Pete like you said these are parts for RTS 01, 03, 04 models. Even though the front door will fit the RTS-06 models, the other parts WILL NOT FIT. I know I ...
Dion in Ohio Hey donn what do you have yours hooked up to, the motor and interior heat. would like to know because I plan to go to buffalo when I get mine done...
Dion, I plumbed the Pro-Heat to provide cabin heat,hot water and engine pre-heat.When on the road the engine provides the heat for cabin and hot water.I used...
Dion-- If you are trying to figure out where to mount the diesel heater, I mounted mine in the third bay and ran the lines up to the driver's heater/defrost...
Thanks donn and geoff for all the info on the heater. The only area that I am unsure about is if you are using antifreeze in the pre-heat and heaters how are...
Dion, The water heater I used has a heat exhcanger coil inside that circulates engine coolant through it to heat the water.It will only circulate coolant...
Dion in ohio That sounds just like what I want to do to my coach. where did you get the water heater from. the heat exchangers are no problem. where did you ...
If you use screws that are no longer than the thickness of the new plywood and the old plywood you won't have any problems. On my bus I replaced all the wood...
Dion......I don't want to pee on your party but if you bought a COTA bus from central Ohio and you have a soft floor around the rear wheel wells you need to...
Dion, You can find the water heater I have at www.westmarine.com.Look in the plumbing section.There are several to select from.If yours is a Northern bus,you...
I too, had soft spots in the wheel well area's. My bus is from Tucson AZ. So rust was not a problem. I replaced the 5 foot section in the rear wheel well...
HI folks, after the extreemely rare white XMAS here it is 75 degrees and will be for a few days now (Don't like Oklahoma weather?, then just wait ten minutes,...
Hi My '89 35' 102" TMC RTS came from San Bernadino Ca. - they only get a 5-7 inches of rain per year / yep per year - but my RTS had a little soft flooring by...
Ewing-- Nimco is selling used 24v ProHeats for around $300. I found some rebuilt 24v Webastos for $1600, and new ones are around $2,000-2,500. A used one is...
Hey geoff or anyone else using a wabasto I it ok to put the unit in the same bay as the tank. I want to tee of the fuel lines so I can hook up the heater and a...
My Webasto is right next the fuel tank-- not a problem. As far as rust goes, you need to look at the frame between the front and rear wheels. The back rails...
hi this is gary beier i have a 79 rts 35ft hertz bus. i started work on it over 3 years ago. i spend alot more time thinking about working on it. has anyone...
Hi Gary, Come up here to Chicago and see what I did with my RTS and other buses. I finished my RTS years ago, but I also finished 4 other buses over the last ...
Wulf P. Ward
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Jan 3, 2005 5:55 pm
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HI...Could the person (rts6v92730) who was going to scrap the 1983 RTS please e-mail me at billycrew@... ...THANKS...
I have a Webasto heater in all my buses. It came standard in the Dina. In the RTS I put it in the engine-bay over the transmission. I think that is a waist...
Wulf P. Ward
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Jan 3, 2005 5:56 pm
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Pete, Did that bus have a 4.10 axle ratio in it when you bought it? I am parting one of them out with sliding windows and 24.5" alcoa wheels. Pete...
I also could use that door-window glass. The one I thought I had id for the 06 and it may not fit. Wulf ... From: "Bill Crew" <billycrew@...> To:...
Wulf P. Ward
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Jan 3, 2005 11:54 pm
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I know that the Flx Metros are setup in a "V" drive like the RTS. I was taking a look around the eSurplus Auction website and saw a 4.56 rear end gear. The...
My 4.10 came from a Flx - the gears (ring and pinion are interchangeable into the RTS rear end - according to Nick at Nimco - the pumkin itself can be made to...
Wulf (and others), I have been following the discussion with interest, as I bought a military surplus "Wabasto" equivalent and have been debating where to...
Don and others that may be interested, If the unit you have is a Hupp military surplus, we have found that reducing the fuel supply (leaning it out) with a...
