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
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>
> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
> >>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >>
> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> >
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
>
>
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