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Forum: On the Road | Travel, Trips, Camp Sites, Tailgates 11-10-2023, 05:38 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 10,909
Posted By mhaisten
I really want to see how it turned out!

I really want to see how it turned out!
Forum: Brake Systems and Air Brakes 11-10-2023, 05:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 621
Posted By mhaisten
I also have a 1991 TC2000 with the 5.9. My bus...

I also have a 1991 TC2000 with the 5.9. My bus did not come with a fuel solenoid but instead has a manual lever to turn on and off the fuel. If the engine spins and is above about 30 degrees F it...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-29-2023, 05:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,240
Posted By mhaisten
My Cummins 5.9 has no grid heater installed from...

My Cummins 5.9 has no grid heater installed from the factory (BB TC2000). If the temperature gets down to 20F I have to plug int the block heater to get it to start.
Forum: Cummins Drivetrain 06-02-2023, 04:11 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 415
Posted By mhaisten
TC2000 5.9 AT545 to 643 swap

Ok, I have aquired a rebuilt MT643, flexplate, and SAE 2 flywheel housing for this conversion. The one piece missing is the rear engine mounts for the SAE2 housing. I am talking about the ones on the...
Forum: Cummins Drivetrain 07-13-2022, 05:38 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 558
Posted By mhaisten
Update

After taking measurements with the engine out, You can not install a MT643 in an AT545 TC2000 without also changing the engine mount hangers from the frame. Not just the engine side mounts, but the...
Forum: Cummins Drivetrain 07-13-2022, 11:23 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 558
Posted By mhaisten
rear engine mount HELP

I am converting a Cummins 5.9 with AT545 to MT643 in my 1991 TC2000. The SAE3 flywheel housing has the rear engine mount cast in, the SAE 2 flywheel housing needed for the MT643 gets bolt on mounts....
Forum: Cummins Drivetrain 04-25-2022, 09:49 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,153
Posted By mhaisten
Make sure you open the faucet looking valve at...

Make sure you open the faucet looking valve at the rear of the cylinder head after refilling the system. Air gets trapped there causing overheating. I had that exact problem and running it up to...
Forum: Cummins Drivetrain 03-07-2022, 02:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,614
Posted By mhaisten
Pull the transmission dipstick and see if it is...

Pull the transmission dipstick and see if it is really that hot. I would imagine it would be smoking at those temps. Perhaps it is a gauge issue.
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 03-01-2022, 10:09 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,101
Posted By mhaisten
That part is available from Bluebird and a bus...

That part is available from Bluebird and a bus parts guy in Louisiana. Mine broke so I just bypassed it. Installed a switch for the back up lights and just make sure I am in neutral and brakes set...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 02-24-2022, 09:43 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,049
Posted By mhaisten
I had a similar problem once. My bus is old and...

I had a similar problem once. My bus is old and all mechanical. After hours of testing everything, I found a bad crimp connection at the start relay. Only when I pulled on every wire did I find it.
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 02-13-2022, 03:48 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,861
Posted By mhaisten
We got a couple of the Lectric XPs and they are...

We got a couple of the Lectric XPs and they are great so far. Not the most powerful thing you can get but it hauls me at 250 lbs up to 20mph without pedaling. If you just set them on pedal assist 1...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 02-12-2022, 06:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,169
Posted By mhaisten
I agree strongly with the multiple failures...

I agree strongly with the multiple failures required to shut you down approach. My battery bank is 6 150ah silicon AGM 12 volt batteries. Many battery salesman tried to steer me to 2v x 6 each as...
Forum: Ford Drivetrain 01-31-2022, 10:08 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,454
Posted By mhaisten
Does it make a fairly loud “click” when you turn...

Does it make a fairly loud “click” when you turn the key? If yes then you are probably getting power to the starter and it is dead. If you don’t get the click then you either are not getting power to...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 01-02-2022, 05:11 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,387
Posted By mhaisten
We have a “dumb” Maxxfan in the front and the...

We have a “dumb” Maxxfan in the front and the fancy one in the bedroom. I love them both.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-29-2021, 09:25 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 7,074
Posted By mhaisten
We have a Dickinson Diesel heater in the center...

We have a Dickinson Diesel heater in the center of our 35 footer and it can run you out.
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 12-29-2021, 09:19 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 9,666
Posted By mhaisten
One retread unwinding on the road will cancel all...

One retread unwinding on the road will cancel all your savings. I am a firm believer in new tires.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-12-2021, 05:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,469
Posted By mhaisten
Just go to the Gulf coast and close all the...

Just go to the Gulf coast and close all the windows.
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 12-04-2021, 03:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,047
Posted By mhaisten
You can crawl under the bus and there will be a...

You can crawl under the bus and there will be a data tag on the transmission. Mine is on the right side.
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 12-04-2021, 09:34 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,047
Posted By mhaisten
5.9L Cummins 12 valve withe the Bosch P7100...

5.9L Cummins 12 valve withe the Bosch P7100 injection pump. These are highly desirable engines for people building high performance diesel trucks. The transmission will likely be not as desirable to...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 11-28-2021, 07:28 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,730
Posted By mhaisten
Yes I have all the needed gauges. It currently...

Yes I have all the needed gauges. It currently runs about 170 on the highway and climbs to 190 if there is a long uptick. 190 in stop and go situations. When climbing real grades it may get up to 230...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 11-27-2021, 08:56 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,730
Posted By mhaisten
I would keep the toad light. Honda Fit or...

I would keep the toad light. Honda Fit or similar. Yes, I have an extra transmission cooler about half the size as the radiator.
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 11-27-2021, 08:30 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,730
Posted By mhaisten
Towing a car with a 5.9 and AT545

Can anyone give some real world advice on towing a car with a 35 foot bus with a 5.9 12v Cummins and am AT545? Bus weighs right about 21000 pounds as is. The trans is recently overhauled and the...
Forum: Skoolie Life 09-24-2021, 08:52 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,005
Posted By mhaisten
MzDazy made the trek South

With winter arriving in Alaska, we headed south. In the Boise area now and going to winter along the Gulf Coast and Florida. Will there be any Skoolie gatherings this winter?

You can see our trip...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 08-24-2021, 09:43 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,880
Posted By mhaisten
Good Sam claims to cover Skoolies. When they...

Good Sam claims to cover Skoolies. When they asked what I had I said Bluebird TC2000. They said they covered it.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-19-2021, 07:46 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 720
Posted By mhaisten
Bluebird TC2000 Shocks

I am wanting to replace my very old, rusty, and apparently non functional shock absorbers on my 35 foot 1991 TC2000. I went to NAPA and they had way too many options. Can anyone tell me the part #...
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