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Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 01-06-2016, 01:58 PM
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Views: 3,709
Posted By SweetBearCub
Some interesting points! I do admire your...

Some interesting points!

I do admire your finely honed sense of loophole finding, lol.
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 01-06-2016, 01:48 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,709
Posted By SweetBearCub
Good question. I have no idea, but I do know that...

Good question. I have no idea, but I do know that the bus would initially be titled as a bus and not a motorhome until the conversion was far enough along for California to re-classify it.
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 01-05-2016, 11:26 PM
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Views: 3,709
Posted By SweetBearCub
You forgot that a Class A license also requires a...

You forgot that a Class A license also requires a physical evaluation. I read the federal standards that define that exam, and it specifically screens out drivers with musculoskeletal disabilities...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 01-05-2016, 08:33 PM
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Views: 3,709
Posted By SweetBearCub
Great, but California law has no such exemption,...

Great, but California law has no such exemption, as far as I know. I posted shots from the applicable California RV handbook. :confused:
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 01-05-2016, 08:29 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,709
Posted By SweetBearCub
That would be... interesting, lol.

That would be... interesting, lol.
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 01-05-2016, 07:09 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,709
Posted By SweetBearCub
Not according to the California DMV. Imgur:...

Not according to the California DMV.

Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet (https://imgur.com/a/11QIk)
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 01-05-2016, 06:27 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,709
Posted By SweetBearCub
Hydraulic brakes. As much as I would prefer air...

Hydraulic brakes. As much as I would prefer air brakes for the extra safety margin, my license class - California Class C - doesn't allow for that. In theory, I could self-certify for a...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 01-05-2016, 05:51 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,709
Posted By SweetBearCub
Hi there, fellow and prospective Skoolies!

Greetings.

2 friends and I are on the verge of buying a 38 foot 1999 International with a DT466 and Allison 2500-series auto transmission, and a wheelchair lift. (I'm in a power wheelchair.)
...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 09-04-2013, 07:24 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 19,613
Posted By SweetBearCub
Re: Overall total conversion costs?

I wonder how much a piece of land that was big enough for a covered concrete pad to park a bus on (and preferably, a small shed, with electric, water, and sewage hookups, if not too far from town)...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 09-04-2013, 07:22 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 19,613
Posted By SweetBearCub
Re: Overall total conversion costs?

Regarding the CA 'Clean Diesel" requirements, some deeper reading led to this:

Q: What vehicles are exempt from the Truck and Bus regulation?

A: The regulation exempts military tactical support...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 09-04-2013, 05:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 45,382
Posted By SweetBearCub
Re: Bus interior dimensions?

nat_ster - Thanks for the info on the interior width for a typical Bluebird. Getting a "wide load" sign is an option, but buses sold here (in the USA) do not typically get up into 11+ feet in width,...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 09-04-2013, 05:51 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 19,613
Posted By SweetBearCub
Re: Overall total conversion costs?

bansil - Owning a small plot of land in Texas is not entirely impossible, but why Texas?

familywagon - I just did some research on California's Clean Diesel program, and apparently, if you own or...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 09-04-2013, 05:44 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 19,613
Posted By SweetBearCub
Re: Overall total conversion costs?

I wouldn't care for a low floor bus anyway. :-)
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 09-04-2013, 12:35 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 19,613
Posted By SweetBearCub
Re: Overall total conversion costs?

bansil - How will moving east a state help with harassment on federal BLM land? I'm sure it will work out, I will just have to not only be creative, but also very careful about covering my a$$...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 09-04-2013, 11:36 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 19,613
Posted By SweetBearCub
Re: Overall total conversion costs?

bansil -

*Reads article*
*Scrolls down, reads the long list of comments*

Ok. I see I'm going to have to get creative here and protect myself with a rental agreement between myself and a...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 09-04-2013, 10:45 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 19,613
Posted By SweetBearCub
Re: Overall total conversion costs?

bansil - Yes, that article is disturbing. I had read it before you linked it, several months ago. There are some who live in vehicles of all kinds here, and while some respect the area, constrain...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 09-03-2013, 11:01 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 19,613
Posted By SweetBearCub
Re: Overall total conversion costs?

A shop that does car alarms and remote starters may be able to wire up the controls to an after-market receiver for a key fob transmitter that would allow one to run the lift from the chair. They...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 09-03-2013, 07:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 19,554
Posted By SweetBearCub
Why are Crown buses so valued?

Hello again folks. I asked this question farther down in another thread, but I'm not sure how many people saw it.

A couple people are suggesting that when I am ready to get a bus, that I may want...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 09-03-2013, 07:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 45,382
Posted By SweetBearCub
Re: Bus interior dimensions?

Thanks!
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 09-03-2013, 07:13 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 19,613
Posted By SweetBearCub
Re: Overall total conversion costs?

bansil - No, I wouldn't need any adaptive controls. If the parking brake was a tiny pedal right up near the drivers door, I would either need a few seconds to get to it, or a lever, but that's it....
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 09-03-2013, 05:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 45,382
Posted By SweetBearCub
Bus interior dimensions?

I have read that the maxim sizes for a bus in the US are 45 feet long and 8.5 feet wide. Since bus sizes are usually referred to by their passenger capacity, how many would a bus that size be?
...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 09-03-2013, 05:51 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 19,613
Posted By SweetBearCub
Re: Overall total conversion costs?

Malkieri - Yes, I remember those bus lifts from when I was in elementary school. The bus I rode had an aide who operated it (leaving the driver free to drive), but since I can walk (just not well), I...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 09-03-2013, 04:24 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 19,613
Posted By SweetBearCub
Re: Overall total conversion costs?

wmkbailey - Thanks for the ballpark bare bus estimates and the creative parking ideas - I hadn't considered those!

Malkieri - Thanks for the ideas on where to turn for community help. I hope you...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 09-03-2013, 12:35 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 19,613
Posted By SweetBearCub
Overall total conversion costs?

Hi folks!

Can you help me get a better idea of how much a conversion costs?

I have read that buses bought from dealers often cost 2-3x their otherwise normal value. Does that mean that the...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 09-03-2013, 11:25 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 14,515
Posted By SweetBearCub
Re: Gas vs. diesel, which one and why?

Thanks for the opinions, folks!

You've convinced me, when I finally do get my bus, it will be a diesel. :-)
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