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Conversion General Discussions
09-22-2020, 01:41 PM
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Mechanic for Pre-Purchase Inspection in Charleston SC?
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801
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WhatBus
Mechanic for Pre-Purchase Inspection in Charleston SC?
I've got a bus I am interested in and am thinking I should try and find a local shop willing to inspect it for me before I bid. I will need to make it ~1,200 miles home before getting parked for...
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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
09-20-2020, 09:36 AM
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Are split washers good enough? No loctite.
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5,047
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WhatBus
I learned something new today. I have always...
I learned something new today.
I have always heard it referred to as "green" and that has just been reinforced by the limited selection of loctite at places I have shopped for it means I haven't...
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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
09-17-2020, 09:15 PM
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Are split washers good enough? No loctite.
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5,047
Posted By
WhatBus
If you want to add loctite,without disassembly...
If you want to add loctite,without disassembly (but still have access to the threads) look into loctite green. It is a wicking formula meant for "preassembled fasteners".
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Conversion Tutorials and How-to's
09-15-2020, 04:18 PM
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Question about tile-work and level.
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1,562
Posted By
WhatBus
Thanks sharing your experience and tips. ...
Thanks sharing your experience and tips.
Regarding weight. I know. The last bathroom I did, the floor alone had 400 pounds of thinset, not counting the cement board, tiles, grout, and...
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Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters
09-15-2020, 04:13 PM
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Is insurance difficult because it is a conversion, a bus, or as school bus?
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3,879
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WhatBus
Rereading my original post I see I was unclear....
Rereading my original post I see I was unclear. In my head I was thinking RV insurance, not commercial vehicle insurance, when I simply stated "insurance".
Thank you for that little bit of...
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Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters
09-15-2020, 10:42 AM
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Is insurance difficult because it is a conversion, a bus, or as school bus?
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3,879
Posted By
WhatBus
Is insurance difficult because it is a conversion, a bus, or as school bus?
Just wondering if what the bus started off life as matters?
For example is it easier to insure a converted bloodmobile, mobile vet, or other non-school bus than a school bus?
Or is the fact...
Forum:
Conversion General Discussions
09-15-2020, 09:13 AM
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To Foam or not to Foam?
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2,538
Posted By
WhatBus
I haven't used either in a bus, in fact I have...
I haven't used either in a bus, in fact I have yet to buy a bus. So everything I say is either theoricial (as applied to a bus), or learned from other circumstances. Also of note, in regular house...
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Conversion Tutorials and How-to's
09-14-2020, 12:06 PM
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Question about tile-work and level.
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1,562
Posted By
WhatBus
Question about tile-work and level.
First Tile-work:
I do like tile as a finish material and have done fair bit of it in my home. But there are places where I have not (or had to reinforce), such as floorings, due to there being too...
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Conversion General Discussions
09-11-2020, 08:06 AM
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Anyone willing to give a feedback on a bus?
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577
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WhatBus
Anyone willing to give a feedback on a bus?
There is a bus that I am interested in, but I would rather not go posting it all over the internet. I am sure if one is looking for a bus they have seen it, still the less attention the better it may...
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Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters
09-09-2020, 09:38 AM
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Anyone Have experience titling and registering a converted skoolie in Maine?
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4,674
Posted By
WhatBus
I haven't checked whether my insurance will cover...
I haven't checked whether my insurance will cover me for the trip home. I too will probably take some time before the first trip.
I was hoping when I later purchased insurance I could go straight...
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Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters
09-07-2020, 06:46 PM
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Anyone Have experience titling and registering a converted skoolie in Maine?
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4,674
Posted By
WhatBus
I guess that is where I get confused, most people...
I guess that is where I get confused, most people here say they need to have the skoolie noted as an RV (registration or title) before most companies will insure it as an RV.
But to register it...
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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
09-07-2020, 06:39 PM
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Is there a tipping point (age vs emissions)?
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4,335
Posted By
WhatBus
I do not know who CA is for registering a skoolie...
I do not know who CA is for registering a skoolie as a motor home, but from the articles I have read they seem to imply there is and exemption for a personal motor home. The following is a cut and...
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
09-07-2020, 06:34 PM
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Which engine should this bus have?
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WhatBus
So, it could be the Cummins 8.3, but so I am...
So, it could be the Cummins 8.3, but so I am clear (I can be dense) there wasn't a 6.6L (CAT or otherwise) engine offered in 2000.
