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Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 10-14-2006, 09:02 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,244
Posted By Wolfman
An option you may want to look for is a Gear...

An option you may want to look for is a Gear Vendors overdrive unit. It installs after the transmission, and gives you an extra "gear" for steady flatland cruising. Get into the hills, kick out the...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 10-14-2006, 08:56 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,019
Posted By Wolfman
If you are going to have an issue with a...

If you are going to have an issue with a campsite, it will be the uppity elitist R.V. parks, like the one's that cater to the multimillionaires. Some private sites will have what they call the "10 ...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-18-2006, 11:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,675
Posted By Wolfman
Did you buy one of the old Texas A&M busses? It...

Did you buy one of the old Texas A&M busses? It sure looks alot like the One that I played with for a while.

Do yourself a BIG favor, and REALLY check out the seals on it. The one I bought,...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 05-28-2006, 08:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,658
Posted By Wolfman
There is another bus yard on the south side of...

There is another bus yard on the south side of Monument Hill. Lots of skoolies, and when I passed by there last week, it even looked like they had a couple of at least partially completed...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 03-18-2006, 06:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,970
Posted By Wolfman
All I know is that he'll be near Amarillo.

All I know is that he'll be near Amarillo.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 03-12-2006, 05:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,069
Posted By Wolfman
Since it sounds like you're building a...

Since it sounds like you're building a conventional chassis, and not a forward control transit type (front engine), then fitment issues with the Cat engine shouldn't be any problem, beyond the engine...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 03-12-2006, 05:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,970
Posted By Wolfman
Well, I'm sure that when I take the Safari out on...

Well, I'm sure that when I take the Safari out on it's first trip, I'll have no problems "forgetting" about what the Thomas could have been. 8)
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 03-10-2006, 09:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,970
Posted By Wolfman
I hope so. The guy that bought it, is going to...

I hope so. The guy that bought it, is going to set up the front 15 feet as a mobile computer repair shop, and the rest as living quarters. He's gonna fix computers for the truck drivers.

The guy...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 03-10-2006, 09:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,799
Posted By Wolfman
Even scarier, it has a bid. :shock:

Even scarier, it has a bid. :shock:
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 03-10-2006, 09:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,069
Posted By Wolfman
Engine rotation is the same. From what I've been...

Engine rotation is the same. From what I've been told by my local diesel mechanic, the only thing that is "reversed" is the final drive in the rear axle. The worst you should have to deal with, is...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 03-10-2006, 09:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,491
Posted By Wolfman
The bus has been sold.

The bus has been sold.
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 03-08-2006, 03:44 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,970
Posted By Wolfman
Gone......

Well, I sit here tonight, with a fresh wad of cash in my hands after a midnight transaction on the sale of my Thomas bus. In one respect, it needed to go, especially since I now have what was a top...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 02-28-2006, 10:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,491
Posted By Wolfman
My bus has now been posted on Ebay: ...

My bus has now been posted on Ebay: https://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... %3AIT&rd=1...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 02-18-2006, 10:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,017
Posted By Wolfman
Well, I still have my 82 Thomas. It's nearly...

Well, I still have my 82 Thomas. It's nearly ready for whatever you want to do to the interior. It needs some front end work, it's a diesel, and it's for sale for $1500. It'll be going up on ebay...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 02-14-2006, 04:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,131
Posted By Wolfman
There's alot of questions that still remain...

There's alot of questions that still remain unasked, and even before you've even looked at your first chassis, you listed one glaring shortcut to scuiscide. First and foremost DO NOT EVER offer ANY...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 02-10-2006, 11:21 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,919
Posted By Wolfman
There's nothing wrong with a skoolie. In fact...

There's nothing wrong with a skoolie. In fact that's how the Wanderlodge line got started. Blue Bird bus pulled skoolies off of the assembly line, and sent them to their coachbuilder to be fitted...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 02-08-2006, 04:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,491
Posted By Wolfman
The bus is now officially ready for sale. New...

The bus is now officially ready for sale. New batteries were installed as of 2.8.06.

Pictures can be seen here: https://www.skoolie.net/gallery2/album56

What's been done:

New rear main...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 02-08-2006, 11:29 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,653
Posted By Wolfman
Re: Which of these buses should I choose?

Is that bus a Flatnose? do you have any pictures of it? That sounds like a great deal for somone looking for a skoolie to convert.[/quote]

Yes, it is a diesel pusher. I have some pics from when I...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 02-07-2006, 11:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,653
Posted By Wolfman
Re: Which of these buses should I choose?

I'd go for the Thomas. In fact, I have one that is a high roof DP, and it is going to be put up for sale. I've already removed all but two of the seats, and had started stripping the metal sides...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-31-2006, 08:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,398
Posted By Wolfman
My primary reservation on that one as a...

My primary reservation on that one as a conversion is the roof. This is a "low roof" model. If you add roof A/C units, you are really going to be hurting in the headroom department. My '82 (for...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 01-31-2006, 08:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,491
Posted By Wolfman
1982 Thomas bus for sale

I am in the finishing stages of making my '82 Thomas Transitliner ER driveable. Events in my life have the timetable for building this bus no longer achieveable, so I will be pursuing a "regular" RV...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-14-2006, 10:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,190
Posted By Wolfman
That retarder pedal has nothing to do with valve...

That retarder pedal has nothing to do with valve timing on the engine as another poster indicated. Simply put, a retarder is an added "turbine" like contraption that uses the automatic transmissions...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 11-08-2005, 08:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,420
Posted By Wolfman
Since 2nd gear isn't likely on the same shift...

Since 2nd gear isn't likely on the same shift fork, no. It just sounds like your tranny is in need of a rebuild.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-31-2005, 08:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,420
Posted By Wolfman
You probably aren't going to like this, but...

You probably aren't going to like this, but pretty much any of the problems that are symptomatic of popping out of gear are going to require cracking open the case. Since you're apparently only...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-30-2005, 09:02 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 79,613
Posted By Wolfman
Air brakes. Sorry, but IMO, part of the reason...

Air brakes. Sorry, but IMO, part of the reason for building an R.V. out of a skoolie IS because the rig is so seriously overbuilt. The brakes should be JUST as overbuilt. As for difficulty of...
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