From: "Gerald V. Livingston II" <gerald.tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: jacked up bus
Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 17:16:20 -0500
I, personally, don't think a Bus needs any lift. Find a set of 8 ply AT
tires that
will fit under it and go where you please. Add skid plates to lower the
center
of gravity (with the added weight).
But without LOTS of $$$ you're not going to make the 4 cylinder air cooled
engine do a lot more work. Like the work required to push really tall
tires down
the highway.
But, baja -- Bus.
http://phorce1.com/Gerald_Events_Trips/bbb-vii/album.html
Start in the first column, 4th picture down. There are 5 photos, taken
with the
old point-and-shoot, from Havasu BBB-VII (2003).
It's a Texas Bus but I don't recall where they are from.
G2
On Mon, 07 May 2007 16:55:11 -0500 Brian Denning
<i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> thanks sammie
>
> so all you know, the reason why i am thinking this is because i would
love a
> baja, i would love a car that can go anywhere and do anything and then
turn
> onto a city street and drive like it was nothing. the problem with a
baja is
> you can't sleep in it...well, you can't sleep in it compfortably and
denis
> has threatened to kick me out of the tcb if i trade my bus for a
beetle.
>
> since the original bus was based on the beetle i just have to wonder,
why
> couldn't you do it what would happen if you did do it, and, with the
added
> weight would doing it pay off or just make it look like a jacked up bus
that
> can't go anywhere, do anything. if anyone does have mikes email i would
> appreciate it a bunch. but in the mean time i am going back to the
samba
> forums to do more research on this.
>
> >From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [tcb] Re: jacked up bus
> >Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 14:08:43 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >I p-mailed Brian with Mike's cell. Don't have an e-mail address on
him,
> >thought he was on the list at one time wasn't he Dan? Talked to him
about
> >how he did his bus because it looks so great. He simply raised the
front
> >with coil overs on the shocks and rasied the setting on the spring
plates
> >in the rear. Appears most of the actual lift comes from the tires
though.
> >If memory serves he is running Mickey Thompson 7:00X15 mudtrack types
like
> >the class 11 baja cars. Looks really great. How it handles on the
road,
> >you'll have to ask Mike. Keep in mind this is a split. Don't know
how
> >such an animal equipped bay would do or look.
> >
> >Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: i've heard talk
about
> >him and think i've met him once, can you pmail me his
> >address so i can ask. mine is i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >thanks.
> >
> >
> > >From: sammie smith
> > >Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >Subject: [tcb] Re: jacked up bus
> > >Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 13:02:54 -0700 (PDT)
> > >
> > >Talk to Mike Everett about the smokey bear bus.
> > >
> > >Brian Denning wrote: ok i have seen talk
> > >about this on the samba and on dac but i have a
> > >different kind of question. if i jacked up my bus let say 3" for
$h!t$
> >and
> > >Giggles. how would the bus do offroad? would it be comprable to let
say a
> > >stock beetle with a bit of a lift? or would the weight of a big girl
> >loaded
> > >with camper equipment just kick it's butt and cause it to get stuck
in
> >the
> > >muck. i ask because i have seen so many folks that have raised there
bus
> > >but
> > >i am concerned with the already top heavy vehicle being raised even
> >higher
> > >would cause not only handling issues but not really help it off
road, i
> > >mean
> > >it's already got some awesome ground clearance.
> > >
> > >opinions anyone?
