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Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 11-11-2023, 05:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,159
Posted By CoffeeGuy
That was the idea! Road case for my water tanks...

That was the idea! Road case for my water tanks to keep them protected and in the dark to mitigate algae formation. The only things missing are the corner protectors, grab handles and latches. I love...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 11-11-2023, 03:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,159
Posted By CoffeeGuy
We have 2 fresh tanks and 1 grey tank. They are...

We have 2 fresh tanks and 1 grey tank. They are encased in a box made with quarter inch high density polyethylene and aluminum angle stock, drilled and riveted. We also have the box insulated with a...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 10-14-2023, 08:58 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,348
Posted By CoffeeGuy
I had a mobile mechanic from the skoolie...

I had a mobile mechanic from the skoolie community come out and look over my bus and teach me a few things. We checked the slack adjusters and it turns out they were all fine. My best guess is that...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 10-04-2023, 08:34 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,655
Posted By CoffeeGuy
The house looks old, mid nineteenth century dog...

The house looks old, mid nineteenth century dog trot style log cabin, but built in 1985. The bus is plugged into the barn, which actually is from the mid nineteenth century, but the wiring was added...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 10-01-2023, 01:10 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,655
Posted By CoffeeGuy
Problem solved!

After taking the time to run some tests, including running off the generator, I determined that the issue wasn't my bus, it was at the shore power outlet. Switching to a different outlet (as...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 09-25-2023, 08:30 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,655
Posted By CoffeeGuy
So much good info...

I appreciate all of the suggestions as to what I should inspect. I got side-tracked for a couple days, working on my recirculating shower, but now that I worked out that solution I will get back to...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 09-24-2023, 03:31 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,655
Posted By CoffeeGuy
Hot skin?

Why do I have hot skin when I plug my bus into shore power?

I thought it was because I did not take the ground bus bar and bond it to the bus body, so I ran a 6 gauge wire from the ground bus and...
Forum: Cummins Drivetrain 09-05-2023, 11:10 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,740
Posted By CoffeeGuy
Sorry to hear that, I know how frustrating it can...

Sorry to hear that, I know how frustrating it can be, but once you solve it, you will have a much better understanding of your bus electrical.

So you can get it to start by jumping the solenoid...
Forum: Cummins Drivetrain 09-05-2023, 10:13 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,740
Posted By CoffeeGuy
Did that fix your "no start" problem, or are you...

Did that fix your "no start" problem, or are you still fighting the battle?
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 09-04-2023, 01:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 774
Posted By CoffeeGuy
Thank you for the advice

I think I have made a decision. I am going to re-run some of this plumbing, but I am also going to panel the shower with cedar, add an access door below the shower valve, waterproof the interior of...
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 09-04-2023, 01:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 774
Posted By CoffeeGuy
That thread was an interesting read. it doesn't...

That thread was an interesting read. it doesn't really push me in one direction or another, but that's fine.




I originally had pex everywhere except where it would be inside the shower wall...
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 09-03-2023, 11:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 774
Posted By CoffeeGuy
What style clamps would you use?

What style clamps would you use?
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 09-03-2023, 07:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 774
Posted By CoffeeGuy
Would you build over this?

I wanted to reduce the number of 90° turns in the plumbing to my recirculating shower since the various filters create some amount of pressure to overcome so I replaced my galvanized pipe with braid...
Forum: Cummins Drivetrain 08-30-2023, 09:02 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,740
Posted By CoffeeGuy
I had this happen to me once. After trying to...

I had this happen to me once. After trying to chase wires with a "fox and hound" analyzer, I started looking for voltage drops and they led me to discover a taillight wire that was shorting out. The...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 08-18-2023, 01:33 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,059
Posted By CoffeeGuy
Just for the sake of elucidation (no argument...

Just for the sake of elucidation (no argument from me) 100 amps seems like a pretty high draw for a diesel engine. I can see it being higher at nighttime when running lights, but it seems like a lot....
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 08-18-2023, 12:18 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,059
Posted By CoffeeGuy
You are correct. I was calculating 70amp at 24v...

You are correct. I was calculating 70amp at 24v but it's 35amp at 24v. The mini-split isn't running at full capacity 100% of the time, and that's where the additional power comes from, though not as...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 08-18-2023, 10:01 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,059
Posted By CoffeeGuy
The main components of our 24v system uses solar...

The main components of our 24v system uses solar panels, a GroWatt off-grid inverter, LiFePo4 battery bank, a Victron 24v-12v Dc-Dc converter, and a Sterling Power model 122470 70 amp Battery to...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 08-16-2023, 11:27 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,059
Posted By CoffeeGuy
If you're going to build out a Skoolie anyway,...

If you're going to build out a Skoolie anyway, why not just go with a mini-split, some batteries, and a Sterling battery-to-battery charger? It's what we did with our bus. We have a generator as...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-09-2023, 04:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,470
Posted By CoffeeGuy
Our bus is a 2000 blue bird all American rear...

Our bus is a 2000 blue bird all American rear engine. If I recall properly, our flasher is on a panel behind the driver's side windshield wiper along with several relays.

Have you been to the...
Forum: Caterpillar Drivetrain 08-06-2023, 10:20 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 813
Posted By CoffeeGuy
This is just a wild guess based on proximity,...

This is just a wild guess based on proximity, perhaps it is a valve for reading post-air filter differential air pressure? Same as the gauge, except puts a number on it? Hopefully someone who knows...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 01-11-2023, 10:09 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,057
Posted By CoffeeGuy
There's a company in Jacksonville, FL called...

There's a company in Jacksonville, FL called Marketing, Inc. The company name is misleading. I'd have to dig into my records, but if I remember right, the owner's name is Jerry O'Neil. Stand-up guy,...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 12-14-2022, 07:50 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,334
Posted By CoffeeGuy
What is the full width of the seats when down?...

What is the full width of the seats when down? I'm in southern Illinois not sure my wife would go for them but I'd like to be able to show her how it would work into our floor plan.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-27-2022, 11:52 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,240
Posted By CoffeeGuy
I was asked to share a photo of our shower. I’m...

I was asked to share a photo of our shower. I’m traveling right now so the only photo I can share is a pic during our build. Here it is!
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-27-2022, 04:58 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,240
Posted By CoffeeGuy
We wanted to keep our toilet in its own little...

We wanted to keep our toilet in its own little room, but we built our shower with a 24”x34” shower pan. There’s a bench seat that goes over a wheel well making the shower 36”x34”. A drawer slides out...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 06-08-2022, 05:16 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,419
Posted By CoffeeGuy
We did. 12” roof raise on our rear engine bus and...

We did. 12” roof raise on our rear engine bus and also raised the floor 8” behind the kitchen where our wheel wells are. This created a flat platform leading to our elevated bed and allowed me to...
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