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Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 09-17-2017, 02:30 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 935
Posted By Dixie Bushcraft
Sorry. Can't get it to post pics right side up.

Sorry.
Can't get it to post pics right side up.
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 09-17-2017, 02:29 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 935
Posted By Dixie Bushcraft
Delivering new buses.....

Sorry for long absence.
Got a new job, delivering trucks.

One of the places I pick up is in Tulsa, OK.
Delivered several new buses out of there recently.
Here is just one.....
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 09-17-2017, 01:49 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,586
Posted By Dixie Bushcraft
Bull Bars / Moose Bars ???

Anyone seen an All American or other cabover with added protection of Bull Bars ????
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 07-23-2017, 05:53 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 930
Posted By Dixie Bushcraft
Neat bild videos - Do we know these guys

Oregon to L.A. to NY... then a build under way now.

Are they on here ????

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Z2XWpvw67fnaokuzletOA
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 07-22-2017, 11:45 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 9,125
Posted By Dixie Bushcraft
That would be my first idea too.

That would be my first idea too.
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 07-22-2017, 10:45 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,291
Posted By Dixie Bushcraft
Need measurements for floorplan

I figure someone has the answer to my design problem.

Actual inside measurements should be easy to find with all the conversions going on, and done. But I see no posting of what people got when...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 07-22-2017, 08:35 PM
Replies: 6,481
Views: 894,183
Posted By Dixie Bushcraft
Found this shorty "hiding" in the VAN...

Found this shorty "hiding" in the VAN section.....

https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=8&acctid=10062
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 07-22-2017, 06:32 PM
Replies: 6,481
Views: 894,183
Posted By Dixie Bushcraft
It is what I do for a living now. "Just for...

It is what I do for a living now.

"Just for you" price....
$300 flat rate.
You pay fuel.
Transportation (air & Uber) to the bus and to nearest major airport after delivery.
Provide insurance...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 07-20-2017, 09:46 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,253
Posted By Dixie Bushcraft
I think we just found a great idea for another...

I think we just found a great idea for another forum section on skoolie.net

"Boondocking, Dry-camping, & Long-Term Locations"

We could all list places we have found.

State
County/Parish...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 07-20-2017, 09:38 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,253
Posted By Dixie Bushcraft
"Near LA" is not good enough to help you at all. ...

"Near LA" is not good enough to help you at all.
Now is not the time to be all "grayman" and vague.

"L.A." is a HUGE area, and "near LA" can be as large as some Eastern States in that area. ...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 07-20-2017, 09:28 AM
Replies: 6,481
Views: 894,183
Posted By Dixie Bushcraft
I really wish I was "ready" financially today. ...

I really wish I was "ready" financially today.

Good ol' SOUTHERN busses......
...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-19-2017, 05:07 PM
Replies: 886
Views: 297,737
Posted By Dixie Bushcraft
At least $1700. And you said TWO wreckers.......

At least $1700.
And you said TWO wreckers.... so it was likely DOUBLE that.

I had a bill in 1998 that was $185 to pull me (bobtail) about 800 yards on paved roadway to a parking lot.
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 07-19-2017, 03:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,893
Posted By Dixie Bushcraft
Eternabond tape

Not sure if this has been mentioned before, but here it goes.....

ETERNABOND TAPE
https://www.eternabond.com/

This stuff SEALS up and does not turn loose.
If you touch it to something, it is...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-19-2017, 02:32 PM
Replies: 886
Views: 297,737
Posted By Dixie Bushcraft
Nope. The doors to a Semi are only about 3...

Nope.

The doors to a Semi are only about 3 feet tall.

You would have to add onto the bottom of the one on passenger side, and cut steps into the driver side so you don't have to jump up or...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-19-2017, 02:25 PM
Replies: 886
Views: 297,737
Posted By Dixie Bushcraft
Helpful RULE from a truck driver.... If you...

Helpful RULE from a truck driver....

If you pull over, park ON THE PAVEMENT ONLY.
NEVER EVER get on the grass.

With all the rain that grass will sink you in a heartbeat.
I have seem MANY 18...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-19-2017, 11:40 AM
Replies: 755
Views: 131,654
Posted By Dixie Bushcraft
If I understand right, you are wanting WHITE...

If I understand right, you are wanting WHITE lights in the overhead forward position.

If that is what you are thinking, then you can find LED spots in that size fairly easy.
...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-19-2017, 03:49 AM
Replies: 755
Views: 131,654
Posted By Dixie Bushcraft
Is there any downside to removing the tar/glue...

Is there any downside to removing the tar/glue ???
Can it just be left in place if there is no rust ???
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-19-2017, 03:40 AM
Replies: 755
Views: 131,654
Posted By Dixie Bushcraft
UHHH..... NO. The "Devils Tower" is in Wyoming...

UHHH..... NO.
The "Devils Tower" is in Wyoming over by South Dakota.
https://www.nps.gov/deto/index.htm

The one you are seeing in Arizona is just a similar formation.
And it changes shape as...
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 07-18-2017, 11:31 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,651
Posted By Dixie Bushcraft
If it is good enough for a SEPTIC SYSTEM, it is...

If it is good enough for a SEPTIC SYSTEM, it is good enough for your black tank.
The big thing to remember is that plenty of water makes for clean tanks.
Otherwise you get the "poop mound of death".
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 07-17-2017, 06:38 PM
Replies: 3,990
Views: 683,722
Posted By Dixie Bushcraft
OH YEAH !!! Bring your BIG wallet. You will...

OH YEAH !!!

Bring your BIG wallet. You will find a LOT of cool stuff to buy.
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 07-17-2017, 05:23 PM
Replies: 3,990
Views: 683,722
Posted By Dixie Bushcraft
If you need lights and chrome and...

If you need lights and chrome and accessories.....

I am NOT affiliated in any way with these shops, but I have paid for a LOT of their success....

https://joplin44.com/
...
Forum: On the Road | Travel, Trips, Camp Sites, Tailgates 07-14-2017, 09:40 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,365
Posted By Dixie Bushcraft
"Winterized" fuel is not an additive. They...

"Winterized" fuel is not an additive.
They blend #2 diesel with #1 diesel which is more refined and has a lower gel point.
The higher price in winter is because of the expensive jet fuel blended in.
Forum: On the Road | Travel, Trips, Camp Sites, Tailgates 07-13-2017, 07:17 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,365
Posted By Dixie Bushcraft
DO NOT USE "OFF ROAD" DIESEL It is not...

DO NOT USE "OFF ROAD" DIESEL

It is not "technically illegal", it is FULLY ILLEGAL.

Off Road, or RED, Diesel is indeed ultra-low Sulphur fuel just like regular on-road.
It has a red dye added...
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 07-12-2017, 04:35 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,764
Posted By Dixie Bushcraft
"ABC" type, 5 pound size or larger. Maybe a...

"ABC" type, 5 pound size or larger.
Maybe a HALON for near your stove.

I would get Three (3). They don't go as far as you'd think.
One by driver, one in outside compartment (or near stove...
Forum: Caterpillar Drivetrain 07-12-2017, 04:05 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 11,508
Posted By Dixie Bushcraft
Cat 3208

I make no apology that I have driven trucks for the better part of my life.
Started with a "commercial" license when I was 17, upgraded to "CDL" when that mandate came down, and I still drive trucks...
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