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Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 02-26-2023, 08:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,164
Posted By firebuild
https://www.skoolie.net/forums/f12/forums-101-post...

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Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 07-09-2022, 06:55 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 6,911
Posted By firebuild
I've concluded this is the logical place for it...

I've concluded this is the logical place for it on my 20 foot 4 window. The only video I've seen that does anything like that is this 24v one, on a van. He put his inside unit and exterior unit both...
Forum: Ford Drivetrain 06-16-2022, 02:58 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 968
Posted By firebuild
EDIT: problem solved thanks

EDIT: right after I posted this i found it - thanks anyway~

My alternator went in the middle of a long trip, far from home, and while the parking lot I'm in is very nice I'd really like to get...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 03-14-2022, 09:15 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,503
Posted By firebuild
Diesel Heater off starting battery?

Does anyone here run a diesel heater off your starting battery? If so how do you keep it from drawing the battery down too far?
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 09-05-2021, 05:39 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,353
Posted By firebuild
I saw one where they had an unsecured Ikea sofa...

I saw one where they had an unsecured Ikea sofa and they had bothered to put SEAT BELTS on it so their CHILDREN could be belted in while driving. UH, What??
Forum: On the Road | Travel, Trips, Camp Sites, Tailgates 08-26-2021, 09:42 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,204
Posted By firebuild
After having used every other (cheaper) roadside...

After having used every other (cheaper) roadside program that will even cover a skoolie, and having done a ton of research on top of that, I've come to the exact same conclusion and just forked over...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-24-2021, 05:52 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,870
Posted By firebuild
Video on CARB Truck and Bus Regulation

I decided to make a video about the regulations because there seems to be some confusion (not necessarily here but it's a big internet).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZR6lBe-Py0
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 08-17-2021, 12:21 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,120
Posted By firebuild
I actually put in a call to them out of...

I actually put in a call to them out of curiosity. They don't make buses anymore, though, they just sell them now.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-02-2021, 01:22 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,870
Posted By firebuild
That's awesome! It would be great to hear how...

That's awesome! It would be great to hear how that came about. Were you exempt? Did you have to comply in any way or were you determined to not be covered by the regulations?
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 07-31-2021, 07:12 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,870
Posted By firebuild
Great idea! What was the outcome?

Great idea! What was the outcome?
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 07-31-2021, 09:49 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,870
Posted By firebuild
I've done it multiple times - if you're in the...

I've done it multiple times - if you're in the building at 5 they have to take you.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 07-31-2021, 12:31 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,870
Posted By firebuild
Not if you show up at 4:30. They want to go home...

Not if you show up at 4:30. They want to go home so they hustle.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 07-30-2021, 11:29 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,870
Posted By firebuild
I don't have experience with it per se, but I was...

I don't have experience with it per se, but I was just researching it. It actually has nothing to do with whether or not your bus is considered a commercial vehicle. It has to do with the weight and...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 07-30-2021, 10:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,120
Posted By firebuild
The scale is like a tight lane with guard rails...

The scale is like a tight lane with guard rails on each side. The guy said he couldn't do it. I didn't get into it with him.
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 07-30-2021, 08:22 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,481
Posted By firebuild
It's beautiful! BUT... I moved into my...

It's beautiful! BUT...

I moved into my shorty in 3 weeks. LOL. Just sayin'!

It's nothing like this, of course! My build was/is dirt simple.
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 07-30-2021, 08:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,120
Posted By firebuild
Unfortunately the scale near me, which is at a...

Unfortunately the scale near me, which is at a moving company, can't do axle weights. But the wander is there even when the bus is empty. I was involved in a freak accident - a truck dropped a load...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 07-30-2021, 05:50 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,120
Posted By firebuild
Well... To be fair... This is a rebuild. I didn't...

Well... To be fair... This is a rebuild. I didn't think about it for a minute the first time around! My bus is narrow and tall with single rear wheels. I've been having some "wandering steering"...
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 07-30-2021, 01:10 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 19,747
Posted By firebuild
OK I'm cutting this comment because yeah, this is...

OK I'm cutting this comment because yeah, this is a new thread
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 07-30-2021, 01:06 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 19,747
Posted By firebuild
That's interesting because the MA DMV gave me an...

That's interesting because the MA DMV gave me an entirely different set of requirements, including a flush toilet.
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 07-30-2021, 12:49 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,120
Posted By firebuild
Well, I'm not talking about for paperwork. I was...

Well, I'm not talking about for paperwork. I was thinking more safety. Ford rated it as an "incomplete vehicle." But I still don't get why adding the bus body would up the GVWR. I can see it would up...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 07-29-2021, 11:58 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,120
Posted By firebuild
Gvwr

So... I did find an old thread that sort of addresses my question, but it was so old I thought a new thread might be in order.

My bus has two stickers on the inside of the door, one dated 6/91...
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 06-12-2021, 06:05 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 19,747
Posted By firebuild
I don't think it's true that you can't register...

I don't think it's true that you can't register it in NJ if it's not converted; you just can't register it AS AN RV in NJ. As far as I know it's not illegal anywhere in the US for an individual to...
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 06-12-2021, 05:57 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 19,747
Posted By firebuild
Yeah I get that, and maybe I should have lied to...

Yeah I get that, and maybe I should have lied to the guy who pulled me over and told him I didn't live here when he trotted out those things as proof I did, but I figured with the RMV closed for...
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 06-11-2021, 12:35 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 19,747
Posted By firebuild
You'll still have to choose a home state, though....

You'll still have to choose a home state, though. No one is saying it has to be NJ but unless you have a physical address in VT it's going to complicate your life a bit should you ever get stopped....
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 06-11-2021, 12:31 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 19,747
Posted By firebuild
I so wish you were right, but I'm currently...

I so wish you were right, but I'm currently headed to court on a CRIMINAL charge for driving in MA on my CA license, even though the state of MA rejected the proof of residency I showed them when I...
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