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Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 08-02-2022, 09:56 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 75,170
Posted By TheArgobus
Lucky to be alive

I converted this bus for trips like these: a destination wedding on California's lost coast, up by the border with Oregon, and everyone was camping or RVing.



It was a 5 hour drive through 2...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 07-07-2022, 06:19 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 75,170
Posted By TheArgobus
Of course you're all right! I'm using flowery...

Of course you're all right! I'm using flowery language to hopefully encourage lurkers and newbies doing their first conversion to avoid making the same mistakes I made!



It reminds me of when...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 07-05-2022, 01:33 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 75,170
Posted By TheArgobus
2 years later...

We haven't taken the bus out in 2 years, primarily due to the whole baby thing but also we moved to the Sierra Nevada, which is where we take the bus most of the time. Now that we live there, it's...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 04-07-2022, 11:34 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 75,170
Posted By TheArgobus
Well, I fucked up. We used our bus's battery...

Well, I fucked up. We used our bus's battery system during a massive snowstorm and power outage in December, but we forgot to plug it back in and my little battery cells are dead. Completely dead....
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 04-06-2021, 09:10 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 75,170
Posted By TheArgobus
Oh I also added some crown molding with LED light...

Oh I also added some crown molding with LED light strips on the backside, and added a strip underneath the rain guard above the windows on the outside, so my lighting situation is AMAZING!
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 04-06-2021, 09:07 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 75,170
Posted By TheArgobus
Let me tell you this and how I fucked it up. I...

Let me tell you this and how I fucked it up. I put it in the front instead of the back because I wanted it to be nice and clean above the bed/seats, but in hindsight I wish I would've left the stock...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 04-06-2021, 09:01 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 75,170
Posted By TheArgobus
Damn, I haven't logged in in a while. That's what...

Damn, I haven't logged in in a while. That's what having a baby will do I suppose.


The only update that I haven't posted is that we installed a 5 gallon orange bucket underneath a luxurious...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 12-04-2020, 05:51 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 75,170
Posted By TheArgobus
Just like the back springs, I got the front ones...

Just like the back springs, I got the front ones done up and it’s a super smooth ride now. The bus is also much more level too, so I’m not driving dragging my nose in the road.

My commuter car...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-28-2020, 12:11 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 75,170
Posted By TheArgobus
How to Install a Diesel Heater on a Skoolie

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Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-24-2020, 09:24 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 75,170
Posted By TheArgobus
I ended up only buying a captain's chair to...

I ended up only buying a captain's chair to replace the original driver's seat. That chair is top notch and super comfortable, far superior to my car. I added the inflatable lumbar support too which...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-23-2020, 11:11 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 75,170
Posted By TheArgobus
Yeah... it would’ve been sweet... but I didn’t...

Yeah... it would’ve been sweet... but I didn’t realize that if I had a dinette table in the back, there would be no way to get into one of the bench seats because I am a dumbass more often than not....
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-22-2020, 10:53 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 75,170
Posted By TheArgobus
Selling a new gas powered table pedestal

I bought this exact item here (https://shop4seats.com/rv-furniture/dinettes/dinette-hardware/springfield-gas-powered-table-pedestal.html) but, after finishing the conversion, realized that the table...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-03-2020, 01:43 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 75,170
Posted By TheArgobus
How to Install Solar Panels on a Skoolie

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Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 08-04-2020, 10:00 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 75,170
Posted By TheArgobus
Turns out the brakes themselves were fine, but...

Turns out the brakes themselves were fine, but the front left wheel bearing/race was rusted through, thus causing the metal grinding sound and smoking brakes.



I also got myself an EGT gauge...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 07-27-2020, 10:03 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 75,170
Posted By TheArgobus
The solar panels are working great, I installed...

The solar panels are working great, I installed kitchen cabinets and shelving, and replaced the shitty ceiling lights with LED strips on crown molding. I'll make a write up on all of them soon, but...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 07-05-2020, 11:47 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 75,170
Posted By TheArgobus
Also I wish I would’ve gotten all renogy...

Also I wish I would’ve gotten all renogy products; as it stands, I have AIMS mppt and inverter and Victorian battery monitor and diy batteries
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 07-05-2020, 11:45 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 75,170
Posted By TheArgobus
And now, at 9:00AM, we have it running again, the...

And now, at 9:00AM, we have it running again, the solar panels are working well but we’re still losing 10-60W from the battery bank. This will only increase of course as the sun rises, but it has...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 07-04-2020, 07:21 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 75,170
Posted By TheArgobus
Well I am quite pleased! While driving, we had...

Well I am quite pleased! While driving, we had the air conditioner running at max blast, plus the refrigerator, and we still had an excess of electricity charging the batteries! We were getting...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 07-04-2020, 10:20 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 75,170
Posted By TheArgobus
Happy July 4th everyone. Today we'll be...

Happy July 4th everyone. Today we'll be attempting to stealth camp in the San Francisco Bay area, at the marina in which I used to have a sailboat. It's right under the Golden Gate Bridge, so we...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 06-25-2020, 12:14 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 75,170
Posted By TheArgobus
I just picked it up from a suspension shop that...

I just picked it up from a suspension shop that primarily does custom hotrods and classics. They built all new leaf springs in their forge, put a little more bend in them, and put in fewer that were...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 06-15-2020, 12:16 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 75,170
Posted By TheArgobus
This is going to make me sound dumb... but are...

This is going to make me sound dumb... but are you saying you shifted from Drive to "1" going downhill? I've never actually used "1" or "2", I've only just used Drive. Are there any situations where...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 06-15-2020, 12:13 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 75,170
Posted By TheArgobus
Okay, so it sounds like I should bring it in to...

Okay, so it sounds like I should bring it in to get:


1) Brakes replaced
2) Brake fluid flush


The water thing is something I'm quite happy with, our tanks hold 36 gallons (40 if I incline...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 06-08-2020, 12:58 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 75,170
Posted By TheArgobus
Thanks! I see Argo as a practice conversion for...

Thanks! I see Argo as a practice conversion for the actual full size conversion to full time on (hopefully a classic Gillig) which will be on a plot of land up in the mountains... but that's years in...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 06-07-2020, 02:36 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 75,170
Posted By TheArgobus
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KiCqusJWt4k/Xt02LyqqiYI...

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We took Argo out on our first official trip; three...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 05-17-2020, 11:43 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 75,170
Posted By TheArgobus
How to Vent a Battery Electrical Compartment

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