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Conversion Tutorials and How-to's
03-06-2023, 05:09 PM
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Spray foam questions
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1,906
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djdalfaro
Personally, I just paid the pros. I couldn't have...
Personally, I just paid the pros. I couldn't have done it cheaper or better myself. Shop around. $1 a board foot is a good deal, and is what you'll pay with a kit. It goes up from there.
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Conversion General Discussions
02-22-2023, 08:57 PM
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Tire age and Retreads: two videos going through some data.
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2,188
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djdalfaro
Ross, I love your videos. You and I appear to...
Ross, I love your videos. You and I appear to challenge readily available statements similarly. I too went on a hunt for tire date safety info a couple years ago when I bought 6 new old stock tires...
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
02-12-2023, 05:32 AM
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Solar idea question
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574
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djdalfaro
Minor correction. Batteries store electricity in...
Minor correction. Batteries store electricity in units of watt-hours, not watts. Units matter greatly in math and if we don't keep them straight it all gets a bit jumbled.
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Plumbing, Water and Waste
01-16-2023, 08:38 AM
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12 volt hot water heater
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10,999
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djdalfaro
I know why it's important to have a ground on a...
I know why it's important to have a ground on a VAC hot water heater. I'm just not understanding the problem with having my VDC appliance ground this way. It has a direct route to the DC- terminal on...
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Plumbing, Water and Waste
01-16-2023, 06:55 AM
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12 volt hot water heater
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10,999
Posted By
djdalfaro
No offense taken, I'm just trying to understand...
No offense taken, I'm just trying to understand what you are saying the consequence of the way I have it wired is.
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Plumbing, Water and Waste
01-16-2023, 01:09 AM
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12 volt hot water heater
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10,999
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djdalfaro
The hi-temp limiter 66T is the bottom unit. It is...
The hi-temp limiter 66T is the bottom unit. It is not connected to the appliance ground, it is connected to the relay to switch off the 6awg DC- of the heating elements. The appliance ground is...
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Plumbing, Water and Waste
01-15-2023, 01:28 PM
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12 volt hot water heater
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10,999
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djdalfaro
Can you explain this to me more in depth?...
Can you explain this to me more in depth? Electrical theory is not my forte.
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Plumbing, Water and Waste
01-14-2023, 04:45 PM
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12 volt hot water heater
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10,999
Posted By
djdalfaro
Just finished rewiring my water heater... Well...
Just finished rewiring my water heater... Well mostly finished, I need to find a socket terminal for the loose wire to connect to terminal 86 and rewire it in red. 70112
Forum:
Skoolie Conversion Projects
01-14-2023, 04:35 PM
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1994 International Thomas 7 window w/c
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9,181
Posted By
djdalfaro
So I spent the day wiring my water heater up for...
So I spent the day wiring my water heater up for use on 12vdc. It went together pretty well minus a socket connecter for the relay so that is the loose wire that you see that will eventually be...
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
12-12-2022, 07:17 PM
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1993 international dt360- Gauges are spinning
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2,722
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djdalfaro
Additionally. If you have a DT360 then the...
Additionally. If you have a DT360 then the governor is a mechanical attachment on the fuel pump. It's not an electrical module that governs the speed of the bus. It governs the rpms of the motor,...
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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
11-28-2022, 02:10 PM
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Awning for my Skoolie
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djdalfaro
Here's my 2 cents. I hunted for an awning for my...
Here's my 2 cents. I hunted for an awning for my Thomas and managed to find an Eclipse model sitting in a barn. I haven't installed it yet, but one thing I noticed about the style that will make it a...
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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
11-12-2022, 05:51 PM
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Skoolie Veterans
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773
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djdalfaro
Happy birthday brothers and sisters! Happy...
Happy birthday brothers and sisters! Happy veterans day to the lesser cousins. SFMF!
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Conversion General Discussions
09-06-2022, 09:03 PM
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Seeking alternative suggestions for 36'-37' long BlueBird AllAmerican FlatNose FE bus
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djdalfaro
1. There have only been a handful of school bus...
1. There have only been a handful of school bus manufacturers in recent years. International/Amtran, Freightliner/Thomas, and Bluebird.
