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Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters
09-04-2019, 11:51 AM
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From Purchase To Tags In 1 Day, Non-RV [SC]
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geminusprime
Seems like that is the case. I made queries for...
Seems like that is the case. I made queries for insurance details prior to going to the DMV. Found out that a converted school bus is a LOT harder to get insurance for under an RV title.
...
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
09-03-2019, 05:21 PM
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3 Gauges For Coolant Temperature, Different Readings
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geminusprime
I'm not sure about the location of the other...
I'm not sure about the location of the other sensors, I assumed both scangauge and dash gauge were both pulling from ECM which was pulling data from a single sensor. The dash gauge is the older type...
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
09-03-2019, 12:11 PM
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3 Gauges For Coolant Temperature, Different Readings
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geminusprime
3 Gauges For Coolant Temperature, Different Readings
Got a 1997 DT466E, no temperature issues but still have this oddity.
I have a scangauge2 that says a temperature of about 10-20 degrees above the dash gauge. I figured - "Side with the...
Forum:
Coach Conversion Projects
08-23-2019, 11:24 PM
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18
My Bus
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4,303
Posted By
geminusprime
You my friend have given me new hope for the 545...
You my friend have given me new hope for the 545 tranny.
Wish I could have made it to the playa this year, hopefully can make it next year. Have a great burn!
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
08-19-2019, 01:22 AM
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Cruise Control on a Frieghtliner FS-65
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geminusprime
I've got a spare toughbook (or three), will a...
I've got a spare toughbook (or three), will a nexiq work for a International 3600 Vista?
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Forum Admin | Account Help | Suggestion Box
08-11-2019, 10:33 PM
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Annoying popup
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2,394
Posted By
geminusprime
Oh dear, looks like it may be ad related...
Oh dear, looks like it may be ad related targeting mobile users.
Here are two other sites with users reporting the same site nad similar issues within the last 12 hours:
...
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Forum Admin | Account Help | Suggestion Box
08-11-2019, 08:07 PM
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Annoying popup
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2,394
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geminusprime
Let the site admins know through a PM, although...
Let the site admins know through a PM, although more than likely they'll chime in here.
While I run adblocking suites on browsers, disabling them doesn't seem to give me any popups,...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
08-10-2019, 07:16 PM
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Geminus Bus Build
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18,807
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geminusprime
An Update
So, I haven't posted in a while and figured it was time for a small update at the very least.
The bus is still running, that expensive compressor solved the coolant and oil leaks, and...
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
07-06-2019, 06:11 PM
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kWh Meter To Measure Power Consumption?
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4,334
Posted By
geminusprime
May not be the most accurate, but better than...
May not be the most accurate, but better than paying $300.
https://www.amazon.com/Current-Amperage-Voltmeter-Multimeter-Transformer/dp/B07JB9B2QL/
Uses Hall effect to determine load...
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
07-06-2019, 05:59 PM
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kWh Meter To Measure Power Consumption?
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4,334
Posted By
geminusprime
I second the Kill-a-watt. I just picked one up...
I second the Kill-a-watt. I just picked one up last week at Home Depot, Lowes also has them.
Great little units for getting the actual (vs advertised) wattage of appliances. Already...
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
07-04-2019, 03:05 PM
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Dual Generators
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1,322
Posted By
geminusprime
Inverter genny for stationary it is then. I'll...
Inverter genny for stationary it is then. I'll still pick up a open frame for driving only(since the DT466 is already louder than any generator would be).
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
07-04-2019, 01:58 PM
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6
Dual Generators
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1,322
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geminusprime
Dual Generators
So, my original idea was to have a regular generator mounted under the bus with a few panels to divert/reduce the sound. I'm budgeting my electrical based on a 2000 watt inverter with 4000 surge...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
06-27-2019, 03:45 PM
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Geminus Bus Build
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18,807
Posted By
geminusprime
Bout to drop a months worth of build logs and...
Bout to drop a months worth of build logs and figured I'd answer your question in it's own post.
So, it's not a full system in a single kit, but it is using the most common ports,...
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New Member Intros - Say Hello!
