[tcb] Re: New Bus

  • From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:00:17 -0800 (PST)

I'm curious about how you box scrapers get a jack under the suspension to jack 
it up in the first place.  Have you ever thought about built in air jacks?

--- On Thu, 2/12/09, Mike Hayes <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

From: Mike Hayes <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: New Bus
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thursday, February 12, 2009, 5:42 PM

I wonder if I bag it if the bags would push the suspension low enough to 
change the tires.   Ohh even better I'll get some of those jacks like 
the Mach 5 to push it down. ;-)




Denis wrote:
> AAA
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* sammie smith <mailto:bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     *Sent:* Thursday, February 12, 2009 10:11 AM
>     *Subject:* [tcb] Re: New Bus
>
>     Let's see if I got this right:  You have to jack up the bus and
>     jack down the bus at the same time.  That is if you have the
>     correct length bottle jack and the bus is not so low that you
>     can't get any jack under there in the first place; then you have
>     to wrestle the tire out with help from at least two other people. 
>     And then you got a 200+ pound person to stand on a long pry bar
>     jammed into the suspension somewhere.  Sure hope you don't have a
>     flat on a lonely road at night by yourself.   LOL!
>      
>     That ain't covered in my /Bentley Manual./
>
>     --- On *Thu, 2/12/09, Brian Denning
>     /<i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx>/* wrote:
>
>         From: Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>         Subject: [tcb] Re: New Bus
>         To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>         Date: Thursday, February 12, 2009, 9:25 AM
>
>         mine's not a split but i have to put a bottle jack in there
>         and jack it down then pull the wheel off and then jack it back
>         up.
>
>
>         > Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:54:40 -0800
>         > From: sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>         > Subject: [tcb] Re: New Bus
>         > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>         >
>         > We use a long pry bar ,put it on top of the axtle tube let
>         some one gently put presure on the bar while you pull the
>         wheel out.I also have a small hidraulic jack so I can do it by
>         myself it need be.Be sure and take it with you on trips.
>         >
>         > Paul Smith
>         >
>         > 2009 Zone Tour 1999-2009 ,10 years of Trucking
>         >
>         > H.B.B
>         > T.C.B
>         > Transporters at the Point 6 October 9,10,and 11, 2009
>         >
>         >
>         > --- On Wed, 2/11/09, Mike Hayes <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>         >
>         >> From: Mike Hayes <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>         >> Subject: [tcb] Re: New Bus
>         >> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>         >> Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 6:29 PM
>         >> O.K. I need some advise from someone with a lowered
split.
>         >> How the hell do you get the back wheels off!!? I jacked
up
>         >> the bus put it on jack stands and started to take the
wheels
>         >> off the back off the bus and they won't clear the
wheel
>         >> wells. It lacks about 2-3 inches to clear. It also has a
>         >> strait axle conversion. I even tried letting the air out
of
>         >> the tires and still can't get them out. :-( :-(
>         >>
>         >>
>         >>
>         >>
>         >>
>         >> Mike Hayes wrote:
>         >>>
>         >>> Got off work early, it's a nice day so I'm
>         >> gonna go out and work on the bus. :-D
>         >>>
>         >>>
>         >>> Will Wood wrote:
>         >>>> No sometimes ugly just comes back uglier.
>         >>>>
>         >>>>
>         >>>>
>         >>>> -----Original Message-----
>         >>>>
>         >>>>> From: Eric Woodall
<eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>         >>>>> Sent: Feb 11, 2009 4:15 PM
>         >>>>> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>         >>>>> Subject: [tcb] Re: New Bus
>         >>>>>
>         >>>>> Sometimes ugly goes around the world and
comes
>         >> back on the other side
>         >>>>> beautiful.
>         >>>>> Just ask Robb.
>         >>>>>
>         >>>>> (joking rob, don't kill me)
>         >>>>>
>         >>>>> Mike Hayes wrote:
>         >>>>>
>         >>>>>> I'm just waiting for any show. While
>         >> I do like driving my bay it is
>         >>>>>> ugly as sin.
>         >>>>>>
>         >>>>>>
>         >>>>>>
>         >>>>>> ATX BUS wrote:
>         >>>>>>
>         >>>>>>> We were all waiting for the time and
>         >> date of the show.
>         >>>>>>> Jeff (atx_bus)
>         >>>>>>> 66 So-42
>         >>>>>>> 67 sportsmobile camper
>         >>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>
>         >>
>        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
>         >>
>         >>>>>>> *From:* Mike Hayes
>         >> <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>         >>>>>>> *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>         >>>>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 11, 2009
>         >> 2:48:03 PM
>         >>>>>>> *Subject:* [tcb] Re: New Bus
>         >>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>> I think the excitement is over,
>         >> I've had my 15 minutes . :-)
>         >>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>> singlecabboy wrote:
>         >>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>> I think you should have like a
one
>         >> man show , say in Waco or some
>         >>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>> place centrally located.They're
>         >> hasn't been this much excitement on
>         >>>>>>> here since Denis tried to run Murry
>         >> over the falls.
>         >>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>> Paul Smith
>         >>>>>>>> 2009 Zone Tour 1999-2009 ,10
>         >> years of Trucking
>         >>>>>>>> H.B.B T.C.B Transporters at the
>         >> Point 6 October 9,10,and 11, 2009
>         >>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>> --- On Tue, 2/10/09, Mike Hayes
>         >> <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>         >>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>> <mailto:mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>         >> wrote:
>         >>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>> From: Mike Hayes
>         >> <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>> Subject: [tcb] Re: New Bus
>         >>>>>>>>> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>         >> <mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>         >>>>>>>>> Date: Tuesday, February 10,
>         >> 2009, 4:32 PM
>         >>>>>>>>> Damn thats what it needs.....
>         >> a beer holder! :-) ;-)
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>> Eric Woodall wrote:
>         >>>>>>>>> >>> To the beer
>         >> holder, everything is beautiful! ;-)
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>> ATX BUS wrote:
>         >>>>>>>>>> >>>> X2
>         >>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>> Seriously, can't
>         >> wait to see that bad boy in
>         >>>>>>>>>>> >> person.
>         >> And I thought
>         >>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>> >>>> the saying
>         >> was, "beauty is the the eyes of
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>> >> the
>         >> beer holder?"
>         >>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>> >>>> Jeff
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>> >>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>
>         >>
>        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
>         >>
>         >>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>> >>>> *From:*
>         >> Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>
<mailto:eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>         >>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>> *To:*
>         >> tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>         >>>>>>>>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday,
>         >> February 10, 2009 2:34:47 PM