2. You should be able to find the models of all the FE buses...
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International | Navistar Drivetrain
09-02-2022, 05:19 PM
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Mountains in the at545
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5,863
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djdalfaro
I have a DT408/AT545 in my 94 3800. If you need...
I have a DT408/AT545 in my 94 3800. If you need manuals, they're in the link below, as well as the tuning directions for the P-Pump. FWIW I've climbed 6% grades in my bus loaded at 23k lbs. Just...
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
09-02-2022, 05:08 PM
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8.3 Cummins with 250k, Pass or go for it?
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djdalfaro
Just dropping in to say OP said the bus has an...
Just dropping in to say OP said the bus has an 8.3 ISC, not the 6CT8.3 12 valve. it's not a "mechanical" diesel. Not that there's anything wrong with the ISC, just wanted to make the distinction.
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New Member Intros - Say Hello!
08-27-2022, 04:11 PM
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Looking into doing a skoolie
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1,262
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djdalfaro
Don't be scared off. Having a logo or advertising...
Don't be scared off. Having a logo or advertising for your graphic design company on your bus does not make your bus "commercial". Are you transporting people or property in commerce?
No you are...
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Plumbing, Water and Waste
08-18-2022, 09:30 PM
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Finalizing H2O system design - feedback welcome
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3,114
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djdalfaro
Here's my take. The valve close to the shower on...
Here's my take. The valve close to the shower on the purple tempered line would feed back to the cold water inlet. If I open that valve, the shower line will fill with tempered water. A couple...
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Plumbing, Water and Waste
07-25-2022, 07:42 AM
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Pressure tank/Accumulator
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2,765
Posted By
djdalfaro
I should note that not all pumps accomodate an...
I should note that not all pumps accomodate an accumulator tank well. Pumps with internal bypass valves that modulate flow don't really operate well with an accumulator tank.
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Plumbing, Water and Waste
07-21-2022, 10:46 AM
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5
Marine Water Heater and Webasto Diesel Heater
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2,394
Posted By
djdalfaro
Here's my take. I'm slow, so don't hold your...
Here's my take. I'm slow, so don't hold your breath.
https://www.skoolie.net/forums/showthread.php?p=458163
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Heating, Cooling and Appliances
07-21-2022, 10:42 AM
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Coolant heater for domestic hot water - what kind of heat exchanger?
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761
Posted By
djdalfaro
I'm doing something similar. But I'm a slow build...
I'm doing something similar. But I'm a slow build path, so don't hold your breath.
https://www.skoolie.net/forums/showthread.php?p=458163
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
05-03-2022, 02:31 PM
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9
Midnite 250 charge controller!!
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1,269
Posted By
djdalfaro
Don't guess, use their calculator.
https://www.midnitesolar.com/sizingTool/
Forum:
Conversion General Discussions
04-20-2022, 09:38 AM
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6
Accidentally cut my wiring harness with a grinder!
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1,445
Posted By
djdalfaro
It probably has the door/emergency hatch signal...
It probably has the door/emergency hatch signal wires in there, which may keep your bus from starting. I don't remember if the switches were normally closed or open.
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Conversion General Discussions
04-20-2022, 09:34 AM
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Bus Engines (ADVICE NEEDED)
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3,716
Posted By
djdalfaro
Almost. The Navistar T444E is the one that Ford...
Almost. The Navistar T444E is the one that Ford uses as their 7.3 Power Stroke. I'm sure there are some differences in many of the accessory parts, but to my understanding, it's the same block.
Forum:
Conversion General Discussions
04-20-2022, 09:28 AM
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Bus Engines (ADVICE NEEDED)
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3,716
Posted By
djdalfaro
For me, it came down to a list of decisions; ...
For me, it came down to a list of decisions;
1. Gasoline vs Diesel? For a mid-duty bus, diesel is the way to go. If I had gone with a cutaway, maybe I would choose differently.
2. I6 vs V8? I6...
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Plumbing, Water and Waste
04-05-2022, 03:22 PM
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11
Experience with SinkMi$er?
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1,378
Posted By
djdalfaro
I have thought about doing something similar to...
I have thought about doing something similar to this using a thermostatic trap valve on a rollback line. The valve I found was quite pricy ~$275....
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