06-27-2019, 09:15 AM
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1995 partially done
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1,244
Posted By
geminusprime
I'm assuming it's an 8 window at under 33 feet,...
I'm assuming it's an 8 window at under 33 feet, it'd say it shouldn't be a problem riding with hydraulic brakes. It may have a backup air system for emergencies as well.
As for the...
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Heating, Cooling and Appliances
06-25-2019, 01:00 PM
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Window A/C Units & Bumpy Roads
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2,160
Posted By
geminusprime
Just did a test drive to check it again, and...
Just did a test drive to check it again, and again it failed to keep cold - nearly as soon as I started driving, it switched to what seemed like fan only. Exhaust vents were air temp, not...
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Heating, Cooling and Appliances
06-25-2019, 09:13 AM
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Window A/C Units & Bumpy Roads
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2,160
Posted By
geminusprime
Unit is located over the rear wheel well, aprox....
Unit is located over the rear wheel well, aprox. 8 feet from the rear on the vehicle. It's on the drivers side (although not sure that matters).
Mounted at window level very well in a...
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
06-25-2019, 09:06 AM
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What gears do I have
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2,367
Posted By
geminusprime
Here's a tool on my website I made to help with...
Here's a tool on my website I made to help with the RPM/Speed brute forcing cuz I'm too lazy to count rotations.
SPEED CALCULATOR (https://nightbyte.net/data/TL/TCALC)
I plugged OP's...
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Heating, Cooling and Appliances
06-24-2019, 06:21 PM
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11
Window A/C Units & Bumpy Roads
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2,160
Posted By
geminusprime
Window A/C Units & Bumpy Roads
So I got a 8,000 BTU unit installed in one of my windows over the rear wheels, however I'm getting concerned about the forces it's undergoing while driving.
It's working now after a rough 1...
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Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap
06-23-2019, 07:23 PM
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Selling our 2002 Thomas Conventional
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4,002
Posted By
geminusprime
Yep. Photos are the exact same as the...
Yep.
Photos are the exact same as the ones on skoolie.homes, information is seemingly copied from the site, and the user has made no other posts, and the original post suggests it's a...
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
06-21-2019, 08:58 PM
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Shore Power Connection
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1,876
Posted By
geminusprime
Large number of parks are set up so that the...
Large number of parks are set up so that the utility connections are on the drivers side, and some can be a bit hard to get into backwards.
Most places that are not dedicated RV...
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
06-16-2019, 01:59 PM
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5
Tapping into turn signals for 8 way flasher repurposing
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1,784
Posted By
geminusprime
Tapping into turn signals for 8 way flasher repurposing
I've decided to tie in my amber flashers into my turn signals and rear red ones to my brakes, and tackling the turn signals first.
I'm curious about how to handle the wiring of the signals...
Forum:
Skoolie Conversion Projects
06-13-2019, 07:46 PM
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120
Geminus Bus Build
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18,807
Posted By
geminusprime
360° Skoolie Camera System
Finally got the windshield replaced after 2 (3?) weeks of waiting. Man was that a long wait.
Anyways, during the meantime I installed a security system that was also doubling as the...
Forum:
Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters
06-13-2019, 02:43 PM
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22
Progressive insurance
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3,356
Posted By
geminusprime
I couldn't manage to get RV insurance. I've...
I couldn't manage to get RV insurance. I've settled for Progressive insuring it as a cargo van, commercial for personal use.
Forum:
Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
06-11-2019, 06:42 PM
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37
Skoolie.com is up for sale
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7,079
Posted By
geminusprime
I saw a few containing only skoolie as the domain...
I saw a few containing only skoolie as the domain name with some of the more recent tlds, but nothing too specific. I miss the days of .com's and .nets being the only major tlds before we had things...
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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
06-11-2019, 11:09 AM
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37
Skoolie.com is up for sale
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7,079
Posted By
geminusprime
I am so sorry about this, my apologies to...
I am so sorry about this, my apologies to skoolie.com owners and any confusion that has arose.
I'm just a webdev that was looking around for skoolie tld's and a price popped up on...
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