by admin | Mar 11, 2020 | Building Our Bus
Let’s be honest, there are a lot of opinions out there when it comes to the best way to do your roof. Some folks use expensive elastomeric coatings like TropiCool or Lizard Skin, and just as many ignore the issue entirely and paint their whole bus black....
by admin | Nov 22, 2019 | Building Our Bus, DIY, Things You Need
I don’t know about you, but we don’t like being cold and It doesn’t take much to get me grumpy about the temperature, especially as it drops below 50. Well, we tried a few things and ultimately found the solution that works for us: a DIY diesel air...
by admin | Sep 28, 2019 | Building Our Bus
Another progress update! Pulling up the bus floor. I think I’ve found the easiest way to do the type of floor I have. Of course, that doesn’t make it easy. I talk about the reality of dealing with heat and why insulation is so critical in a full time...
by admin | Sep 15, 2019 | Getting A Bus
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...
by admin | May 9, 2019 | Resources, Uncategorized
The T444E is one of the most popular engines found in school buses between 1994 and 2004. This engine was used as the base platform for Ford’s 7.3 Powerstroke as well, sharing almost all mechanical components. The T444E replaced the 7.3 IDI that was produced...
by admin | Feb 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
We rounded up all the buses for an amazing group...
by admin | Nov 29, 2018 | Resources
The 12 valve, mechanical Cummins 5.9 engine is very popular in school buses between the late 1980s and the late 1990s. Originally introduced in 1984 for agricultural uses, it earned a solid reputation for reliability and longevity. This engine was also very popular in...
by admin | Oct 31, 2018 | Resources
The AT545 is the most popular transmission in school buses in the 1980s and 1990s and is generally a very reliable unit if you accept its limitations. Nearly every bus equipped with the Cummins 5.9 or Navistar T444E in a front engine configuration will be using the...
by admin | Jul 25, 2018 | Resources
The majority of Skoolie owners don’t have any experience with big truck technology. One of those strange things is air brakes. While some buses have hydraulic brakes just like you would find in any normal car or truck, most are air powered. This comes with a...
by admin | Jul 7, 2018 | Things You Need
Our last video got so many great comments on Youtube! A bunch of folks said I was too mean to Harbor Freight when I said a lot of their tools are one job use tools. A different bunch of folks said I was way too kind and that I should have spent more money on some...
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