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Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 03-22-2024, 08:15 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 590
Posted By Beeb2
Thanks everyone! This helps me get started in the...

Thanks everyone! This helps me get started in the right direction!
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 03-21-2024, 03:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 590
Posted By Beeb2
Black soot in exhaust

I have a 2001 International with a DT-466 engine. I just started getting a lot of black soot all over the inside of my exhaust, and all over the trailer I’m pulling.

I’ve never had an issue with...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 01-10-2024, 03:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 716
Posted By Beeb2
If you're able to wait and keep looking, I would...

If you're able to wait and keep looking, I would try to steer clear of the AT545. That's the transmission I have. You won't be able to handle the slightest hills, and you (at least should) always...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 12-13-2023, 07:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,248
Posted By Beeb2
Yeah, no idea if it's really good or not. We just...

Yeah, no idea if it's really good or not. We just installed it and are using it for the first time. It does show our elevation at a roughly accurate number. But that's all I know right now. I got a...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 12-13-2023, 03:32 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,248
Posted By Beeb2
We have a 35' flatnose bus, and we also skimped...

We have a 35' flatnose bus, and we also skimped on insulation. Wish we hadn't, but we were limited by budget, and it is what it is.

At first we did a wood stove, but the constant maintenance...
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 12-09-2023, 08:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 893
Posted By Beeb2
Awesome. That’s a relief. I definitely freaked...

Awesome. That’s a relief. I definitely freaked myself out this morning when I couldn’t figure out why I started using that fluid.
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 12-09-2023, 02:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 893
Posted By Beeb2
Back in 2020, I had my transmission line leak and...

Back in 2020, I had my transmission line leak and I lost most of not all of my fluid. This is what I replaced it with. I used about 3 gallons back then. I’ve driven from New Mexico to Florida and...
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 12-09-2023, 09:11 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 893
Posted By Beeb2
What fluid for AT-545 transmission, and how much?

Just noticed my AT-545 fluid is a bit low, or really low… don’t know yet. I have put Valvoline ATF in it before, but now I can’t find a source for why I used that fluid and I’m questioning myself. Is...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 10-05-2023, 11:58 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 356
Posted By Beeb2
Thanks! I reached out to both.

Thanks! I reached out to both.
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 10-05-2023, 07:48 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 356
Posted By Beeb2
Need a Mechanic - Pensacola, FL

Hey all,

Is anyone in or near the Pensacola, FL area or know someone in this area who could install a transmission cooler and temp gauge on my bus?

I have a 2001 International with an AT-545...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 10-04-2023, 03:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 766
Posted By Beeb2
It's not a book, but this very detailed and...

It's not a book, but this very detailed and well-explained post was extremely helpful when I first did my build:

https://faroutride.com/electrical-system/
Forum: Brake Systems and Air Brakes 09-25-2023, 12:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,342
Posted By Beeb2
Thanks! That was really helpful! I do not...

Thanks! That was really helpful!

I do not have air ride or an air seat or anything like that. As far as I know, I just have air brakes. So I can't trace back from an accessory in order to find...
Forum: Brake Systems and Air Brakes 09-25-2023, 11:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,342
Posted By Beeb2
Question Where/How to install air chuck on air brake tanks

Hey all,

I'm wanting to install an air chuck on my air tanks so I can fill up my tires when traveling without having to get to a truck stop first.

I have what appears to be two tanks. I believe...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-23-2023, 04:10 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,060
Posted By Beeb2
3M Dynatron Seam Sealer. Squirt some through the...

3M Dynatron Seam Sealer. Squirt some through the hole, make sure to fill all gaps. It’ll plug it completely and last forever. Did it on my bus back in 2018, and it hasn’t so much as cracked. It’s...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 09-09-2023, 07:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,321
Posted By Beeb2
I recently had a similar issue. The air brake...

I recently had a similar issue. The air brake alarm was periodically going on and off. The check mate alarm also started going off even though I hadn’t even noticed it for 4 years. Check mate is...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 09-06-2023, 04:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 905
Posted By Beeb2
I'm no mechanic or anything so take what I say...

I'm no mechanic or anything so take what I say with a big grain of salt. But I just had what sounds like a very similar problem. It would crank and crank but wouldn't start. Turns out all I needed to...
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 09-01-2023, 11:10 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 378
Posted By Beeb2
Battery Disconnect for DT466 Engine

Hey all,

I'd like to install a battery disconnect switch so I don't have to keep manually disconnecting my batteries when I'll be parked for extended stays. I want to make sure I get a switch that...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 09-01-2023, 11:05 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 6,064
Posted By Beeb2
Renogy tech support said that the...

Renogy tech support said that the inverter/charger is operating as expected and does not have a ground/neutral automatic bond switch as it states in the manual. They claim that the manual is outdated...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 08-27-2023, 02:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 403
Posted By Beeb2
Thank you all! I checked battery voltage with my...

Thank you all! I checked battery voltage with my multimeter and it looked fine, but the connections were in fact very dirty. I cleaned them all up real good and tried again and the bus started up...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 08-27-2023, 12:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 403
Posted By Beeb2
The batteries were replaced just a couple months...

The batteries were replaced just a couple months ago and are left completely disconnected when the bus is not in use. The symptoms in the video I linked to also don’t seem to match dead batteries....
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 08-27-2023, 11:46 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 403
Posted By Beeb2
2000 International/ DT-466 Not Starting (see video)

Help!

Just tried to start up my bus and it won’t start. I started it up about a month ago and it had similar trouble starting but eventually kicked in and ran for a few hours. Now it won’t start...
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 08-26-2023, 03:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 823
Posted By Beeb2
2000 International / DT-466 / AT-545 … Towing and mountains

I’ve got a DT-466 engine and an AT-545 transmission. I’d like to tow a small cargo trailer (no more than 5,000 lbs). But even without the trailer, my top speed going up any type of major hill is...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-11-2023, 01:13 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 554
Posted By Beeb2
Hmmm interesting. Now that you mention it, the...

Hmmm interesting. Now that you mention it, the horn didn't start going off until after I turned off the engine. I'm not sure why that alarm would all of a sudden be triggering, except that I have...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-10-2023, 06:19 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 554
Posted By Beeb2
Do buses come with security systems?

I converted my bus in 2018 and I've been driving it for 4 years without issue. However, I recently developed an electrical issue I'm trying to track down. When the engine is powered off, the horn...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 08-08-2023, 12:34 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 6,064
Posted By Beeb2
I will take some pictures/video when I get a...

I will take some pictures/video when I get a chance.
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