Things We Use In Our Bus

Having done several bus builds, we’ve got a good idea of which items work and which don’t live up to their promises. This page will be our regularly updated list of things that we use (or have used) in our bus that we recommend. I’ll do individual...

Allison MT600 series (MT643) Service Manual

Allison’s MT643 transmission is a good choice for a skoolie. It’s still a 4 speed with the same ratios as the AT545, but with a much higher power capability and a lock-up function in 3rd and 4th gears. Combined with a rear axle ratio of 4.44:1 or lower, a...

Making It Official – Our Skoolie Wedding

Well after many years and many adventures,  we finally decided to tie the knot. What a better place than among friends at the Hive? This was a very special moment for us and the beginning of a new chapter in our life together....

We Bought A New Bus Project!

Hello everybody! As you may have seen elsewhere, we’ve picked up another bus. Wasn’t planned, but Hillary is back on the bench with hip problems and we seem to have the theme of me building a bus while she’s disabled. This one came up on an auction...