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Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 11-11-2020, 04:03 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,884
Posted By sambulate
Thanks for your response!

Thanks for your response!
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 11-11-2020, 10:31 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,884
Posted By sambulate
Was your bus already converted? I'm looking into...

Was your bus already converted? I'm looking into Good Sam, too, but mine is still just seatless and bare-bones.
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 09-04-2020, 05:51 PM
Replies: 2,293
Views: 540,007
Posted By sambulate
Yeah, I'm also interested in this! :popcorn:

Yeah, I'm also interested in this! :popcorn:
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 08-29-2020, 08:16 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,175
Posted By sambulate
Welcome! I'm pretty much a complete noob to...

Welcome! I'm pretty much a complete noob to buses, and am about to retrieve mine from WV. I can't wait.

Lots of good advice here on this site. You'll enjoy the community.

Congrats!

Sam
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 08-26-2020, 05:08 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,694
Posted By sambulate
Yes sir, I will!

Yes sir, I will!
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 08-26-2020, 02:27 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,694
Posted By sambulate
Well, folks, I Did The Thing.

I bid, and I won the auction! :dance:

I got it at $4650, not counting fees. I know that a lot of you will cringe at that number, and that I could probably have been able to find one for less. ...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 08-26-2020, 09:56 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,694
Posted By sambulate
If my brain was fried before, it is definitely...

If my brain was fried before, it is definitely fried again!

So, um, REfried?? :biggrin:

But in a GOOD way, I promise! Seriously, your awesome (I am totally using that word as a noun) is...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 08-26-2020, 09:41 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,694
Posted By sambulate
Sounds like a hard life, Dave! :biggrin: ...

Sounds like a hard life, Dave! :biggrin:

I'll look forward to seeing you soon!
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 08-25-2020, 07:10 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,694
Posted By sambulate
Eh, no worries. We'll work it out! I'm too...

Eh, no worries. We'll work it out! I'm too curious not to come see it! :wink1: :thumb:
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 08-25-2020, 06:57 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,694
Posted By sambulate
You've made a lot of good points here, not least...

You've made a lot of good points here, not least about the REs and tow hitches. And what you said about towing a trailer and having a third thing taking up space? :blink: Didn't occur to me at...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 08-25-2020, 06:35 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,694
Posted By sambulate
Wow, that sounds like a heckuva job! I don't...

Wow, that sounds like a heckuva job! I don't have the facilities (or the patience) to do something like that myself, but I admire anyone who does!

Thanks for this information, and for the...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 08-25-2020, 01:47 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,694
Posted By sambulate
I'd seen the tranny on some bus plates, but it...

I'd seen the tranny on some bus plates, but it was random enough that it didn't register that it was just on Thomas buses. If that makes sense??



I did read some about unlocking the 2000,...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 08-25-2020, 01:08 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,694
Posted By sambulate
No worries, it's so nice of y'all to share your...

No worries, it's so nice of y'all to share your knowledge!



Lucky you! Are you planning to just build (homes) for you, or are you planning a community, as well?



I'm definitely...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 08-24-2020, 06:52 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,694
Posted By sambulate
Exclamation Thanks! Something tells me it will fully sink in...

Thanks! Something tells me it will fully sink in once I buy a bus, get it home, and try to remove the first seat. Fortunately, I have TWO angle grinders! :thumb:



At least it's just one...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 08-24-2020, 05:22 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,694
Posted By sambulate
I certainly will at some point, once I can afford...

I certainly will at some point, once I can afford it. It definitely sounds like the safest route.

For right now, though, I just want to be able to decide on one to bring home. Easier said than...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 08-24-2020, 05:17 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,694
Posted By sambulate
It’s looking as if I’ll have to make some...

It’s looking as if I’ll have to make some concessions for some things, like a short bus with pulling power and highway speeds. (I get the distinct impression I'm not the only one.) I was hoping to...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 08-24-2020, 04:31 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,694
Posted By sambulate
It certainly seems that the older mechanicals are...

It certainly seems that the older mechanicals are simpler, and easier and cheaper to work on with fewer things to go wrong. I'd tend to agree with you about that. It just makes me nervous, looking...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 08-24-2020, 10:29 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,694
Posted By sambulate
Thanks for the tip!

Thanks for the tip!
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 08-24-2020, 10:17 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,694
Posted By sambulate
Dang. That's true, too, and that is important to...

Dang. That's true, too, and that is important to me.
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 08-23-2020, 05:25 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,694
Posted By sambulate
Dang, I hadn't considered that, but it's so...

Dang, I hadn't considered that, but it's so obvious... :doh: You make a good case for a flat-nosed bus, for sure. I'm more concerned about total bus length than I am about inside dimensions, but...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 08-23-2020, 05:14 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,694
Posted By sambulate
Ok, I think I understand. Thank you!

Ok, I think I understand. Thank you!
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 08-23-2020, 05:14 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,694
Posted By sambulate
There's a lot to think about here. 1. I'd...

There's a lot to think about here.

1. I'd just read that the MT643 was a better and stronger tranny than the AT545. I must have seen that it only had four speeds on the spec sheet I found on...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 08-23-2020, 03:57 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,694
Posted By sambulate
You're right about the NC buses. The rear gears...

You're right about the NC buses. The rear gears are in the high numbers (7.17), apparently, and a lot of them do have the AT545's--especially the older ones. But two different school transpo dept...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 08-23-2020, 02:32 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,694
Posted By sambulate
Thanks for sharing your experience. I'll...

Thanks for sharing your experience. I'll definitely keep that in mind, as it's only me driving!

I'm interested to hear what Drew has to say (I hope he had a good day fishin'!), and would like to...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 08-23-2020, 02:27 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,694
Posted By sambulate
I have done a lot of homework--trying not to be a...

I have done a lot of homework--trying not to be a PITA on the forums... :angel:

1. That makes sense, especially in a bus that old. When you say "overhaul expense," do you mean just the engine...
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