Picking up a bus can be a real adventure. I picked up my bus on the 25th of sept. in Hartville, Missouri, at shanepurches place. I left around 1pm and headed...
Well, I have gotten more emails and phone calls than I originally anticipated on my bus. I guess in hind sight, it was WAY to cheap for a running bus. Still...
Great post in my opinion. You just described my nightmare trip. I guess we all might just have a trip like this someday, so it is good to hear there are ways...
although my ex-DART bus is far from 'perfect' condition, I had almost no trouble with it during our 350 miles driving it from Dallas to east Texas and then...
Dick wrote me a note similar to this note he posted to the group. I declare Dick to be the ultimate RTS bus-nut! I wrote him back telling Dick, I'll just shut...
Its the towing of one that tow truck drivers hate. Almost nobody has the special adapter needed and it usually ends up riding on the tow hooks on underneath...
I can't find the post (several months ago) on how to tell the difference between the different DDEC's. My computer (1989) is black and about 8"wide x 12"long x...
Will a 96" cradle/engine assembly bolt into my 102" bus? Any pros or cons about swapping cradles versus swapping just the engine after you get the cradle out?...
The Archive Search engine and I don't get along. I entered stainless +cut and got a few results but nothing regarding cutting stainless steel. I hit the...
... needs service. There should be no water in the air system. I am a little slow at the process, but I can get parts. Tomorrow I need to go to my supply...
I used one of those fiber metal cutting blades in my circular saw. It lasts for about three of the 4 sides for a 14" square, but makes quick work of it. Some...
The A/C gasket is thick enough to seat on the opening. It will not rock. Almost all buses and most motorhomes have some slight crown to them to promote water...
A simple jig saw will cut the stainless roof, just drill four holes first at the corners. The sheet metal will not support the AC unit, you are going to have...
Hi I used a carbide blade to cut the first A/C opening "BIG MISTAKE" - lots of noise and ruined the blade plus "flying carbide teeth everywhere" - then tried...
I Cut the holes for the roof air with a Jig Saw also. And drilled holes in the four corners for clearence to start and stop each cut. Instead of welding an...
Somebody around here might be interested in this one: http://www.rv- coach.com/current_category.53/Classified.8027/offset.40/classified_det ail.html The usual...
I will email pics. by Tues. MIKE Larry Hamm <LDHAMM@...> wrote: Mike, Where's the bus? Where did it come from? What makes the motor/trans "perfect"?...
Dick, I feel your pain. Been there and done that. I don't say this to "one-up" your tradgedies, but rather to point out to all readers how helpless one can...
I am shopping the net for holding tanks and seem to find two different types. I hope I can explain this such that you all can understand me. type 1 basically...
Wulf, I know nothing of Hummers, but I agree 100% with you on your view of bus ride quality. I am going to list 7 common buses alphabetically. Can you list...
What do you need and where are you located? Jim heatsink2red <heatsink2red@...> wrote: My '79 RTS needs a rear end; does anybody have any suggestions on ...
Jim-- I think Wulf already answered your question-- it is all relative. While one coach may ride "softer" than another one, which one handles better? Which...
Amen. Thats why my daily driver is a Ford E-250 van. 3/4 ton, 16" 8 lug wheels, and over 5000lbs empty. I used to have a crown vic. The ride on the vic was...
I bought 2nd's from a marine place in Costa Mesa CA - 2 - 55 gal tamks polyethelene total price was $145 regularly $250 ea, the black and gray tanks I made out...
Hi Jim, To explain the Eagle ride, you have to drive one. With all the negatives about the Eagle, it will take a lot to make them negatives go away and the ...
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For a detailed description of what I did, see message #8385. This is a very personal issue and you will get as many opinions as there are stars. Gather all...
Ewing-- Here is an answer I found about my holding tanks, you can see I put them in the rear step area. Look at the photo section of this group for pics of my...
