2019, 09:01 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,830
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ladybird_bus
Thanks! Really happy to be here.
It's a 6.0L V8 OHV 32V TURBO DIESEL
I know we're not going to get much fuel efficiency out of it but we're hoping to at least smooth things out a bit - it's running a bit rough at the moment but it's been sitting for a while and the last logged maintenance was 2017.
Any advice welcome!
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If your 6.0 is running rough you should stop doing any other work till you get it running 100% perfect and maybe look into bulletproofing it. The techs at the local service center told me they're up to their ears in VT365 repairs.
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02-14-2019, 09:03 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,830
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ladybird_bus
Yikes! My car in the UK gets 46-48 and it's not even very special. Bit of a culture shock there. Thanks for the reality check though! 
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How much does a caravan, lorry, or mobile houme get over there? Your car isn't a very good comparison!
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02-23-2019, 04:38 PM
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#14
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Site Team
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia
Posts: 450
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Plus, remember that UK and US gallons are not the same. I forget which is bigger, though.
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02-23-2019, 05:09 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Oregon and New Mexico
Posts: 47
Year: 2007
Coachwork: International
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Hi neighbor! I'm in Portland too.
Kate.
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Transformation is my passion...
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02-23-2019, 06:26 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 100
Year: 1994
Coachwork: N/A
Chassis: Chevy C30
Engine: 7.4L gas
Rated Cap: 14,000lbs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rovobay
Is that an 8 window? We might have twins.... 2004 IC different engine, but similar... where did you get it from? I got mine almost a year ago in Albany SD. Hi from Damascus, OR!!!
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Ours is from the Albany district too! We got it on the Gov auction site. It's got 6 windows plus the wheelchair access door at the back, so it may we be a sibling for yours!
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02-23-2019, 06:27 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 100
Year: 1994
Coachwork: N/A
Chassis: Chevy C30
Engine: 7.4L gas
Rated Cap: 14,000lbs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheatricalKate
Hi neighbor! I'm in Portland too.
Kate.
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Hi Kate!
*waves*
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02-23-2019, 06:30 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 100
Year: 1994
Coachwork: N/A
Chassis: Chevy C30
Engine: 7.4L gas
Rated Cap: 14,000lbs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Polarweasel
Plus, remember that UK and US gallons are not the same. I forget which is bigger, though.
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Indeed. But I'm afraid it makes it even worse than if it were the same. (It's .83 UK to 1 US) My diesel Yeti averages 57 US mpg, and while I know they're vastly different vehicles, I don't think I was prepared for the disparity and THREE mpg on the hills gives me a conniption ;)
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02-23-2019, 09:18 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Eugene, OR
Posts: 6
Year: 2008
Coachwork: ElDorado National
Chassis: Ford F450 Superduty
Engine: 6.8L V10
Rated Cap: 14
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Howdy from a neighbor just South of you in Eugene. I don't have a "skoolie" but my Matilda used to live in Portland. I got her summer before last and am slowly working on her. But, like you, didn't let that stop me from taking a few trips to the coast!
Welcome aboard!
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02-24-2019, 09:39 AM
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#20
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Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Massachusetts.
Posts: 196
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Saf-t-liner
Engine: Cat 3126 - MD 3060
Rated Cap: 72
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We are all looking forward to your Instagram build and affiliate links.
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