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Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 12-09-2022, 07:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 559
Posted By crowcreekcabin
misunderstood?

Does "not having any backup/reverse lights" mean that they don't exist, or they don't work?

My response was assuming that they are there, but non-functional.
Just for clarification.
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 12-09-2022, 07:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 559
Posted By crowcreekcabin
Your question is hard to answer...

Where to start...?...

With a plan.
You mention house batteries, start batteries, extra batteries...

What are you trying to do long run?
What all is this system going to power when you are...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 12-09-2022, 12:34 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,418
Posted By crowcreekcabin
110v vs 120v

Not sure if the 110v vs 120v was part of OP question, but without going way off into the weeds, think of them as the same. Some outlets are different according to amperage.

Electric heat is (as...
Forum: On the Road | Travel, Trips, Camp Sites, Tailgates 11-18-2022, 11:41 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,562
Posted By crowcreekcabin
In person with a cute short bus has never failed me.

Even at the snooty parks, a friendly one on one interaction has always worked for me.

Vintage short bus somehow puts off the cute vibe - no offense to the long riders!

Also, if you pull in...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 02-16-2022, 03:26 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,050
Posted By crowcreekcabin
Some Turtles Have Nice Shells..

"Some Turtles Have Nice Shells".. Roger Beck

"Rolling Homes" .. Jane Lidz

Both influenced my build before being an "infuencer" was a job description on social media..
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 02-15-2022, 09:44 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 28,042
Posted By crowcreekcabin
Wheels now, Waukesha, WI

I bit the bullet and replaced my 5 hole Budd 20's with new 22.5, 5 hole Budd's from WHEELS NOW in Wisconsin.

They are narrow, but they fit great and hold modern tubeless 22.5 tires.

Spendy,...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 02-14-2022, 07:11 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 7,394
Posted By crowcreekcabin
Fun post...

For the ALCAN trip in winter...

Deep lug mud/snow Goodyear tires on all four rears.

V-bar chains.

Biggest "trucker" tow strap I could find.

Hydraulic jack with a board to increase...
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 04-30-2021, 12:05 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 7,675
Posted By crowcreekcabin
Just two tires?..

I had old 7.00/20 split rim 5 hole budd rims when I started...

Now: 245/75/225 Goodyears on new special order tubeless rims (7 of them).

Super happy.

I won't give the total for this...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 04-28-2021, 11:53 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 974
Posted By crowcreekcabin
Sure like mine.

I store stove pipe/spare tire/crane on the roof rack, and other items as needed. This still gives plenty of room to hang out at camp with a cold one. Love it.

A) My bus has very stiff springs...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 04-09-2021, 12:42 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 11,500
Posted By crowcreekcabin
That what I did!

Thats what I did!.. Toyota chair with seatbelt on an old Ford van chair swivel base. Mine is behind the stairs, so slightly behind driver. Stair railings also work for a good footrest when driving...
Forum: On the Road | Travel, Trips, Camp Sites, Tailgates 04-01-2021, 02:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,227
Posted By crowcreekcabin
Thumbs up No problems in winter..

I loved it in winter. Went in Nov/Dec. 2020

No real crowds, smooth traffic, 1/2 full parking lots.

Still plenty of people but nothing crazy.
Only positive comments on the bus from park...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 04-01-2021, 02:20 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,051
Posted By crowcreekcabin
Buy high, sell low...

Not the best rule, but seems to be how it goes for me.

Resale value wasn't really a factor in my build. Find something old and interesting and bring it back to life, spending as much time/money...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 04-01-2021, 01:40 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,051
Posted By crowcreekcabin
Cost of bus... priceless...

Water tank = $300, Generator = $3500, new tires/wheels = $6,000...

Conversation value at every stop everywhere.... =PRICELESS..
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 04-01-2021, 01:25 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,051
Posted By crowcreekcabin
A bus is a metal shed in the yard that your...

A bus is a metal shed in the yard that your neighbors bitch about?..

A bus is a storage container for your cash as you wait for it to depriciate?..

A bus is a metal box for storing dreams of...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 03-23-2021, 12:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,178
Posted By crowcreekcabin
Early planning stages of my roof rack crane

I don't take pictures... But my dad caught me in the early planning stage of the roof rack/crane scenerio.

Basically I ended up scrapping an old engine hoist. Ditched the hydraulic cylinder...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 03-11-2021, 02:22 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,365
Posted By crowcreekcabin
His dudeness...

Or... El Duderino... If your not into the whole brevity thing...

:bow: Respect..
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 03-11-2021, 11:44 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,178
Posted By crowcreekcabin
roof...

Probably not a solution if you don't have a deck up there... but I put mine on the roof rack.

I built a little swinging crane that uses an ATV winch and a 12v battery to hoist it up and down. ...
Forum: Skoolie Life 03-11-2021, 11:25 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,429
Posted By crowcreekcabin
Interior Alaska village - 70% vaccinated

We were lucky in interior AK. They prioritized the vax here due to the lack of emergency health care access.

Hour flight to town - no ventilator at the local clinic.. in theory, 1 case could...
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 03-04-2021, 01:12 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,940
Posted By crowcreekcabin
My dad always told me... Get it running, then...

My dad always told me... Get it running, then make it look pretty...
I learned this the hard way myself despite his advice...
My heart bleeds for you.
Forum: Caterpillar Drivetrain 03-04-2021, 12:50 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 15,424
Posted By crowcreekcabin
Best gear ratio calc ever!

I always used "grim jeeper" gear ratio calculator when planning out my (slow) bus rear end and tire/wheel swap. I thought it was pretty good... BUT...

Blocklayer takes it to an entirely new...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 02-19-2021, 05:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 587
Posted By crowcreekcabin
Good advice about picking a "good one" and being...

Good advice about picking a "good one" and being mindful of the cost of fuel...

I always rationalize that if I take full advantage of having a skoolie (save money on lodging and food by bringing...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 02-17-2021, 05:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,053
Posted By crowcreekcabin
Always glad to see another Short Bus build. I...

Always glad to see another Short Bus build. I picked an older bus, but similar length and interior dimensions. Old slow short and heavy. No regrets. That being said, you all did good... no...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-11-2020, 12:50 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 11,226
Posted By crowcreekcabin
Camped at-38 degrees in Tok, AK

Drove to AK from Kansas in February last year.
Made it through Canada right before the Covid restrictions.

Camped damn cold a few times on that trip.

Added insulation on floor, and below...
Forum: Forum Admin | Account Help | Suggestion Box 05-01-2020, 01:57 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,444
Posted By crowcreekcabin
I am just here for the bus talk...

I usually try to follow the rule in my personal life of not losing friends by discussing religion or politics...

If I know we are of the same opinion and in private... different story.
...
Forum: On the Road | Travel, Trips, Camp Sites, Tailgates 10-19-2019, 04:38 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,031
Posted By crowcreekcabin
Did you see me?

Paused for a few weeks after a trip from Fairbanks, AK down the Alcan through Canada, Montana, Yellowstone, Wyoming, Colorado, and currently chilling with family in Kansas before heading Southwest......
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