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Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 12-19-2017, 12:30 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,735
Posted By AJH3212
Speed limit raised to 80 by the MBE tech service...

Speed limit raised to 80 by the MBE tech service rep, what a difference, 70 MPH is now well into sixth gear. 2100 RPM = 70 mph.
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 12-17-2017, 05:42 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,735
Posted By AJH3212
Having all six gear available was very important...

Having all six gear available was very important to me, the thought of driving across Wyoming or Montana in anything other that the most efficient gear would be the proverbial itch you couldn't...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 12-17-2017, 12:32 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,735
Posted By AJH3212
Success. I drove the bus home this week, sixth...

Success. I drove the bus home this week, sixth gear is now available. The delta from 5th to 6th is 300 RPM. At 55 mph in 5th it runs 1900 RPM, in 6th drops to 1600 RPM same difference at 65 (2200 vs...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 12-07-2017, 09:15 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,735
Posted By AJH3212
You're 100 percent spot on about those high...

You're 100 percent spot on about those high speeds exceeding the limits of the tires, my goal is to drop the rpm at cruise, less strain on everything, lower the fuel consumption.
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 12-07-2017, 06:15 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,735
Posted By AJH3212
Here's the update. I thought I was good to go...

Here's the update. I thought I was good to go after signing the release from Allison, not so fast, I still had get the release letter from Thomas which was supposed to be issued today. As it stands...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 12-01-2017, 07:55 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,143
Posted By AJH3212
That is very helpful, what size and number (2?)...

That is very helpful, what size and number (2?) would you recommend for a Saf-T-Liner HDX?
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 12-01-2017, 07:48 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,143
Posted By AJH3212
Help me here, what is a mini-split? I think I did...

Help me here, what is a mini-split? I think I did one when I was a kid fell off a bike...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 12-01-2017, 07:44 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 846
Posted By AJH3212
There's no time like the present! I'm new to this...

There's no time like the present! I'm new to this whole concept and the more I read about it on this site the more we learned and my wife and I went from...could we really do this...to driving our...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 12-01-2017, 07:37 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,143
Posted By AJH3212
I'm new to this whole program myself, bring our...

I'm new to this whole program myself, bring our bus home next Thursday, let the fun begin!
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 11-30-2017, 02:56 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,735
Posted By AJH3212
I can only assume that they did, I bought the bus...

I can only assume that they did, I bought the bus from a Thomas dealer and part of my purchase agreement was that the transmission would be reprogramed, I quit asking questions when I saw the work...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 11-30-2017, 07:37 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,735
Posted By AJH3212
$300 sounds right if you take it to them, I was...

$300 sounds right if you take it to them, I was under time constraints so they're taking a "field trip" and going to the bus... :-)
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 11-29-2017, 05:43 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,735
Posted By AJH3212
Here is the update. Looking at the world through...

Here is the update. Looking at the world through Allison's glasses, the OEM manufacturer of the bus is their customer and at their request the sixth gear was locked out for safety reasons when the...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 11-22-2017, 03:22 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,735
Posted By AJH3212
I will be happy to help in any way that I can,...

I will be happy to help in any way that I can, details to follow.
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 11-21-2017, 09:42 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,735
Posted By AJH3212
Hope to get our bus here in Quincy in a week or...

Hope to get our bus here in Quincy in a week or so, 134,000 miles on it. Found out the Allison transmission is locked out of 6th gear when placed in a school fleet, I had to get a letter from Thomas...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 11-20-2017, 06:04 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,735
Posted By AJH3212
Thank everybody for the warm welcome, greatly...

Thank everybody for the warm welcome, greatly appreciated. We farm in Western Illinois and bus project will shake up the coffee shop and confirm their suspicions that we're different. :-). Those...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 11-17-2017, 01:06 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,735
Posted By AJH3212
Where can I expect the problems to surface?

Where can I expect the problems to surface?
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 11-17-2017, 10:17 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,735
Posted By AJH3212
Our first conversion...

Hello to all! My wife and I are new to this but we've have been reading every post here on every subject we could find, the combined knowledge here informative and greatly appreciated. Taking the...
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