>         >>>>>>>>>>> *Subject:* [tcb] Re:
>         >> New Bus
>         >>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>> Shite, who cares
Mike,
>         >> it is still sweet!!!
>         >>>>>>>>>>> Very nice ride.
>         >>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>> Mike Hayes wrote:
>         >>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>> Actually there is not as much to be
>         >> jealous of
>         >>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>> >>
>         >> as one might think. So
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>> >>>>> here it
>         >> is since it will come out eventually. >>
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>> It is a 62, fifteen
>         >>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>> >>>>> window
>         >> with a 21 window top made to look like
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>> >> a
>         >> 59-60. It was pretty
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>> >>>>> well
>         >> done but it was done awhile ago and
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>> >>
>         >> everything needs to be
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>> >>>>>
>         >> freshened up like the rubber, headliner and
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>> >>
>         >> finish the interior.
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>> >>>>> But I
>         >> don't care it's beautiful, I
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>> >>
>         >> like it, theres no rust holes and
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>> >>>>>
>         >> it's mine. :-) :-D
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>> It will be
running
>         >> and stopping by next
>         >>>>>>>>>>>> >>
>         >> Monday. Since it hasn't been
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>> >>>>> on the
>         >> road since 1999 I'm gonna make sure
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>> >>
>         >> it's mechanically sound.
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>> >>>>> The
>         >> pictures were from the guys house I picked
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>> >>
>         >> it up from it had been
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>> >>>>> sitting
>         >> under a carport since 99.
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>> sammie smith
>         >> wrote:
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>> Me thinks there are a LOT of
>         >> jealous
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>> people on this list today.
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>
>         >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> ---
>         >> On *Tue, 2/10/09, Denis
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>> /<coocoo@xxxxxxx <mailto:coocoo@xxxxxxx>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>
>         >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>         >> >>>> <mailto:coocoo@xxxxxxx
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>
>         >> <mailto:coocoo@xxxxxxx>>>/* wrote:
>         >>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>> From: Denis <coocoo@xxxxxxx
>         >>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>> <mailto:coocoo@xxxxxxx>
>         >>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>> <mailto:coocoo@xxxxxxx
>         >> <mailto:coocoo@xxxxxxx>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>
>         >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>         >> Subject: [tcb] Re: New Bus
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>> To:
>         >> tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>> <mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>
>         >>>>>>> <mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>         >>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>         >> Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2009, 10:01
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>> AM
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>
>         >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>         >> It's OK, kinda dirty, though. And
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>> it has a nasty old Indian
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>
>         >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>         >> blanket on the floor and I think I see
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>> rust in the parcel tray.
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>
>         >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> The
>         >> ball on the shifter handle is
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>> wrong. I think that it is
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>
>         >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>         >> missing a windwing latch.
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>> Lots of
>         >> work. I hope you didn't pay
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>> too much.
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>
>         >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>         >> Asshole.
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>> -----
>         >> Original Message ----- From:
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>> "Mike Hayes"
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>
>         >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>         >> <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>> <mailto:mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>
>         >>>>>>>
>         >> <mailto:mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>>>
>         >>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>         >> To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>> <mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>
>         >>>>>>>
>         >> <mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>>
>         >>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>         >> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 10:00
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>> PM
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>
>         >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>         >> Subject: [tcb] New Bus
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>> > So
>         >> I've always wanted a split
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>> window bus so a couple of weeks
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>
>         >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> ago
>         >> I
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>> picked
>         >>> up a little fixer upper.
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>> Should have it on the
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>
>         >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>         >> road soon.
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>> > Big
>         >> improvement over my Bay with
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>> the bloody nose.
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>
>         >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>         >>>
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>> > Here
>         >> are some pic's
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>
>         >> http://www.mikescoolpics.com/thumbnails.php?album=42
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>
>         >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>         >>>
>         >>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>         >> >>>>>
>         >>
>         >>>>>>>>>>> >>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>>> >
>         >>>>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>>
>         >>>>>>
>         >>>>>>
>         >>>>>>
>         >>>>>
>         >>>>>
>         >>>>
>         >>>>
>         >>>>
>         >>>>
>         >>>>
>         >>>
>         >>>
>         >>>
>         >>>
>         >
>
>        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
>         Want to do more with Windows Live? Learn “10 hidden secrets”
>         from Jamie. Learn Now
>        
<http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns%21550F681DAD532637%215295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008>
>
>


Other related posts: