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by Dennis The Bus Dweller
Sun Sep 18, 2005 10:37 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Windows - How to keep the cold out
Replies: 6
Views: 6674

Window covering

Hi Tin I got a huge kick out of the tin foil idea :lol: I still have 8 stock windows in the front and 2 in the back of my rig and they are drafty. I got a pile of movers packing blankets in a garage sale and covered them with fabric. I just simple screw them up over the windows in the winter and the...
by Dennis The Bus Dweller
Sun Sep 11, 2005 10:09 pm
Forum: Trouble Report
Topic: Spell check?
Replies: 6
Views: 5890

Spell check?

Hi Sharkey

Is there any way to put a spell check buttom on the forum so when I post something others can read them :lol: I know you don't like us to be able to copy and paste stuff but my spelling really "S#*K"

PS: Any more stuff on Grace?
by Dennis The Bus Dweller
Sun Sep 11, 2005 10:01 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Floors - It's my first time...
Replies: 2
Views: 3139

RE: Insulating your skoolie floor

Hello Tinnedfish I remember you from one of thr tribes I belong to. Drop me an email at busdweller56@hotmail.com and I'll be glad to swap notes with you. I just put a pretty good size reply togeather for your post in MS word so I could spell check and then remembered that I can't paste it on the sit...
by Dennis The Bus Dweller
Fri Sep 09, 2005 11:34 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: CDL (off topic)
Replies: 8
Views: 6716

Re: CDL

Hi Cathy If you do come across any housebuses or housetrucks please try to get some pic's and eather post them or if you would mind you can email them to me direct at busdweller56@hotmail.com Good luck with your trip. I check the site everyday to see who is doing what and where. So you will be misse...
by Dennis The Bus Dweller
Sat Sep 03, 2005 11:45 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Jump Starting a Bus?!
Replies: 2
Views: 3058

Re; Getting your rig started

Hi Tinnedfish If you put a plank or something on the battery conpartment you should be able slide that huge battery down the plank. Now, If you can get that battery out of the rig you can take both of those batteries out of your other 2 trucks and link then togeather ( still for 12 volts ) It should...
by Dennis The Bus Dweller
Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:46 pm
Forum: Alternative Power
Topic: roofmount permanently?
Replies: 3
Views: 5930

Re: roofmount permanently?

Hi Titanium Putting you panels on the roof is best but why would you want to cover them? Get a good charge controller/deverter and it will take care of itself. When my system is full my charge controller/deverter sends the excess power over to my water heater and runs it on 12 volts insted of propan...
by Dennis The Bus Dweller
Sat Aug 06, 2005 10:46 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Grace 6 - Guest House
Replies: 10
Views: 7779

Re: Grace 6 - Guest House

Hi Sharkey

Got any new installments for the Grace sags?
by Dennis The Bus Dweller
Sat Aug 06, 2005 10:18 pm
Forum: Alternative Power
Topic: Which generator should I start with?
Replies: 4
Views: 5710

Re: Which generator should I start with?

Hello Bruce and family Honda has a 3 kw unit that when running you can stand right next to it and not even here ( it's a great unit ) They also have 2 kw units that can be linked togeather with a simple plug to make a 4 kw unit. This could be better if you are going to have 2 buses cuz when on the r...
by Dennis The Bus Dweller
Sun Jul 31, 2005 10:13 pm
Forum: Guest Book
Topic: trailers
Replies: 3
Views: 3629

Re: trailers

Why not buy a good size flatbed trailer and build your own house on it . It' not all that dard yah know. I want a mobile home that is truly mobile, and I am thinking a travel trailer sounds good. Doesn't seem to be a forum for this, but wondering if I could get one that was well enough insulated to ...
by Dennis The Bus Dweller
Sun Jul 31, 2005 10:09 pm
Forum: Guest Book
Topic: trailers
Replies: 3
Views: 3629

Re: trailers

Why not buy a good size flatbed trailer and build your own house on it . It' not all that dard yah know. I want a mobile home that is truly mobile, and I am thinking a travel trailer sounds good. Doesn't seem to be a forum for this, but wondering if I could get one that was well enough insulated to ...
by Dennis The Bus Dweller
Thu Jul 07, 2005 2:09 pm
Forum: Alternative Power
Topic: I just got new batteries for the rig
Replies: 0
Views: 2788

I just got new batteries for the rig

Hi gang I just picked up 6 rolls 6 volt deep cycle batteries for my bus/home. These things are huge }:o) 820 amp hour each }:o) 318 lb's each }:o) I will be moving the 24/6 volt gulf cart batteries over to cayyle trailer/leather shop. Between the bus and the leather shop there will be 2200 watts of ...
by Dennis The Bus Dweller
Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:07 am
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: Solar panels for sale
Replies: 3
Views: 4597

Solar panels for sale

Hi Sharkey and gang I have 12 / 51 watt Kyocera PV panels for sale. I need to hang on to them until my 10 new Kyocera 125 watt panels come in ( some where around the end of July ) They where manufactured in 1992 but are in good shape and work great. I paid $3.50 per watt for the 2 years ago. I want ...
by Dennis The Bus Dweller
Thu May 19, 2005 10:28 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Hey! Where did everone go?
Replies: 3
Views: 4278

Hey! Where did everone go?

Hellooooo?

Any home?
by Dennis The Bus Dweller
Sun May 15, 2005 11:25 pm
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: Bus with Redwood house top, for sale
Replies: 3
Views: 4791

Bus w/ Redwood house top

Hi Cami

Do you have any resent interior photos? she's a sweet looking rig on the outside though. :lol:
by Dennis The Bus Dweller
Thu May 12, 2005 11:34 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Entry doors
Replies: 0
Views: 1803

Entry doors

Hi gang

Have any of you receated a bi-fold door entry door of wood on your bus/truch/home? If so how did it go and is it still good? Weather stripping seem to be the part im stumped about. If so, Got Pics?