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Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 03-13-2024, 07:29 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 254
Posted By Truffles
Jump Started 8.3 Cummins with portable battery pack

Hi all.

I was looking for a battery jump pack that could jump my schoolie in case the battery died. And I found one that worked.

I have one of those portable lithium jump packs (Brand: NOCO...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 05-13-2023, 11:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,515
Posted By Truffles
I think you’ve got it right. The issue with...

I think you’ve got it right. The issue with sealing it up is that it will never truly be sealed air tight. Air will get in and the water will condense on cool days. It needs some way to get out the...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 04-22-2023, 11:08 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 725
Posted By Truffles
After a year away for work, what maintenance should I plan to do?

Hi all.

I’ve got a 96 Bluebird 8.3 cummins that I picked up about 3 years ago. Got a bunch done toward the conversion, but it hasn’t really been on the open road since I brought it home. Now,...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 03-19-2023, 08:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,788
Posted By Truffles
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I got a whole...

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I got a whole new roll to replace the short run with. I appreciate you.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 03-19-2023, 08:34 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 574
Posted By Truffles
Wood Preservatives for Subfloor

Hi all,

I’ve been somewhat concerned about my wood subfloor, with regard to rot.

The subfloor will be near-impossible to access and repair once the floors are completed.

Research into the...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-23-2022, 05:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,378
Posted By Truffles
I was planning on mounting a polycarbonate dome...

I was planning on mounting a polycarbonate dome in place of my drivers window. The main reason being, it’s nearly impossible to stick your head put and look out the side of the bus while backing up....
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 12-08-2022, 10:20 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,788
Posted By Truffles
For heated floors with pex pipe, is it terrible to have a fitting spliced in a zone?

Hi all,

When running the pex for a long zone in my hydronic heated floors, I came up about 10 feet short of its destination. Having never installed hydronic floors, I’m curious if others would...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 07-02-2022, 10:45 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 689
Posted By Truffles
4k+ Watts Solar. I think I should ask for help with design.

Hi all.

Well I’ve put it off and put it off. I’ve tried researching and reading and gone from knowing almost nothing about electricity to where I think I could just about wire a whole house. I’ve...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 06-16-2021, 01:08 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,464
Posted By Truffles
Sounds like a pretty decent versatile option. It...

Sounds like a pretty decent versatile option. It probably doesn’t apply to your sheet flooring, but I’ve seen some comments on here about people applying vinyl floors in their bus that expanded with...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 05-28-2021, 08:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,096
Posted By Truffles
The main conflict there is that a solar system...

The main conflict there is that a solar system capable of powering an AC for 24 hours is not going to be a budget friendly option.

I'm in a bit of a rush out the door, but I'll try to come back...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 05-26-2021, 09:27 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,878
Posted By Truffles
From what I’ve heard, Tropicool performs pretty...

From what I’ve heard, Tropicool performs pretty close to the level of other white paint. The main benefit being that nothing sticks to it, so it won’t be as susceptible to getting dirty over time,...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 05-23-2021, 05:02 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,878
Posted By Truffles
One option that may not be totally out of thr...

One option that may not be totally out of thr question would be a full rooftop deck. Where white paints do their best to reflect the heat away, a deck can put your bus in perpetual shade on top. For...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 04-12-2021, 06:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,746
Posted By Truffles
This was my exact plan, except I installed a...

This was my exact plan, except I installed a center door and will use the back door to access a storage area. I did do a 24” roof raise though. So that helps a lot.

For the bed, I have decided on...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 04-02-2021, 03:10 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,554
Posted By Truffles
Yep, I will definitely be making use of that...

Yep, I will definitely be making use of that little fact. My main concern is really the giant chunks of ice that will find their way to the roof, which may come of when I decide to drive. I am not...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 03-30-2021, 09:41 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,554
Posted By Truffles
I have been trying to find the most low...

I have been trying to find the most low maintenance solution to this approach to avoid leaks and prevent freezing. So far I have settled on a pex line with no connector. Just a solid tube so that...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 03-17-2021, 10:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 433
Posted By Truffles
I’m doing the same thing in my floors with that...

I’m doing the same thing in my floors with that pink XPS rigid board. But it looks like I’m going to run a hydronic loop against the metal ceiling, with the foam sprayed over it, as a way to melt...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 03-17-2021, 04:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 433
Posted By Truffles
Hydronic Heating and Spray Foam: can they touch each other?

Hi all:

I’m planning on running some hydronic heating in areas where the spray foam will be applied and I’m concerned a out the effect the heat will have on the foam.

I’m reading online that...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 03-16-2021, 11:30 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,554
Posted By Truffles
So it seems like the general consensus us that...

So it seems like the general consensus us that snow can be a problem for both solar panels and other drivers on the road. I am not sure that tilting the solar panels would solve the problem of having...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 03-09-2021, 10:36 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,554
Posted By Truffles
How bad is snow for people with solar and roof racks? Is it worth it to heat it?

Hi all,

Problem: I have been wondering for a while how you people with solar and roof racks deal with snow. It seems like it would be difficult/dangerous to clean the snow off the roof after a...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 03-02-2021, 08:03 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 11,872
Posted By Truffles
For the glue down vinyl planks, I recall one...

For the glue down vinyl planks, I recall one thread where a guy put down LifeProof flooring and it buckled on him and became delaminated in the heat. It turns out that the first thing on the...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 03-02-2021, 07:53 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,863
Posted By Truffles
Great advice.

Great advice.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-22-2021, 07:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 988
Posted By Truffles
Perfect. Thats exactly the direction we were...

Perfect. Thats exactly the direction we were planning on going with the xps, heated floors, and plywood. I feel more comfortable about it now.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-20-2021, 09:07 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,129
Posted By Truffles
I am hoping to find a 4x4, but I am still a bit...

I am hoping to find a 4x4, but I am still a bit undecided. I hear I would have to modify the drive train a little bit, so that might deter me toward going with a 4x2. Do you have any cautions if we...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-20-2021, 09:04 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,129
Posted By Truffles
Wow, great info. Thanks. Yea, by bumper...

Wow, great info. Thanks.

Yea, by bumper pull, I meant frame mounted hitch.

Are there any other concerns you have run into with towing the ambulance?

On a side note, how has your experience...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-20-2021, 08:56 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,129
Posted By Truffles
It will be a type 3 Ambulance so I expect it to...

It will be a type 3 Ambulance so I expect it to be around 12,000 lbs. Maybe even a bit more, fully loaded.

A fully loaded jeep is probably around 7,000 lbs, for reference.
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