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08-28-2017, 09:44 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: KANSAS CITY
Posts: 751
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Bus price increase due to Harvey?
Opinions on what they will go to?
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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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08-28-2017, 12:26 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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WHat factors do you think will play into a price hike?
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08-28-2017, 12:30 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,848
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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depends on how many busses are destroyed that were in the pipeline for replacement.. my guess is many schools probably moved their busses to higher ground.. some were used as evacuation vehicles in corpus..
the bigger issue is Gasoline / diesel. MANY refiners exist in the greater houston area.. there are some drilling rigs affected however we will l.ikely see a surplus of oil and vast shortages of gasoline in the southern areas.. and probably **MUCH** higher prices all over the USA.. Houston's worst is yet predicted to come.. as the storm is forecast to move back in the direction of the city... if by chance the cold-front thats set to sweep the US this week would happen to speed up ir could push harvey away from houston.. but this is a double-edge sword as it could push him back to see (what we DONT want)...
-Christopher
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08-28-2017, 03:17 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 543
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There are predictions for fuel prices to rise across Canada. Currently gas 1.079 ltr or 4.86 imp gallon. Be safe down there.
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08-28-2017, 04:44 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: KANSAS CITY
Posts: 751
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Converted skoolies will be in higher demand with millions without homes.?
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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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08-28-2017, 05:56 PM
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by Versatile
Converted skoolies will be in higher demand with millions without homes.?
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Doubtful.
If its that bad, Fema will send em "tiny homes".
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08-28-2017, 06:05 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,848
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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did any of those actually get used correctly? or were most of them destroyed by the storm itself?
-Christopher
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08-28-2017, 07:24 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: North carolina
Posts: 651
Year: 1986
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Ford
Engine: Detroit 8.2
Rated Cap: 60 bodies
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Alright gentlemen and ladies. My lack of computer skills are kicking my butt on this one?
I was born and raised in TEXAS and I have family all over the state and none of them are in harms way just out of corpus in robstown and just out of Houston in spring.
A week ago I joined a Facebook group that is called SKOOLIE NATION and they have several busses everywhere and several around Texas but one food truck bus is going to Houston to help and asking for manpower. Forgot to look at the name from there before I came here? I know Ya'll will appreciate a bus helping out. If you see it do what you can please.
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08-28-2017, 09:53 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 35
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08-29-2017, 09:02 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: SE Florida
Posts: 1,108
Year: 2003
Coachwork: International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 65 pax
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cadillackid
did any of those actually get used correctly? or were most of them destroyed by the storm itself?
-Christopher
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Many of them are STILL lived in! My daughter and her husband own a previous FEMA mobile home a 3/1 that they were able to purchase for $1500.
Sandi
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08-29-2017, 01:27 PM
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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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FWIW if there were any practical use for myself and my bus I'd come up to help out.
Haven't heard from Tango in a couple days, I'm hoping he and his family are safe and dry!
From what the news reports are saying, folks are stealing the boats coming out to try and help them in some areas.
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09-07-2017, 05:53 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: KANSAS CITY
Posts: 751
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
FWIW if there were any practical use for myself and my bus I'd come up to help out.
Haven't heard from Tango in a couple days, I'm hoping he and his family are safe and dry!
From what the news reports are saying, folks are stealing the boats coming out to try and help them in some areas.
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I hope you are gettingin a good place. Irma looks very mean and deadly.
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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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09-07-2017, 06:01 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,848
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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irma is dangerous.. even up in orlando its gonna get real... it looks to stay over land now at latest track as it went further westward.. so its more likely to directly hit orlando as a moderate Level 2!!
-Christopher
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09-07-2017, 07:00 PM
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by Versatile
I hope you are gettingin a good place. Irma looks very mean and deadly.
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I live as far from saltwater as one can in the sunshine state, so that's good.
My lot has decent drainage, no wet spots. We're not in a low lying area.
I'd consider boarding up my many windows, but the plywood supply is all but gone and I dont have the time to fight the crowds.
Gonna just stay put and hope for the best. Looks like the eye may be passing right over us at some point, if current models stay accurate.
Its just been a horrible couple weeks, and now this storm is a bit more than I can deal with!
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09-07-2017, 07:02 PM
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by cadillackid
irma is dangerous.. even up in orlando its gonna get real... it looks to stay over land now at latest track as it went further westward.. so its more likely to directly hit orlando as a moderate Level 2!!
-Christopher
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At least we've got food and water, and we're armed.
I may lose some windows, maybe a roof. I sure hope not, though.
I feel for the folks on the many islands in the Caribbean. They may have another storm on the way in a few days, too. Man, when it rains it certainly pours.
We need to get folks out to protest this hurricane!
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09-07-2017, 07:33 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Billings, MT
Posts: 1,269
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: HDX
Engine: Cat C7
Rated Cap: 84 passenger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
I live as far from saltwater as one can in the sunshine state, so that's good.
My lot has decent drainage, no wet spots. We're not in a low lying area.
I'd consider boarding up my many windows, but the plywood supply is all but gone and I dont have the time to fight the crowds.
Gonna just stay put and hope for the best. Looks like the eye may be passing right over us at some point, if current models stay accurate.
Its just been a horrible couple weeks, and now this storm is a bit more than I can deal with!
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Good for you, ECCB. Next year, I'd suggest loading up on R-Panel (steel panels) to cover your windows, install blind bolts around your windows and doors, and a boatload of bolts to fasten the R-panels.
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09-11-2017, 03:22 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: SE Florida
Posts: 1,108
Year: 2003
Coachwork: International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 65 pax
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How did you hold up, CB?
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09-11-2017, 03:23 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: SE Florida
Posts: 1,108
Year: 2003
Coachwork: International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 65 pax
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My bus didn't even leak when getting pounded by 90 mph winds [emoji4] I'm am a happy skoolie momma!
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09-13-2017, 07:28 AM
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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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We did ok.
Our buses didn't even notice the weather. Had we been living in one, the storm would have had little effect on us.
Roll Your Own did great, even with just a roof and ribs with no side panels.
Our lil dodge work van has been the handiest thing ever, we've been hauling supplies and tools, cutting trees out of driveways and fences. Got power back last night, hoping the rest of the state gets their power back on soon.
STILL no word from my family in Sebring, though. They got hit hard and their cell reception is still out.
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09-14-2017, 03:47 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Billings, MT
Posts: 1,269
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: HDX
Engine: Cat C7
Rated Cap: 84 passenger
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Gotta wonder just how hard Sebring got hit. My aunt lives there, but evaced to her daughter's place in Chambersburg, PA. We found that out just recently. Her place, unfortunately, is in a mobile home park. They bought it because, supposedly, that part of Flahdah rarely gets hit.
Yeah, right.
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