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Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar

05-23-2020, 06:46 PM

Replies: 15

Original bus wiring messed up mess

Views: 2,295

Posted By stiltdancer

Contact Thomas to see if they have all the...

Contact Thomas to see if they have all the manuals for your bus.

I have a 2005 Thomas HDX and contacted them about getting access to their online resources.

They didn't have them for my year,...

Forum: Conversion General Discussions

10-02-2019, 08:18 PM

Replies: 53

Help! Winter is coming, what to do?

Views: 8,396

Posted By stiltdancer

Last winter my plans went to hell – I live in...

Last winter my plans went to hell – I live in upstate NY and the coldest it got here was 0 F. I froze my ass off for a few days before getting things figured out. I upgraded in stages before I got...

Forum: Caterpillar Drivetrain

09-04-2019, 11:23 PM

Replies: 59

Waking up a 3126...

Views: 14,667

Posted By stiltdancer

Yes. Around here, there's a company that services...

Yes. Around here, there's a company that services the Thomas contracts and repairs the buses. If they aren't the right place, they can direct you to the right people.

You'll need to include the...

Forum: Caterpillar Drivetrain

09-04-2019, 07:14 PM

Replies: 59

Waking up a 3126...

Views: 14,667

Posted By stiltdancer

Going back to the original question about Thomas...

Going back to the original question about Thomas Bus Manuals - I contacted the local Thomas shop about getting access to the electronic manuals.

My bus was too old for that, so they sent me...

Forum: Conversion General Discussions

08-03-2019, 08:15 PM

Replies: 6

Thoughts For Front Under-Body Storage On a Rear Engine Bus?

Views: 1,950

Posted By stiltdancer

Thoughts For Front Under-Body Storage On a Rear Engine Bus?

I’ve got a 2002 Thomas HDX rear engine bus and I’m trying to maximize storage.

Between the front tires to the front of the bus there’s a lot of space where an engine and transmission would be if...

Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar

08-30-2018, 09:53 PM

Replies: 5

0 Volts at Instrument Panel, Bus Cranks, Won't Start. Thomas HDX

Views: 3,385

Posted By stiltdancer

Thanks for that tip - it's pointing me in the...

Thanks for that tip - it's pointing me in the right direction! It's so frustrating.

On my bus there's a solid state master circuit (that was the result of a recall). I had no idea there were 3 12v...

Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar

08-28-2018, 08:39 PM

Replies: 5

0 Volts at Instrument Panel, Bus Cranks, Won't Start. Thomas HDX

Views: 3,385

Posted By stiltdancer

0 Volts at Instrument Panel, Bus Cranks, Won't Start. Thomas HDX

I messed something up on my build. ugh.

I have a 2005 Thomas HDX pusher with a C7 Caterpillar engine and an Allison 3000 transmission.

The engine cranks but won't start. The voltmeter in the...

Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters

06-04-2018, 08:41 AM

Replies: 3

Vermont Registration, Now What?

Views: 2,246

Posted By stiltdancer

Thanks! I was wondering if there might be...

Thanks! I was wondering if there might be something different once I had the title changed and I was thinking too much about it. I'm sleeping better now.

Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters

06-03-2018, 11:08 PM

Replies: 3

Vermont Registration, Now What?

Views: 2,246

Posted By stiltdancer

Vermont Registration, Now What?

So I've bought a bus (2005 Thomas HDX ER, 99k miles) and haven't picked it up yet. I'll be heading to Vermont in the next couple days to get it registered as a motorhome. Then I'll need to get...

Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello!

06-03-2018, 10:58 PM

Replies: 1

Bought A Bus

Views: 793

Posted By stiltdancer

Bought A Bus

I'm in the throes of a divorce. One of the things that kept me going was that if things got bad enough I could always just pull money out of my retirement, buy a bus and leave.

I just bought a bus...

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