Search found 24 matches

by roasting8
Mon May 09, 2005 10:07 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Veggie bus?
Replies: 7
Views: 5090

Hi Dennis, Installing a veggie system is like installing an aux fuel system. You will have a separate tank, line, filters, and a switch-over between the diesel fuel system and the veggie system. I would suggest reading about the veggie systems in the following web sites: http://www.greasel.com/ http...
by roasting8
Sat Apr 09, 2005 8:55 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Progress on the Crown (A.K.A. POTD)
Replies: 27
Views: 23125

Your Crown is coming along great!! You've really put quality into the project and it really shows.

Now, if I could only get myself motivated to work on mine.
by roasting8
Sat Apr 09, 2005 10:09 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: This Old House Discovers Housetrucks
Replies: 5
Views: 5550

Sharkey, when I first read the article on your post, I thought that you left out some pages (I'm sorry for doubting you). Well, I went to the local book store, had a chai, and read the article in "This Old House." I got so angry with the rag that I took the money, I was going to spend on t...
by roasting8
Mon Feb 07, 2005 9:54 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: different type of road homes....
Replies: 21
Views: 18262

It sure looks pretty, doesn't it. It looks like their pretty strick in the Great White North. :D I haven't checked it out, here in the U.S., but I don't think it would be that bad over here. Here, I think it's more determined by weight and length. Also, if you're using it for commerical purposes. I ...
by roasting8
Mon Feb 07, 2005 1:47 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: different type of road homes....
Replies: 21
Views: 18262

Oops, I forgot to give the links of the New Zealand site.

The first one is of the Home Page

http://www.stu.co.nz/busimages.html

The second is of a tractor/trailer combo.

http://www.stu.co.nz/busimages.html
by roasting8
Mon Feb 07, 2005 1:41 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: different type of road homes....
Replies: 21
Views: 18262

A while back, I found a New Zealand site that has some tractor-trailer conversions, left me with the desire to do the same.

The only thing that I would be worried about is registration and licensing. Would you have to have a commercial license sto drive it?
by roasting8
Mon Feb 07, 2005 12:41 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: rolling homes
Replies: 15
Views: 13464

I too, have both "Rolling Homes" and "Some Turtles Have Nice Shells," and in my opinion, "Some Turtles Have Nice Shells" is more informative.

Check Sharkey's review, on his site.
by roasting8
Mon Feb 07, 2005 12:41 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: rolling homes
Replies: 15
Views: 13464

I too, have both "Rolling Homes" and "Some Turtles Have Nice Shells," and in my opinion, "Some Turtles Have Nice Shells" is more informative.

Check Sharkey's review, on his site.
by roasting8
Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:27 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Book - Freewheeling Homes -
Replies: 7
Views: 7074

Book - Freewheeling Homes -

It looks like it was a book I couldn't do without, just ordered mine today. :)