BAT in Brockton, MA is selling a number of TMC 40' and 35' RTS units on www.publicsurplus.com if anyone in that area is looking for a conversion prospect or...
G'morning all. I'm looking for a good place that rebuilds steering gear boxes. It's for my 1982 GMC RTS (40'). The steering had roughly 20 degrees or so of...
JW, Larry Ward 850-983-9519 is in Milton FL with extra buses, some or most he is parting out. They are newer '88's so not sure if the gear box is the same as...
I talked with a steering gear rebuild shop in San Jose (Straight Line Steering) and they told me they could rebuild my old box but if there was a lot of free...
My daughter probably isn't the youngest to drive an RTS but I had her drive for a couple miles or so on some back roads in Northern MI this summer. She is 15...
Geoff, You know, now that you mention it, the place in Tampa that was suppose to be rebuilding it said it was the worm gear, and they couldn't get one. I knew...
I bought a used box from Nimco that turned out to be worse than the one I had.It's really not a fun job changing it out,so with that in mind I bit the bullet...
While we are on the subject, I guess we could have a little review on RTS steering boxes. The Independent Front Suspension (IFS) RTSs and the straight axle...
dion here in columbus ohio there is a great shop here called steer and gear i have known them for year( no affiliation) and have heard nothing but great info...
Thank you for that info Geoff. Reading this thread I had started to be concerned that the engine off freeplay in my steering wheel was indicating a repair was...
I couldn't find the old post I was looking for that someone (Jeff I think) indicated what their shift points were. I took my '89 DDEC II (with the 5.38 rear...
I think that's about right. Up-shift will change with rear gears, naturally. I have a 4:10 in my bus and my final up-shift is at about 50 MPH. If I keep the...
Wulf P. Ward
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Hi: I agree with Wulf, I have a 4:10 with the 730, just about the same problem as with a 731 .... a 45 MPH speed limit is my nemisis, depending on incline or...
Does anybody know of a good RTS conversion or 70%-95% converted RTS for sale West of the Mississippi? I have cash and an immediate need. slvgmstr Please E...
I am about 50 miles east of the Mississippi. It will be worth to go the extra 50 miles. I have a perfect RTS for sale. It is complete and ready to roll. I...
Wulf P. Ward
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Oct 6, 2006 12:11 pm
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Who owns the black rts that I saw in Katy Texas yesterday afternoon?...
Interesting. I painted one black RTS for a limo conversion. It was a 79 Madison bus. It's about 7-8 years ago and maybe the bus ended up in Texas. Wulf ... ...
Wulf P. Ward
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to salvor@..., i sent you e-mail about bus i have for sale but it was rejected, e-mail me a rusteva@... or ph.337-277-4067...
I AM 60 MILES WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR LAFAYETTE, LA.------ HAVE A 1980 RTS WITH A 6V92SILVER , IT WAS REBUILT BY BLITZ IN 1989, AS FAR AS I KNOW THE...
Hey there folks, I've been out of town for a month and havent been online lately. I just got a couple of semi loads of brand new RTS bus parts and Detroit...
Hi FYI - I've had mine now for about 2 years - use it all the time on the RTS - works great - cheap price - 2 batteries / saw / sander / flashlight / 3/8...
I bought the Ryobi set where it had an electric chain saw, circular saw, jig saw, flash light, drill , dust buster and rip saw all 18 volt set with two...
Hello all fellow bus nuts. Thank you for all of you who have been asking me for a parts inventory, especially for the RTS's. I have finally got a partial...
Larry, Thanks so much for the gracious offer to our group members. We have never had a problem with for sale items here, as long as it is RTS related. I will...
In the files section you will find the lists Larry mentions below. See the folder called "Larry's Used Bus Parts". If you have a question about a specific...
I am trying to match Larry's parts with what I have in my parts manual. Most of the RTS/TMC part numbers are 155XXXXX or G10XXXXX etc... I need 2 front shocks...
Carl: Thanks for your email. I am having trouble emailing you direct so I'll respond to your request via the board. The part numbers on my list appear to be...
Hi Larry, I got your email via my personal address just fine. Regarding prices, good grief, heaven only knows. NIMCO in NJ has a parts list of major body and...
