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Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 06-03-2019, 12:09 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,339
Posted By evathedefiler
Pretty purple power steering back in the bus.

Pretty purple power steering back in the bus.
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 05-27-2019, 09:47 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,339
Posted By evathedefiler
I bought a seals set and a parts manual. Read the...

I bought a seals set and a parts manual. Read the manual and decided I was in over my head. Anyone want seals and a manual for a hfb522991 gear box? LOL

Ended up taking it Redhead Steering Gears...
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 03-18-2019, 09:55 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,339
Posted By evathedefiler
Gear box rebuild - Seattle/Tacoma

We pulled my overly leaky steering box out of the bus this weekend and I could use a bit of help finding someone to do the fiddly bits for me. Obviously expecting to pay for the privilege of not...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-11-2018, 07:46 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,157
Posted By evathedefiler
The shade is just wrapped down the other side of...

The shade is just wrapped down the other side of the bus with a few ratchet straps. It reaches about the middle of the roof. Next year I hope to have more structure so that it isn’t lying directly on...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-11-2018, 03:40 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,157
Posted By evathedefiler
Took the bus on its first long trip to Nevada for...

Took the bus on its first long trip to Nevada for Burning Man. 8% down grade on a two lane cliff side road was not my favorite. I’m sure I excised an over abundance of caution and annoyed people...
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 08-16-2018, 06:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,579
Posted By evathedefiler
Lovely! I can certainly do that since I didn’t...

Lovely! I can certainly do that since I didn’t really want to take it apart this week. I didn’t find a zerk for it but I can look again. I did find 31 other ones if I’m remembering correctly.
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 08-16-2018, 03:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,579
Posted By evathedefiler
Do I grease this?

We’re doing our first grease job on the bus and while I’m looking for zerks, this joint on the steering shaft caught my eye. Aside from the boot going to bits, the joint wasn’t the type I was...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 08-01-2018, 09:25 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,157
Posted By evathedefiler
Gave the bus a thorough scrubbing and painted the...

Gave the bus a thorough scrubbing and painted the roof white. It is now noticeably cooled to the touch than the sides sitting in the full sun on a 90+ day. Had to evict some wasps trying to set up...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 07-07-2018, 04:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,597
Posted By evathedefiler
If you have one nearby, Batteries +bulbs sells a...

If you have one nearby, Batteries +bulbs sells a 75ah deep cycle battery for $82.99.

https://www.batteriesplus.com/productdetails/sli24mdc

Deep cycle batteries generally ave around $2.00/ah...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-02-2018, 11:26 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,157
Posted By evathedefiler
Been working on the bed situation. We have two...

Been working on the bed situation. We have two small children who both end up in our bed most nights.

Finally decided on twin bunk over a pull out king. It designed so that all the mattresses...
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 07-01-2018, 07:47 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 39,827
Posted By evathedefiler
WA State We’re registered a private 7...

WA State

We’re registered a private 7 passenger vehicle, body type bus. We paid extra weight tax but there is no gvwr or scale weight listed on our registration. We are not converted and may never...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 06-30-2018, 04:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,217
Posted By evathedefiler
This took a bit of talking when we titled too....

This took a bit of talking when we titled too. They accepted our purchase price as value after showing them numerous comp sale ads and there were some phone calls involved as well.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 05-23-2018, 07:50 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 19,608
Posted By evathedefiler
No, I lied. You’d only get two car seats on a...

No, I lied. You’d only get two car seats on a bench.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 05-23-2018, 07:40 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 19,608
Posted By evathedefiler
If I can find some time I’ll see how many car...

If I can find some time I’ll see how many car seats I can install on the bus seats we have.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 05-23-2018, 07:35 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 19,608
Posted By evathedefiler
Most car seats prohibit/advise against/...

Most car seats prohibit/advise against/ invalidate any warranty if installing sideways simply because they are not designed for it. I believe some state laws may also dictate the seats not be...
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 05-09-2018, 04:14 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,191
Posted By evathedefiler
We called license offices and asked for their...

We called license offices and asked for their procedure to title as a a motorhome/rv. When we got one that answered no inspection we took the clerks name and bustled on over.
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 05-06-2018, 12:22 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,707
Posted By evathedefiler
Our bus has a little 5in fan mounted there for...

Our bus has a little 5in fan mounted there for the driver. But our bus is old and doesn’t have a/c.
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 03-24-2018, 10:11 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,841
Posted By evathedefiler
It should be about 23 ft. My 1800 bus has a...

It should be about 23 ft.

My 1800 bus has a pull knob to kill the engine and we used to have an old Mercedes that would keep running if it lost vacuum pressure. That is the extent of my won’t...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 02-16-2018, 12:01 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 45,021
Posted By evathedefiler
WA doesn’t have non-commercial license classes...

WA doesn’t have non-commercial license classes for heavy vehicles. They also don’t seem to specify (in legalese that I can find) that an RV must be registered in any particular way. The legalese...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 02-11-2018, 12:48 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,829
Posted By evathedefiler
https://m.ebay.com/itm/USSC-Air-Ride-Seat-BUS-SEAT...

https://m.ebay.com/itm/USSC-Air-Ride-Seat-BUS-SEAT-model-9110-F-/182545565042?txnId=1775221133008#vi__app-cvip-panel

We found this listing for a locally available seat. Haven’t picked it up yet...
Forum: On the Road | Travel, Trips, Camp Sites, Tailgates 02-09-2018, 11:38 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,090
Posted By evathedefiler
When I looked into Good Sam insurance on their...

When I looked into Good Sam insurance on their site, I was redirected to GMAC. You might get something different depending on your state.
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 02-05-2018, 05:05 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,191
Posted By evathedefiler
Though thank you for pointing me at the actual...

Though thank you for pointing me at the actual RCW. They state a recreational vehicle is exempt and define it by use and type but there is no contingency of how it is registered as part of the...
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 02-05-2018, 04:49 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,191
Posted By evathedefiler
Washington doesn’t offer non-commercial class b...

Washington doesn’t offer non-commercial class b and such. You get a regular driver license or you can get a variety of cdl classes. WA does however use manufacturer gross vehicle weight and not scale...
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 02-04-2018, 05:23 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,191
Posted By evathedefiler
I swear I said we’d picked up a commercial for...

I swear I said we’d picked up a commercial for personal use policy with Progressive. But leaving the title as a bus to keep Progressive happy may leave us with a cdl problem here in WA. So ultimately...
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 02-03-2018, 09:00 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,191
Posted By evathedefiler
We didn’t actually hit any road blocks with state...

We didn’t actually hit any road blocks with state about registering/titling as a rv, just had a vin error that needs verified. Our bus already meets the passenger seats requirement. The school...
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