[tcb] Re: New Bus
- From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:07:39 -0600
I have not.
But if your bus is anything like mine, I wouldn't try to jack anything
from the jack point.
I always use the frame, or beam, etc.
Mike Hayes wrote:
>
> Has anybody ever used one of these jack plates that slide into the
> jacking point?
>
> http://www.mikescoolpics.com/albums/userpics/jack_point.jpg
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> sammie smith wrote:
>> 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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