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MUCV(Multi-Purpose Utility Command Vehicle)...The Dirtybus...

dirtygoat

dirtygoat

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Picked me up a Skoolie Bus...:D

I know, it's not a K5... But, it's gonna tow my K5...

Just thought you guys might want to tag along while I build my rolling Redneck Castle...

'93 Genesis, 30', International DT360, Allison 4sp, 97,000 miles, frame like a dump truck, automatic tire chains and a wheel chair lift...

EDIT::: The guy advertised it as a 30' bus, it's actually 25'... 20' of useable space behind the driver seat...


Running total...

Bus...$1000
30 amp Power converter...free
water pump...free
fresh water tanks(3)...free
Black water tanks(2)...free
gray water tank(1)...free
galley cabinet...free
38 gal propane tank...free
fridge, stove, toilet, hood with light and fan, vent, some cushions...$100
sink, pump faucet, propane furnace...$30
(2) 20g 4'x6' sheet metal...$40
12' awning...$25
several 3'x5' 16g galv sheets...free
wood stove...$99
5 rv windows...$100
21' awning...$150
1/2"x48"x100' insulation roll...free
caulking/sealers...$12
rivets...$10
1/2 gal black rustoleum...free
slate tile...free
6-30"x72"x3" foam mattresses...$120
gallon glidden epoxy primer...$45
2 gallons PPG enamel w/ catalyst...free
1 quart each flat/gloss black rustoleum...free
2 1/2'x10' 1/8" diamond plate...$40
6 4" round LEDs w/gasket mounts and pigtail wires...$75
8 7" clear round lenses for the upper lightes...$60
LED marker lights front and back...$48
2 Dodge Van jack knife bench seats...Free

Toilet, sink, water heater, converter, lights, plumbing... $45(bottle of booze)
5 4'x8' osd...Free
4 4'x8'x1 1/2" foam...$50
3 6'x8' carpet...$48
1 10' counter top...$100
2 2'x4'x1" foam... $7
1 bathroom window... free
white vinyl... free
2 aluminum diamond plate boxes... free

SOLD
Stove...$50
Furnace...$30
Sink...$15
Toilet...$45




total to date...$2064



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SWEET! I like how it's got a nice short rear overhang, that'll help with towing! Front overhang is crazy long though!
 
You got a short bus for a tow rig? :haha:

J/K Dude. Whats the plans for it? Did you sell the CC?
 
im thinkin paint it to match your blazer solid axle swap the front take the seats out build a mobile shop and bed room and add some pto winches as a sweet recovery rig and a roll cage put some 47's on it and rock it out haha
 
Gonna gut it out, make sure everything is up to par then start towing with it...

I'll build it on the inside along the way...

Plan on building a Master Bedroom in the back, a toilet room, small galley, dinette, futon, awning, outdoor shower, fold down deck in back and a small wood stove inside for heat...

To start with we can use the port-a-potty, air mattress and camp chairs inside...


A guy looked at the Crew cab today and didn't like it...:D Someone will jump on it though...
 
That's not a wheel chair lift, it's a PARTS LIFT!

My brain can't fathom how strange it must be to drive that thing sitting that far in front of the turning point.
 
Automatic tire chains? How in the sam hell does that work. Nice score on the bus!
 
Drey said:
Automatic tire chains? How in the sam hell does that work. Nice score on the bus!
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To answer your question first: there is a switch inside the cab that activates the air cylinders you see in one of the pics (the big white cans behind the axle). The cylinders in turn move the arm that has the chains attached up next to the inside duals and makes contact with the sidewall. As the tire turns, it spins the chain flail and forces the chains under the tire. Since the chain flail is right about centerd on the sidewall of the tire it works in both forward or reverse. Since the chain flail operates off the movement of the tire, it only spins as fast as the tire does.

And to answer the question of front overhang: it's weird at first to drive in front of the turning point, but it looks cool to see the road going under your feet. Now if you want some real fun, trying driving a cabover with a stick. Instead of forward/back shifting, its more up/down. Or at least it was in the old International feed truck we had at the dairy.
 
cabledawg said:
To answer your question first: there is a switch inside the cab that activates the air cylinders you see in one of the pics (the big white cans behind the axle). The cylinders in turn move the arm that has the chains attached up next to the inside duals and makes contact with the sidewall. As the tire turns, it spins the chain flail and forces the chains under the tire. Since the chain flail is right about centerd on the sidewall of the tire it works in both forward or reverse. Since the chain flail operates off the movement of the tire, it only spins as fast as the tire does.

And to answer the question of front overhang: it's weird at first to drive in front of the turning point, but it looks cool to see the road going under your feet. Now if you want some real fun, trying driving a cabover with a stick. Instead of forward/back shifting, its more up/down. Or at least it was in the old International feed truck we had at the dairy.
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Yep. Same system firetrucks have. Theres some videos on youtube of firetrucks going through mudholes no problem. Then they explain the system.
 
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