I will look and see if any shot shows the transmission; as I...
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
09-07-2020, 02:30 PM
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Which engine should this bus have?
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600
Posted By
WhatBus
Which engine should this bus have?
A bus recently caught my eye. Well several have.
It is a 2000 Thomas transit style RE, from the looks of it probably the commercial variant derived from a school bus, but as far as I can tell they...
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Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters
09-07-2020, 02:22 PM
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Anyone Have experience titling and registering a converted skoolie in Maine?
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4,674
Posted By
WhatBus
Anyone Have experience titling and registering a converted skoolie in Maine?
The wife and I am in the planning/watching for the right bus phase of *maybe* a skoolie build.
So, I've spent a little time looking around at things here in Maine. (if you have any experience, and...
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Conversion General Discussions
09-07-2020, 01:55 PM
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Feedback on a possible shuttle bus for conversion.
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820
Posted By
WhatBus
Looks like the bus has since sold and the video...
Looks like the bus has since sold and the video has been removed.
The wife and I passed on the bus. And have kind if circle back to discussing a retired school bus.
I do see (or know where to...
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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
09-07-2020, 01:52 PM
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14
Is there a tipping point (age vs emissions)?
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4,335
Posted By
WhatBus
Thanks all. It seems the general thought is...
Thanks all.
It seems the general thought is basically always to get pre-emissions if available. Which it still is for now.
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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
08-30-2020, 10:01 AM
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Is there a tipping point (age vs emissions)?
Views:
4,335
Posted By
WhatBus
Is there a tipping point (age vs emissions)?
While my question seems simple to me, I feel like the answer will either be complex or vary by person.
In short is there a point in time when a new bus trumps a pre emissions bus?I
It seems...
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Conversion Tutorials and How-to's
08-17-2020, 01:36 PM
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Newbie Flooring Brain Picking
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1,698
Posted By
WhatBus
Let me start with a disclaimer: I do not own a...
Let me start with a disclaimer: I do not own a bus or similar (yet), so any bus specific things I mention are a result of reading information here and elsewhere.
So here are my thoughts.
...
Forum:
Electrical, Charging and Solar
08-12-2020, 07:06 AM
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25
Batteries with Generator, Alternator, and Shore Power?
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7,164
Posted By
WhatBus
First of all thanks all for the quick replies. ...
First of all thanks all for the quick replies.
Let me knock a couple of the question/confusion out first.
My question is limited to house power, not propulsion. Given an unlimited budget, an...
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Electrical, Charging and Solar
08-10-2020, 09:41 PM
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Batteries with Generator, Alternator, and Shore Power?
Views:
7,164
Posted By
WhatBus
Batteries with Generator, Alternator, and Shore Power?
I am in the research phase of planning a bus conversion and I have (possibly hairbrained) idea. I'd like to see how feasible it is.
I'd like to run primarily off of batteries. In an ideal world...
Forum:
Conversion General Discussions
08-05-2020, 08:22 PM
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3
Feedback on a possible shuttle bus for conversion.
Views:
820
Posted By
WhatBus
Feedback on a possible shuttle bus for conversion.
The wife and I are leaning heavily toward getting a bus and converting it to and RV. While a school bus has a lot going for it, at this point (I believe) we are leaning towards a shuttle bus for...
Forum:
Short-Bus Conversion Projects
07-26-2020, 03:10 PM
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1
Shuttle Bus Confusion.
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996
Posted By
WhatBus
Shuttle Bus Confusion.
It seems that shuttle bus questions and discussion are kind of looped in here in the short bus sub-forum, so here goes.
The wife and I are considering a conversion and trying to narrow down what...
Forum:
Conversion General Discussions
07-26-2020, 10:25 AM
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2
Another Skoolie vs Cutaway thread with questions
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1,773
Posted By
WhatBus
Another Skoolie vs Cutaway thread with questions
I know this is primarily a skoolie site, but the cutaway question comes up frequently.
As I understand it the 2 big strikes against cutaway have been 1) A school bus is simply safer and 2)...
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Conversion General Discussions
07-21-2020, 08:44 AM
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15
Buying in the time of COVID.
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1,627
Posted By
WhatBus
Well work just made it so the only practical...
Well work just made it so the only practical solution is going to be to buy remotely (either sight unseen or find someone local willing to do an inspection) and have it shipped.
In short the...
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